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Minnesota Senior Federation, HealthPartners Offer New Dental Plan
Premiums start at $17/month
April 13, 2007
ST PAUL, Minn. - For the first time in its 34-year history, the Minnesota Senior Federation is offering statewide dental coverage to its 15,000 members. Under a partnership with HealthPartners, members age 50 and over can choose between dental plans using either the HealthPartners statewide Open Access Network of more than 1700 dental providers, or HealthPartners Dental Group which includes 15 dental clinics in the Twin Cities. Patients can choose out-of-network care for additional out-of-pocket expenses.
Major dental. Includes coverage for oral surgery, fillings, and major restorative procedures such as crowns, bridges, and dentures. Does not cover routine preventive visits. HealthPartners Dental Group network: $16.83; statewide Open Access Network: $21.88
Preventive. Includes checkups, x-rays, cleanings, and most fillings. No crowns, bridges or other major restorative. HealthPartners Dental Group network: $22.77; statewide Open Access Network: $26.96
Full coverage. Includes preventive, oral surgery, fillings, crowns and other restorative services. HealthPartners Dental Group network: $32.32; statewide Open Access Network $39.98.
"This coverage meets a strong need for a dental plan for people not covered through an employer," said Lois Williams, President, Minnesota Senior Federation Board of Directors. "It is similar to coverage and premiums in employer plans with added features for seniors." Current members can enroll in the dental plans through April 30, 2007. Anyone can become a member of the Minnesota Senior Federation at any time. Non-members may take advantage of this new member benefit by calling the Minnesota Senior Federation at 651-645-0261, or 1-877-645-0261 to request membership information.
"Access to dental care is particularly important for older people because gum disease is correlated with other health problems such as heart disease and diabetes; many medications taken by seniors increase the risk of dental disease," said Craig Amundson D.D.S., HealthPartners dental director. For more information, call HealthPartners at 952-883-5600 or 1-800-247-7015, and press the option for the Individual Sales department.
Minnesota Senior Federation
The Minnesota Senior Federation (www.mnseniors.org) is a statewide alliance of mature Minnesotans committed to enhancing the quality of their lives through programs that meet the greatest community good, including access to prescription drugs, health programs, advocacy for affordable housing and Medicare reform.
About HealthPartners
Founded in 1957, the HealthPartners (www.healthpartners.com) family of healthcare companies serve more than one million medical and dental health plan members nationwide. It is the largest consumer-governed, nonprofit health care organization in the nation, providing care, coverage, research and education to improve the health of members, patients and the community. For the third year in a row, HealthPartners is rated one of the best commercial health plans in the nation by U.S. News & World Report, NCQA's "America's Best Health Plans 2007" and is ranked "Highest in Member Satisfaction among Commercial Health Plans in the Minnesota-Wisconsin Region" by J.D. Power and Associates.
Contact: 952-883-5308
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