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Legislators reject plan to trim Medicaid dental payments (Rutland Herald)
MONTPELIER Legislators on Wednesday rejected a plan to cut Medicaid dental payments by the state, asking administration officials to return in two weeks with a revised proposal.
Addendum Dental/Optical Benefits Plan Offers Coverage With No Out-of-Pocket (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Have insurance companies kept American taxpayers in the dark about the extent of their options for dental and optical benefits? It would appear so: Under section 125 of the Internal Revenue Service code, the tax dollars an employee saves by contributing to a 401, IRA, flex plan or any other qualified expense can be applied to the Addendum Dental/Optical Benefits Plan -- at no added cost to
Open enrollment ends Monday (Pacific Daily News)
Monday is the last chance for government of Guam employees to enroll in health and dental insurance or to switch their health plans.
"All Kids" insurance plan hailed (Edwardsville Intelligencer)
Governor wants health coverage for all Illinois children On Thursday morning, State Representative Jay Hoffman (D-Collinsville) and several area groups from throughout the Metro East gathered at Anderson Hospital in Maryville to applaud Gov. Blagojevich's proposed "All Kids" health insurance plan.
Medicaid provider will add dental (Boston Globe)
Network Health of Cambridge, which provides health insurance for 72,000 low-income people through the state Medicaid program, said it is adding a no-cost dental benefit for its adult members.
Solons nix administration bid to cut dental services (WCAX 3)
MONTPELIER, Vt. -- A legislative committee has rejected a Douglas administration plan to cut dental coverage under the state's Medicaid program.
Delta Dental earns family-friendly award (Sherwood Voice)
Greg Rayburn FAMILY FRIENDLY. Ed Choate, chief executive officer for Delta Dental of Arkansas, of Sherwood, is proud his company has received an award this year because it is considered a family-friendly place to work.
PacifiCare Dental & Vision's SignatureSavings, Now Available Nationwide, Offers a Comprehensive and Affordable (RedNova)
SANTA ANA, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PacifiCare Dental & Vision, a subsidiary of Cypress, Calif.-based PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. has expanded its dental and vision access plan, PacifiCare SignatureSavings, nationally from its predominately Western U.S. presence.
Startup cost of life-sciences plan pegged at $645 million (Kansas City Star)
Imagine: A decade from now, world-renowned scientists flock to Kansas City for its life science research reputation, vibrant urban culture, strong schools and access to well-paying jobs.