New Aetna Preferred Dental Network Announced

New Aetna Preferred Dental Network Announced

Aetna U. S. Healthcare is pleased to announce Railroad employees and their dependents covered under the Railroad Employees National Dental Plan (GP 12000) now have access to Aetna's preferred dental network of 30,000 participating dentists across the country. This will enable all eligible participants to receive discounts when using a participating dentist. Although there are no benefit differentials such as higher benefit levels for using an Aetna participating dentist, there are some advantages:

Negotiated discounts usually means lower out of pocket expenses - Aetna has contracted with these providers to perform services at a discounted fee. The Explanation of Benefits produced at the time the claim is processed will reflect the negotiated fee, amount paid by Aetna and amount you are responsible for based on the Plan.

No claim forms to complete - Participating dentists will submit claims for you. Some dentists may bill you at the time of service.

Discounts extended to services not covered by the Plan usually mean lower costs to you.

Updated booklets reflecting the above announcement were mailed to each covered employees' homes during August. Included in the booklet were Dental I.D. cards which can be used to identify you as a participant in the Railroad Dental Plan. This booklet also reflects the benefit changes effective January 1, 1999 for those employees of Railroads whose contracts include these changes.

Please call the Railroad Unit servicing Railroad employees at (616) 942-6400 or AFTER OCTOBER 1, 1998 toll-free 1-877-2RR-DENT (1-877-277-3368), if you have questions or would like more information. You can also look for a participating dentist on the Internet at http://www.aetnaushc.com.