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GDS / Denex Dental Selected by Kaiser Permanente Northwest

Thu Dec 13, 2007 3:14pm EST
Partnership will create new dental plan services for members

    ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Group Dental Service (GDS) /
Denex, provider of comprehensive dental plans and administration, has
announced a partnership with Kaiser Permanente Northwest, a division of the
nation's leading integrated health plan provider.  GDS will provide dental
administrative services including claims processing, network access and call
center support to Kaiser Permanente Northwest's 180,000 dental plan members.
    "GDS is proud to have the opportunity to provide services to such a
reputable health plan provider," said Ethan Foxman, President of the company.
"We have developed a wonderful relationship with Kaiser Permanente Northwest
and look forward to providing a top quality dental plan to its membership."
    "We chose to have GDS assist us with our dental plan because of the
company's solid reputation for being very member-focused," said Amy Marko,
Vice President of Kaiser Permanente Northwest.  "We've been very impressed
with GDS' flawless implementation in the installation of our PPO clients, and
we look forward to the continued success of this endeavor."
    GDS / Denex is specifically focused on dental care, with the expertise to
assist health insurance carriers in offering the most appropriate dental plans
to their members.  GDS has built the infrastructure to manage private label
dental programs nationwide by providing customized plan offerings, service
components and reporting.
    About Group Dental Service
    Group Dental Service, Inc. (GDS) provides comprehensive dental plans and
administration to businesses, municipalities, labor unions and other insurers.
Founded in 1965 by Dr. Ralph Foxman, a pioneer of managed dental care, GDS is
a leader in the mid-Atlantic dental insurance market.  For more information,
please visit www.denexdental.com.
SOURCE  GDS / Denex

Sarah Cody for GDS/Denex, +1-202-997-6798, Sarah@verasolve.com



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