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Dental Benefits




         Guardian | DHMO Dental Plan - CA Only
         With  the  Dental  Health  Maintenance  Organization  (DHMO)  plan  through Guardian,  you  are  required  to  select  a  general
         dentist to provide your dental care. You will contact your general dentist for all of your dental needs, such as routine check‐
         ups and emergency situations. If specialty care is needed, you do need a referral. For covered procedures, you'll pay the pre‐
         set copay or coinsurance fee described in your DHMO plan booklet. Please keep a copy of your booklet to refer to when
         utilizing your dental care. This will show the applicable copays that apply to all of the dental services that are covered under
         this plan.

         Guardian | PPO Dental Plan - All States
         With the Guardian Preferred Provider Organization (PPO) dental plan, you may visit a PPO dentist and benefit from the
         negotiated rate or visit an out-of-network dentist. When you utilize a PPO dentist, your out-of-pocket expenses will be less.
         You may also obtain services using an out-of-network dentist; however, you will be responsible for the difference between
         the covered amount and the actual charges and you may be responsible for filing claims.





                                                      Guardian                              Guardian
         Plan Features
                                                     DHMO Plan                               PPO Plan
                                                                                MetLife  Dental
         Network                                      Network                                       Out-of-Network
                                                                                   Network
         Dental Benefits
         Calendar Year Maximum                        Unlimited                               $2,000
         Office Visit Copay                           $5 Copay                                None

         Deductible (Annual)                                                        Waived for Preventive Services
          - Individual                                   $0                         None                 $50
          - Family                                       $0                                        Max 3 per Family

         Preventive  (Plan Pays)                  See Copay Schedule                100%                100%
         Exams, X-Rays, Cleanings

         Basic Services (Plan Pays)               See Copay Schedule                 90%                 80%
         Fillings, Oral Surgery,
         Endodontics, Periodontics
         Major Services (Plan Pays)               See Copay Schedule                 60%                 50%
         Crowns, Prosthetics
         Orthodontia
          - Covered Members                        Children & Adults                     Children & Adults
          - Copay                              $1,975 Child  / $2,175 Adult                    N/A
          - Coinsurance                                 N/A                                    50%
          - Lifetime Benefit Max                        N/A                                   $2,000
         -  Dependent Age                             Up to 26                               Up to 26
         *The above information is a summary only. Please refer to your Evidence of Coverage for complete details of Plan benefits, limita-
         tions and exclusions.


          Note: We strongly recommend you ask your dentist for a predetermination if total charges are expected to exceed $300.
          Predetermination enables you and your dentist to know in advance what the payment will be for any service that may be
          in question.


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