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Partnership will create new dental plan services for members

ROCKVILLE, Md., Dec. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- Group Dental Service (GDS) / Denex, provider of comprehensive dental plans and administration, has announced a partnership with Kaiser Permanente Northwest, a division of the nation's leading integrated health plan provider. GDS will provide dental administrative services including claims processing, network access and call center support to Kaiser Permanente Northwest's 180,000 dental plan members.

"GDS is proud to have the opportunity to provide services to such a reputable health plan provider," said Ethan Foxman, President of the company. "We have developed a wonderful relationship with Kaiser Permanente Northwest and look forward to providing a top quality dental plan to its membership."

"We chose to have GDS assist us with our dental plan because of the company's solid reputation for being very member-focused," said Amy Marko, Vice President of Kaiser Permanente Northwest. "We've been very impressed with GDS' flawless implementation in the installation of our PPO clients, and we look forward to the continued success of this endeavor."

GDS / Denex is specifically focused on dental care, with the expertise to assist health insurance carriers in offering the most appropriate dental plans to their members. GDS has built the infrastructure to manage private label dental programs nationwide by providing customized plan offerings, service components and reporting.

About Group Dental Service

Group Dental Service, Inc. (GDS) provides comprehensive dental plans and administration to businesses, municipalities, labor unions and other insurers. Founded in 1965 by Dr. Ralph Foxman, a pioneer of managed dental care, GDS is a leader in the mid-Atlantic dental insurance market. For more information, please visit http://www.denexdental.com.