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,employee ,retirem5t ,income ,security  
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value ( _! d5tal cov]age4  #c4 ,value   
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provide d5tal b5efits 7includ+1 not)/&+ 
section #gcb7;c77#a71 self-insur$ limit$
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ensure t p>ticipants & b5efici>ies 9 a  
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d5tal b5efits1 ! plan %all meet ! foll[+
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b5efits ,! plan %all provide =          
coord9ation ( b5efits 9 a mann] s t !   
plan pays ! same am\nt reg>dless ( o!r  
cov]age = su* b5efits s long z ! total  
am\nt paid does n exce$ #ajj p]c5t ( !  

am\nt ( ! applicable claim4 ,su*        
coord9ation %all be effect$ consi/5t )  
su* rules z ! ,secret>y e/abli%es1 bas$ 
^u simil> model regulations develop$ by 
! ,national ,association ( ,insurance   
commission]s4  7#b7 ,equity = d5tal     
pati5ts ?r\gh assignm5t ( b5efits ,9 !  
case ( a plan t provides d5tal b5efits  
?r\gh a network ( provid]s1 ! plan %all 
p]mit a p>ticipant or b5efici>y to      
designate paym5t ( d5tal b5efits to a   
provid] :o is n p>ticipat+ 9 ! network4 
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