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Smile. There’s an affordable way to care for your teeth. Easy to Use Dental Benefits No ID cards needed Quick and easy claims payment Convenient payroll deduction 1 in 5 Americans Has Untreated Cavities: CDC” HealthDay, May 31, 2012, http://consumer. healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=665246. 2. When Connecting With A Dentist Doesn't Mean An Office Visit -Kaiser Health News, July 25, 2014 3. Center for Disease Control. Guardian's Dental Insurance is underwritten and issued by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY or its subsidiaries. Products are not available in all states. Policy limitations and exclusions apply. Optional riders and/or features may incur additional costs. Plan documents are the final arbiter of coverage. Policy Form#GP-1-DG2000, et al. The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America®, 7 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10004. GUARDIAN® and the GUARDIAN G® logo are registered service marks of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and are used with express permission. Did you know…? 1 in 5 Americans has untreated cavities 1 For every $1 spent on preventive services an estimated $50 is saved on more complicated procedures 2 Tooth decay is the most common childhood disease — impacting sleeping or eating habits, and can contribute to school absences 3 PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund members can now save even more money on dental care. Effective January 1, 2017, PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund has increased the covered amounts for both Basic and Major Care Services when using a Guardian network dentist. Covered amounts for preventive services remain the same. The PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund’s Guardian dental plan not only provides discounts and subsidies for preventive care that can keep you and your family healthy, it also provides discounts and subsidies for more extensive dental services — such as fillings, crowns and root canals. You will not only save money using Guardian network dentists, but you also have the assurance from Guardian that it reviews the credentials and quality of in-network dentist. For out-of-network dentists, the Fund has only increased the covered amounts for Basic Care Services. These non-Guardian network dentists usually charge more and the increased reimbursements from the Fund will cover a smaller percentage of the dentists fee compared to Guardian network dentists. Quality Dental Care Convenient to You Guardian has been providing outstanding dental plans to millions of Americans for more than 50 years. With one of the largest networks in the country, you can access more than 115,000 dentists and dental centers at over 328,000 locations so you know there’s always high quality dental care close by. Nearly 99.2% of PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund members have access to 1 in -network dentist within 1.6 miles. Guardian Dental Insurance Plan Number: File#2016-32744 exp. 12/18 Page 1 of 2 Savings You Can Count On From preventive checkups and cleanings, to comprehensive oral care treatments, Guardian has you covered. Turn this page over, to see cost examples for dental care when using an in-network dentist vs an out-of- network dentist. The bottom line.... Using an In-Network dentist is the best way to get the most out of your dental plan because: • Lower out of pocket costs • Quality care • Conveniently located near you

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Page 1: Smile. There’s an affordable way to care foryour teeth.psccunywf.org/media/146960/psc_cuny_dental_brochure_with_ortho_… · may also apply for some services. The plan does not

Smile. There’s an affordable way to care for your teeth.

Easy to Use Dental Benefits

• No ID cards needed

• Quick and easy claims payment

• Convenient payroll deduction

1 in 5 Americans Has Untreated Cavities: CDC” HealthDay, May 31, 2012,http://consumer. healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=665246. 2. When Connecting With A Dentist Doesn't Mean An Office Visit -Kaiser Health News, July 25, 2014 3. Center for Disease Control. Guardian's Dental Insurance is underwritten and issued by The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, New York, NY or its subsidiaries. Products are not available in all states. Policy limitations and exclusions apply. Optional riders and/or features may incur additional costs. Plan documents are the final arbiter of coverage. Policy Form#GP-1-DG2000, et al.

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America®, 7 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10004. GUARDIAN® and the GUARDIAN G® logo are registered service marks of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and are used with express permission.

Did you know…?

• 1 in 5 Americans has untreatedcavities1

• For every $1 spent on preventiveservices an estimated $50 issaved on more complicatedprocedures2

• Tooth decay is the mostcommon childhood disease —impacting sleeping or eatinghabits, and can contribute toschool absences3

PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund members can now save even more money on dental care. Effective January 1, 2017, PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund has increased the covered amounts for both Basic and Major Care Services when using a Guardian network dentist. Covered amounts for preventive services remain the same.The PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund’s Guardian dental plan not only provides discounts and subsidies for preventive care that can keep you and your family healthy, it also provides discounts and subsidies for more extensive dental services — such as fillings, crowns and root canals. You will not only save money using Guardian network dentists, but you also have the assurance from Guardian that it reviews the credentials and quality of in-network dentist.For out-of-network dentists, the Fund has only increased the covered amounts for Basic Care Services. These non-Guardian network dentists usually charge more and the increased reimbursements from the Fund will cover a smaller percentage of the dentists fee compared to Guardian network dentists.

Quality Dental Care Convenient to YouGuardian has been providing outstanding dental plans to millions of Americans for more than 50 years. With one of the largest networks in the country, you can access more than 115,000 dentists and dental centers at over 328,000 locations so you know there’s always high quality dental care close by. Nearly 99.2% of PSC-CUNY Welfare Fund members have access to 1 in -network dentist within 1.6 miles.

Guardian Dental Insurance Plan Number:

File#2016-32744 exp. 12/18 Page 1 of 2

Savings You Can Count On

From preventive checkups and cleanings, to comprehensive oral care treatments, Guardian has you covered. Turn this page over, to see cost examples for dental care when using an in-network dentist vs an out-of-network dentist.

The bottom line....

Using an In-Network dentist is the best way to get the most out of your dental plan because:

• Lower out of pocket costs

• Quality care

• Conveniently located near you

Page 2: Smile. There’s an affordable way to care foryour teeth.psccunywf.org/media/146960/psc_cuny_dental_brochure_with_ortho_… · may also apply for some services. The plan does not

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America®, 7 Hanover Square, New York, NY 10004. GUARDIAN® and the GUARDIAN G® logo are registered service marks of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America and are used with express permission.

Important Information about Guardian's DentalGuard Indemnity and DentalGuard Preferred PPO Plans: This policy provides dental insurance only. Coverage is limited to those charges that are necessary to prevent, diagnose or treat dental disease, defect, or injury. Deductibles apply. Waiting periods may also apply for some services. The plan does not pay for: oral hygiene services (except as covered under preventive services), orthodontia (unless expressly provided for), cosmetic or experimental treatments, any treatment to the extent benefits are payable by any other payor or for which no charge is made, prosthetic devices unless certain conditions are met, and services ancillary to surgical treatment. The plan limits benefits for diagnostic consultations and for preventive, restorative, endodontic, periodontic and prosthodontic services. The services, exclusions, and limitations listed above do not constitute a contract and are a summary only. The Guardian plan documents are the final arbiter of coverage. Policy Form #GP-1-DG2000, et al.

*The services, exclusions, and limitations listed above do not constitute a contract and are a summary only. The Guardian plan documents are the final arbiter of coverage. This document isa summary of the major features of the referenced insurance coverage. It is intended for illustrative purposes only and does not constitute a contract. The insurance plan documents, including the policy and certificate, comprise the contract for coverage. The full plan description, including the benefits and all terms, limitations and exclusions that apply will be contained in your insurance certificate. Coverage terms may vary by state and employer-sponsored plan. The premium amounts reflected in this summary are an approximation; if there is a discrepancy between this amount and the premium deducted from your paycheck, the latter prevails.

File#2016-32744 exp. 12/18 Page 2 of 2

Below is an illustration of the services that may be associated with a Crown and Root Canal or Extration and Dental Implant in these specific zip codes as well as Comprehensive Orthodontics. The figures illustrated below are not a guarantee of claim payment. Depending on the services needed and the provider's fee schedule, the actual cost and savings could be more or less than the illustration below.