Lower Cost, Simplified Benefits: Goals for New SelectHealth Dental Coverage

SALT LAKE CITY--(Business Wire)--
In an effort to lower costs and simplify benefit packages for
customers, SelectHealth is now offering dental insurance. The new
dental plans for small and large employers will be effective January
1, 2009.

The dental products will be available with SelectHealth medical
plans or on a stand-alone basis. All Utah dentists have been invited
to apply and participate in SelectHealth's open provider network.

"We think both members and dentists alike will appreciate this
dental insurance option," said Sid Paulson, president and CEO of
SelectHealth. "Receiving medical and dental coverage from one company
makes it easier for our customers. Dentists will receive fast, direct
payment and access to a local Provider Relations team," he said.

"This is another step in striving to help our members with
straightforward, affordable coverage options and access to
high-quality care," added Paulson.

SelectHealth's new plans are flexible, competitively priced, and
allow access to any dentist. For more information, call 800-442-8493
or visit www.selecthealth.org/dental.

SelectHealth is a nonprofit health insurance company serving
members in Utah and Idaho. Celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2008,
SelectHealth is recognized as the first commercial health plan in Utah
to receive "Excellent" Accreditation status by the National Committee
for Quality Assurance. SelectHealth is committed to helping members
stay healthy, offering superior service, and providing access to the
highest quality of care. As a subsidiary of Intermountain
Healthcare(R) based in Salt Lake City, SelectHealth is part of one of
the nation's top-ranked integrated health systems (Modern Healthcare
02/08). For more information, please visit www.selecthealth.org.

SelectHealth
Jason Burgess, 801-442-7947 (Communications)

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