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DOMINION OVERVIEW A Better Path to Benefits

unique A COMPANY AS AS YOU Dominion National recognizes that you re a unique individual and we ve designed plans and programs that work for you. We seek a better way to serve you through customized plans and exceptional service so that you can focus on what makes you extraordinary and fulfilled. WE WORK FOR THE BENEFIT OF OVER 900,000 MEMBERS,¹ DELIVERING: EXTENSIVE NETWORKS 2 Choice PPO network offers access to over 300,000 dentists nationally. 1,3 Elite PPO and Elite eppo networks provide unmatched flexibility and lower out-ofpocket costs. A COMMITMENT TO MEMBER SATISFACTION In a recent Member Satisfaction Survey, 97% of the respondents were satisfied with Dominion as their dental plan. 4 Select Plan network is one of the largest in the Mid-Atlantic region. 3,5 To find a participating provider, please visit DominionNational.com. TOLL-FREE, 24 HOUR ACCESS at 888.518.5338 Eligibility and claim information is available for members, benefit administrators and dentists. SECURE ONLINE ACCESS TO YOUR ACCOUNT Access your digital ID card, find a provider and more through secure online resources. MEMBER PORTAL https://dominionmembers.com GO MOBILE COMMUNICATION SERVICE Register by calling 888.596.0716 or texting DN GO to 73529 MyDOMINION MOBILE APP Download at DominionNational.com/mobile 1 Dominion National Internal Performance Report, March 2018. 2 Networks vary by state. Check availability on your state marketplace. 3 Participating providers are subject to change. 4 Dominion National Member Satisfaction Survey, November 2017. 5 Managed care plan with exclusive network, fixed member copayments, no annual maximum dollar limits, no waiting periods and no deductibles. In New Jersey, Select Plans are available in Camden, Cumberland and Gloucester counties only. Dominion National Network Analysis Report, March 2018. Mid-Atlantic includes D.C., Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Dental plans are underwritten by Dominion Dental Services, Inc. in DC, DE, MD, OR, PA and VA. Dental and vision plans are underwritten by Dominion National Insurance Company in GA and NJ. Dominion Dental Services USA, Inc. (DDSUSA) is a licensed administrator of dental and vision benefits. Vision plans are underwritten by Avalon Insurance Company, and administered by DDSUSA, in DC, DE, MD, PA and VA. The Discount Program is offered through DDSUSA in DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA and VA. 2 251 18th Street South, Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22202 DN(IC).SB.HCR.082318

Elite PPO Premium (DE) Coverage Schedule for Adult Services - age 19 and over (coverage begins the first day of the month following the month in which the Member turns 19) - Benefit Coverage In-Network Out-of Network Class I 100% 90% Class II 80% 70% Class III 50% 40% Class IV 0% 0% Endo/Perio Class III Benefits Class III Benefits Annual Deductible In-Network Out-of-Network Single Adult $50 $50 Three or More Adults $150 $150 Applies to all Benefits No, Waived on Class I No, Waived on Class I Maximums In-Network Out-of-Network Annual $1,500 $1,500 * Annual Maximum applies to Class I, Class II and Class III Benefits. In-Network Out-of-Network Out-of-Network Allowance N/A MAC Waiting Periods In-Network Out-of-Network Class I NONE NONE Class II 6 months 6 months Class III 12 months 12 months Class IV N/A N/A Deductible is combined for all services for each Calendar year per adult Member maximum $150 for adult Members. Waiting period credit will be given for the length of time Member was covered under each benefit classification under the current employer s prior dental plan. Services may be received from any licensed dentist. If course of treatment is to exceed $300, prior review is requested. Out-of-Network Allowance: A limitation on a billed charge, as determined by the Plan, by geographic area where the expenses are incurred. Please note when using out-of-network services members may incur any charges exceeding the allowed amount. The dental plan is underwritten by Dominion Dental Services, Inc. d/b/a Dominion National. DMNMA19SOBINDFAMEHB Dominion National 251 18th Street South; Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22202 888.518.5338 DominionNational.com pid 2701

Plan will pay either the Participating Dentist s negotiated fee or the Maximum Allowable Charge (subject to benefit coverage percentage) for dental procedures and services as shown below, after any required Annual Deductible. Class I. Diagnostic and Preventive Services: 1. Two evaluations per Calendar Year including a maximum of one comprehensive evaluation per 36 months 2. One emergency or problem focused exam (D0140) per Calendar Year 3. Two prophylaxis (cleaning, scaling and polishing teeth) per Calendar Year 4. Bitewing x-rays, 2 per Calendar Year 5. Emergency palliative treatment (only if no services other than exam and x-rays were performed on the same date of service) 6. Periapical x-rays 7. One full mouth or panoramic x-ray per 60 months Class II. Basic Services: 1. Simple extraction of teeth 2. Amalgam and composite fillings excluding posterior composite fillings (anterior restorations of mesiolingual, distolingual, mesiobuccal, and distobuccal surfaces considered single surface restorations), per tooth, per surface every 24 months 3. Pin retention of fillings (multiple pins on the same tooth are allowable as one pin) 4. Antibiotic injections administered by a dentist Class III. Major Services: 1. Oral surgery, including postoperative care for: a. Removal of teeth, including impacted teeth b. Extraction of tooth root c. Alveolectomy, alveoplasty, and frenectomy d. Excision of periocoronal gingiva, exostosis, or hyper plastic tissue, and excision of oral tissue for biopsy e. Tooth re-implantation and/or stabilization; tooth transplantation f. Excision of a tumor or cyst and incision and drainage of an abscess or cyst g. Coronectomy, intentional partial tooth removal, one (1) per lifetime 2. Endodontic treatment of disease of the tooth, pulp, root, and related tissue, limited to: a. Root canal therapy (not covered if pulp chamber was opened before effective date of coverage) b. Pulpotomy c. Apicoectomy d. Retrograde fillings, per root per lifetime 3. Periodontic services, limited to: a. Two periodontal maintenance visits following surgery per Calendar Year (D4341 is not considered surgery) b. One scaling and root planing per quadrant (D4341 or D4342) per 24 months from age 21 c. Scaling in presence of generalized moderate or severe gingival inflammation - full mouth, after oral evaluation and in lieu of a covered D1120/D1110, limited to one per two years d. Occlusal adjustment performed with covered surgery e. Gingivectomy f. Osseous surgery including flap entry and closure g. One pedicle or free soft tissue graft per site per lifetime h. One appliance (night guards) per 5 years (within 6 months of osseous surgery) i. One full mouth debridement per lifetime 4. One study model per 36 months 5. Crown build-up for non-vital teeth 6. Recementing bridges, inlays, onlays and crowns after 12 months of insertion and per 12 months per tooth thereafter 7. One repair of dentures or fixed bridgework per 24 months 8. General anesthesia and analgesia, including intravenous sedation, in conjunction with covered oral surgery or periodontal surgery 9. Restoration services, limited to: a. Cast metal, resin-based, gold or porcelain/ceramic inlay, onlay and crown for tooth with extensive caries or fracture that is unable to be restored with an amalgam or composite filling, one per 60 months from the original date of placement, per permanent tooth, per patient b. Replacement of existing inlay, onlay, or crown, after 7 years of the restoration initially placed or last replaced c. Post and core in addition to crown when separate from crown for endodontically treated teeth, with a good prognosis endodontically and periodontally 10. One scaling and debridement in the presence of inflammation or mucositis of a single implant, including cleaning of the implant surfaces, without flap entry and closure, per two years 11. Prosthetic services, limited to: a. Initial placement of removable dentures or fixed bridges b. Replacement of removable dentures or fixed bridges that cannot be repaired after 7 years from the date of last placement c. Addition of teeth to existing partial denture d. One relining or rebasing of existing removable dentures per 24 months 12. Teledentistry, synchronous (D9995) or asynchronous (D9996), limited to two per calendar year (when available) Class IV. Orthodontia Services: Not Covered Diagnostic services, active and retention treatment to include removable fixed appliance therapy and limited and comprehensive therapy Plan Exclusions: 1. Services which are covered under worker s compensation, employer s liability laws or the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Responsibility Law (Pennsylvania policyholders only). 2. Services which are not necessary for the patient s dental health. 3. Reconstructive, plastic, cosmetic, elective or aesthetic dentistry. 4. Oral surgery requiring the setting of fractures and dislocations. 5. Services with respect to malignancies, cysts or neoplasms, hereditary, congenital, mandibular prognathism or development malformations where such services should not be performed in a dental office. 6. Dispensing of drugs. 7. Hospitalization for any dental procedure. 8. Treatment required for conditions resulting while on active duty as a member of the armed forces of any nation or from war or acts of war, whether declared or undeclared. 9. Implant removal or the replacement of dentures, bridges, inlays, onlays or crowns that can be repaired or restored to normal function. 10. Diagnosis or treatment of Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) syndromes, problems and/or occlusal disharmony. 11. Elective surgery including, but not limited to, extraction of nonpathologic, asymptomatic impacted teeth. 12. Services not listed as covered. 13. Implants and related services; replacement of lost, stolen or damaged prosthetic or orthodontic appliances; athletic mouthguards; precision or semi-precision attachments; denture duplication; sealants; periodontal splinting of teeth. 14. Services for increasing vertical dimension, replacing tooth structure lost by attrition, and correcting developmental malformations and/or congenital conditions. 15. Procedures that in the opinion of the Plan are experimental or investigative in nature because they do not meet professionally recognized standards of dental practice and/or have not been shown to be consistently effective for the diagnosis or treatment of the Member s condition. 16. Treatment of cleft palate, malignancies or neoplasms. 17. Any service or supply rendered to replace a tooth lost prior to the effective date of coverage. This exclusion expires after 36 months of Member s continuous coverage under the plan.

Elite PPO Premium Kids (DE) Coverage Schedule for Pediatric Services - under age 19 (coverage continues through end of month in which the Member turns 19) - Benefit Coverage In-Network Out-of Network Class I 100% 80% Class II 80% 60% Class III 50% 30% Class IV 50% 0% Endo/Perio Class II Benefits Class II Benefits Annual Deductible In-Network Out-of-Network Single Child $50 $50 Two or More Children $100 $100 Applies to all Benefits No, Waived on Class I and IV Benefits No, Waived on Class I Benefits Out-of-Pocket Maximums In-Network Out-of-Network Single Child $350 N/A Two or More Children $700 N/A * Annual Out-of-Pocket Maximum applies to all covered services for medically necessary treatment. In-Network Out-of-Network Out-of-Network Allowance N/A MAC Waiting Periods: There are no waiting periods. Deductible is combined for all covered services for each calendar year per pediatric Member maximum $100 for pediatric Members. Services may be received from any licensed dentist. If course of treatment is to exceed $300, pre-authorization is required. Out-of-Network Allowance: A limitation on a billed charge, as determined by the Plan, by geographic area where the expenses are incurred. Please note when using out-of-network services members may incur any charges exceeding the allowed amount. The dental plan is underwritten by Dominion Dental Services, Inc. d/b/a Dominion National. DMNDE19SBHINDPEDEHB Dominion National 251 18th Street South; Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22202 888.518.5338 DominionNational.com pid 2706

Plan will pay either the Participating Dentist s negotiated fee or the Maximum Allowable Charge (subject to benefit coverage percentage) for dental procedures and services as shown below, after any required Annual Deductible. Class I. Diagnostic and Preventive Services: 1. One evaluation (D0120, D0145, D0150 or D0160) per six (6) months 2. One limited evaluation or re-evaluation, problem focused (D0140 or D0170) per 12 months 3. One prophylaxis (D1110 or D1120) per six (6) months 4. One fluoride treatment per six (6) months 5. Four bitewing x-ray films per six (6) months 6. Periapical x-rays (not on the same date of service as a panoramic radiograph) 7. One full mouth x-ray or panoramic film per 36 months 8. One fixed space maintainer (D1510, D1515) per 5 years, per arch, to age 14, to preserve space between teeth for premature loss of a primary tooth (does not include use for orthodontic treatment); recementation of space maintainer; removal of fixed space maintainer (cannot be billed by the provider or practice that placed the appliance); one distal shoe space maintainer (D1575), fixed, unilateral per lifetime 9. One sealant per tooth, per 60 months, to age 16 (limited to occlusal surfaces of posterior permanent teeth without restorations or decay) Class II. Basic Services: 1. Amalgam and composite fillings (restorations of mesiolingual, distolingual, mesiobuccal, and distobuccal surfaces considered single surface restorations), per tooth, per surface every 24 months; sedative fillings when not billed on the same day as a normal restoration 2. Pin retention of fillings (multiple pins on the same tooth are allowable as one pin) 3. Crown build-up for non-vital teeth 4. Post and core in addition to crown when separate from crown for endodontically treated teeth, with a good prognosis endodontically and periodontally 5. Prefabricated crowns, once per tooth, per 60 months 6. Temporary crowns for a fractured tooth 7. Emergency palliative treatment (only if no services other than exam and x-rays were performed on the same date of service) 8. General anesthesia and analgesic, including intravenous and nonintravenous sedation with a maximum of 60 minutes of services allowed (general anesthesia is not covered with procedure codes D9230, D9239 or D9243; intravenous conscious sedation is not covered with procedure codes D9222, D9223 or D9230; non-intravenous conscious sedation is not covered with procedure codes D9222, D9223 or D9230; analgesia (nitrous oxide) is not covered with procedure codes D9222, D9223, D9239 or D9243); requires a narrative of medical necessity be maintained in patient records 9. Occlusal guard with covered surgery, by report, per 24 months 10. Recement cast or prefabricated post and core, inlay, crown 11. Therapeutic parenteral drug administration (note medication on claim) 12. Oral surgery, including postoperative care for: a. Removal of teeth except the surgical removal of 3rd molars. b. Extraction of tooth root or partial tooth c. Coronectomy, intentional partial tooth removal, one (1) per lifetime d. Alveolectomy, alveoplasty, frenectomy, frenuloplasty and vestibuloplasty, limited to ages 14-18 e. Excision of periocoronal gingiva or hyperplastic tissue and excision of oral tissue for biopsy, limited to ages 14-18 f. Tooth re-implantation and/or stabilization; tooth transplantation g. Incision and drainage of an abscess or cyst h. Biopsy of oral tissue (D7285, D7286) i. Mobilization of erupted or malpositioned tooth, covered for all teeth except 3rd molars j. Placement of device to facilitate eruption of impacted tooth (indicate if orthodontia related) k. Sutures, limited to ages 14-18 13. Endodontic treatment of disease of the tooth, pulp, root and related tissue, limited to: a. Root canal therapy; once per lifetime per permanent tooth; retreatment of previous root canal therapy, one per lifetime, not within 24 months when done by same dentist or dental office b. Pulpotomy and pulpal debridement c. Pulpal therapy and regeneration d. Apexification/recalcification (endodontists only), limited to ages 6-16 e. Apicoectomy f. Retrograde fillings, per root, per lifetime 14. Periodontic services, limited to: a. Two periodontal cleanings following surgery (D4341 is not considered surgery) per plan year after definitive periodontal therapy b. Root scaling and planing, once per quadrant, per 24 months c. Scaling in presence of generalized moderate or severe gingival inflammation - full mouth, after oral evaluation and in lieu of a covered D1120/D1110, limited to once per two years d. Gingivectomy, once per quadrant, per 24 months e. Osseous surgery including flap entry and closure, once per quadrant, per 24 months f. Provisional splinting g. One pedicle, free soft tissue, subepithelial connective tissue or double pedicle graft per site, per lifetime h. One full mouth debridement per 36 months i. Bone replacement graft j. Guided tissue regeneration and biologic materials to aid in osseous tissue regeneration k. Mesial/distal wedge procedure, single tooth l. Soft tissue allograft Class III. Major Services: 1. Restoration services, limited to: a. Cast metal, stainless steel, provisional, porcelain/ceramic, all ceramic and resin-based composite crown for teeth with extensive caries or fracture that is unable to be restored with an amalgam or composite filling; one per 60 months from the original date of placement, per permanent tooth, per patient 2. Prosthetic services, limited to: a. Initial placement of dentures b. Repair of dentures twice per year, and five total per 5 years c. Replacement of dentures that cannot be repaired after 5 years from the date of last placement d. Addition of teeth or clasp to existing partial denture e. One relining of existing removable dentures; or rebonding or recementing fixed denture; per 24 months (only after 6 months from date of last placement, unless an immediate prosthesis replacing at least 3 teeth) f. Construction and repair of bridges (replacement of a bridge that cannot be repaired), limited to once in 60 months. g. Obturator prosthesis and modification, mandibular resection prosthesis or trismus appliance h. Fluoride and/or topical medication carrier for patients undergoing radiation treatment i. Tissue conditioning (not covered when performed within 6 months of any denture) 3. Teledentistry, synchronous (D9995) or asynchronous (D9996), limited to two per calendar year (when available) Class IV. *MEDICALLY NECESSARY* Orthodontia Services: Diagnostic, active and retention treatment to include removable fixed appliance therapy and comprehensive therapy; Orthodontia services are only provided for severe, dysfunctional, handicapping malocclusion. Plan Exclusions 1. Services which are covered under worker s compensation or employer s liability laws. 2. Services which are not necessary for the patient s dental health as determined by the Plan. 3. Cosmetic, elective or aesthetic dentistry except as required due to accidental bodily injury to sound natural teeth. 4. Oral surgery requiring the setting of fractures or dislocations. 5. Services with respect to malignancies, cysts or neoplasms, hereditary, congenital, mandibular prognathism or development malformations where such services should not be performed in a dental office. 6. Dispensing of drugs. 7. Hospitalization for any dental procedure. 8. Treatment required for conditions resulting from major disaster, epidemic, war, acts of war, whether declared or undeclared, or while on active duty as a member of the armed forces of any nation. 9. Replacement due to loss or theft of prosthetic appliance. 10. Services related to the treatment of TMD (Temporomandibular Disorder). 11. Elective surgery including, but not limited to, extraction of non-pathologic, asymptomatic impacted teeth as determined by the Plan. The prophylactic removal of these teeth for medically necessary orthodontia services may be covered subject to review. 12. Services not listed as covered. 13. Replacement of dentures, inlays, onlays or crowns that can be repaired to normal function. 14. Services for increasing vertical dimension, replacing tooth structure lost by attrition, and correcting developmental malformations and/or congenital conditions except if the developmental malformation and/or congenital conditions cause severe, dysfunctional handicapping malocclusion that requires medically necessary orthodontia services. 15. Procedures, that in the opinion of the Plan, are experimental or investigative in nature because they do not meet professionally recognized standards of dental practice and/or have not been shown to be consistently effective for the diagnosis or treatment of the Member s condition. 16. Treatment of cleft palate (if not treatable through orthodontics), malignancies or neoplasms. 17. Orthodontics is only covered if medically necessary as determined by the Plan. The Invisalign system and similar specialized braces are not a covered benefit. Patient co-insurance will apply to the routine orthodontic appliance portion of services only. 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