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Legislation Expands Options for Dental Plans to Military Personnel

By Kristen Pratt Machado On Dec 29, 2022 0

The National Defense Authorization Act of 2023 will require between two and four dental plan options for active Military and National Guard members and their families beginning January 1, 2026. Previously, the Military dental coverage offered only one plan. The new options must include one standard plan, covering preventive, restorative, and specialty care, and a premium option that would include higher coverage than the standard plan. Click here to read more.

Kristen Pratt Machado

Kristen Pratt Machado is executive editor for Dimensions of Dental Hygiene and Decisions in Dentistry and director of publishing operations for Belmont Business Media. She has been with the company since its inception in 2001.

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