NU Online News Service, April 15, 2005, 1:42 p.m. EDT
A unit of WellPoint Inc. has introduced a dental provider network program for California customers who are unable or unwilling to pay for dental insurance.[@@]
The WellPoint unit, Blue Cross of California, Thousand Oaks, Calif., has started selling SmileNet, a dental discount program for individuals, families and small groups that gives participants access to a network of 12,000 dentists who belong to the California Blue dental provider network.
The annual cost is $80 for single individuals and $120 for families.
For members of group plans, the annual cost is $84 for individuals and $120 for families.
Discounts on dental services range from 15% to 50%, California Blue says.
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