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Delta Now Offering Dental Insurance to AARP Members
in 48 States
Dec. 14, 2005 – The Delta Dental insurance plan
managed through AARP Services has now opened for business to AARP
members in 10 new states – bringing the total to 48 states and the
District of Columbia.
Sold as the AARP Dental Insurance Plan, it is now
available in these additional states - Alaska, Arizona, Kentucky,
Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Ohio, Oklahoma and Vermont.
"There is a growing need for affordable dental
insurance for older Americans, as part of one's healthcare coverage
supporting overall health and wellness" said Dawn Sweeney, president of
AARP Services, Inc. "AARP is devoted to ensuring that Americans can gain
access to affordable coverage for complete health care."
Featuring comprehensive family coverage and the
freedom to choose any licensed dentist, the AARP Dental Insurance Plan
targets the millions of 50-plus Americans who often face losing dental
coverage upon retirement.
According to the landmark U.S. Surgeon General's
report on oral health released in May 2000, approximately 60 percent of
Americans older than 50 have dental insurance, but most will lose this
coverage when they retire at the same time they face fixed or reduced
incomes.
The AARP Dental Insurance Plan -- managed through
subsidiary AARP Services, and administered by Delta Dental Insurance
Company, which underwrites it with affiliates Dentegra Insurance Company
and Dentegra Insurance Company of New England -- provides immediate
coverage for most preventive, diagnostic and basic restorative services,
as well as endodontics (root canal treatment) and oral surgery
(extractions). After 12 months, coverage expands to include major
restorations, periodontics (gum treatment) and prosthodontics
(dentures).
Those interested in the coverage may contact find
more information at www.deltadentalins.com/aarp or call toll-free at
866-583-2085 to enroll. AARP membership is required for enrollment.
Coverage has been available in the following
states: Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware,
District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois,
Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Dakota, Oregon,
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee,
Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.
About information source:
Delta Dental Insurance Company, Dentegra Insurance
Company and Dentegra Insurance Company of New England, which together
underwrite the AARP Dental Insurance Plan, are affiliates of several
companies within the Delta Dental Plans Association. These affiliated
companies collectively cover nearly 20 million Americans in a variety of
fee-for-service, PPO and HMO dental programs across the country.
AARP Services, Inc. (ASI), founded in 1999, is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of AARP. AARP Services manages the wide range of
products and services that are offered as benefits to AARP's 35 million
members. The offers span health and financial products, travel and
leisure products, and life event services. Specific products include
Medicare supplemental insurance; automobile and homeowners insurance;
member discounts on rental cars, cruises, vacation packages and lodging;
special offers on technology and gifts; life insurance; a credit card;
pharmacy services; alternative health services; legal services; and
long-term care insurance. AARP Services' responsibilities include
developing new products, managing products and services, marketing,
creating and maintaining partnership and sponsorship relationships, and
developing and managing AARP's award-winning web site, www.aarp.org.
AARP says it is a non-profit, non-partisan
membership organization dedicated to making life better for people 50
and older. AARP provides information and resources; engages in
legislative, regulatory and legal advocacy; assists members in serving
their communities; and offers a wide range of unique benefits, special
products and services for its members.
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