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09/22/2006
Amid mounting evidence linking poor oral hygiene to a range of expensive medical problems, health plans are starting to cover more dental treatments and preventive services. The idea, insurers say, is that paying for certain services now, such as additional cleanings, gum treatments and prescription mouth washes, can reduce the incidence of other health problems down the road. A number of studies suggest that early prevention and treatment of gum disease may result in significantly improved outcomes for pregnancy, heart disease and diabetes, often leading to substantial medical-cost savings.

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08/31/2006
KANSAS CITY, Mo., and HARTFORD, Conn., August 2, 2006 - Assurant Employee Benefits, part of Assurant, Inc. (NYSE: ΑIZ) and Aetna (NYSE: ΑET) are entering into a joint dental PPO network access and servicing arrangement that allows them to offer larger combined networks to their existing and new dental PPO customers. Aetna will add to its PPO offerings the dentists contracted with Dental Health Alliance, L.L.C., the dental PPO operated by Assurant Employee Benefits. Assurant Employee Benefits will begin marketing a network comprised of Dental Health Alliance and the Aetna Dental Access network.

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