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Board approves dental rate passes; retirees urge review of benefit interpretation
Summary
HSS approved several dental plan rate passes for actives and most retiree plans; retirees urged the board to investigate reports that HMO dental benefits may be interpreted in a way that denies promised cleanings and other services.
The Health Service System board approved recommended rate passes for multiple dental plans for 2015 (DeltaCare HMO retiree and active, Pacific Union HMO retiree and active, and the active Delta Dental PPO) while deferring the retiree PPO renewal for further review.
Aon Hewitt’s Gabriel Briggs told the board that case‑specific trends and utilization data supported…
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