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DENTAL NETWORK OF AMERICA BECOMES LARGEST NATIONAL DENTAL NETWORK IN THE U.S.
OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL, (December 15, 2008) – Dental Network of America Inc. (DNoA), has just announced a 26% growth in their dental network of providers – totaling now over 124,000 dentist access point nationwide. DNoA’s National Dental Network, the DNoA Preferred Network, now allows members access to more than 124,000 dentist access points throughout the United States.
This tremendous network growth has placed DNoA as the largest dental network in the United States, offering members access to dentists in all 50 states.
“Through strategic partnerships and aggressive recruitment campaigns we were able to exceed all of our competition,” stated John Doyle, President and CEO of the network and claims administrator, Dental Network of America. “We are thrilled to now offer our members not only a quality network with aggressive discounts, but exceptional access to providers throughout the entire country.”
“The timing is perfect too,” stated Doyle, “the additional dentists on the DNoA Preferred Network are now available for members who just signed on during open enrollment season.”
DNoA is a wholly owned subsidiary of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC) and currently acts as the network and claims administrator for dental benefits to over 2.4 million members through HCSC’s Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and its subsidiary Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Company.
About Dental Network of America
Dental Network of America (DNoA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Health Care Service Corporation (HCSC). DNoA acts as the claims and network administrator for all HCSC dental programs, including BlueCare Dental Connection, providing comprehensive administrative support. DNoA also offers services in proprietary network development, actuarial, underwriting, marketing and sales support to their clients. Dental products are administered for groups with as few as two employees to thousands of employees.
About Health Care Service Corporation
Health Care Service Corporation, a Mutual Legal Reserve Company, is the largest customer-owned health insurer in the United States and the fourth largest health insurer in the country overall, with 12.4 million members in its Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans in Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. The company is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. HCSC also has a rating of AA- (Very Strong) from Standard and Poor’s, Aa3 (Excellent) from Moody’s and A+ (Superior) from A.M. Best Company. For more information, visit www.HCSC.com.