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▪ We will determine our payment by subtracting the amount paid by the Primary Plan from the amount we would have paid if we had been primary. We must make payment in an amount so that, when combined with the amount paid by the Primary Plan, the total benefits paid or provided by all plans for the claim does not exceed one hundred percent of the total allowable expense (the highest of the amounts allowed under each plan involved) for your claim. We are not required to pay an amount in excess of our maximum benefit plus any accrued savings. If your provider negotiates reimbursement amounts with the plan(s) for the service provided, your provider may not bill you for any excess amounts once he/she has received payment for the highest of the negotiated amounts. When our deductible is fully credited, we will place any remaining amounts in a savings account to cover future claims which might not otherwise have been paid. Right to Receive and Release Needed Information: Certain facts about dental coverage and services are needed to apply these COB rules and to determine benefits payable under This Plan and other Plans. The Company may get the facts it needs from or give them to other organizations or persons for the purpose of applying these rules and determining benefits payable under This Plan and other Plans covering you. The Company need not tell, or get the consent of, any person to do this. To claim benefits under This Plan you must give the Company any facts it needs to apply those rules and determine benefits payable. Facility of Payment: If payments that should have been made under This Plan are made by another Plan, the Company has the right, at its discretion, to remit to the other Plan the amount the Company determines appropriate to satisfy the intent of this provision. The amounts paid to the other Plan are considered benefits paid under This Plan. To the extent of such payments, the Company is fully discharged from liability under This Plan. Right of Recovery: The Company has the right to recover excess payment whenever it has paid Allowable Expenses in excess of the maximum amount of payment necessary to satisfy the intent of this provision. The Company may recover excess payment from any person to whom or for whom payment was made or any other Company or Plans. If payments that should have been made under This Plan are made by another Plan, DDWA has the right, at its discretion, to remit to the other Plan the amount it determines appropriate. To the extent of such payments, DDWA is fully discharged from liability under This Plan. Notice to covered persons If you are covered by more than one health benefit Plan, and you do not know which is your Primary Plan, you or your provider should contact any one of the health Plans to verify which Plan is primary. The health Plan you contact is responsible for working with the other health Plan to determine which is primary and will let you know within 30 calendar days. CAUTION: All health Plans have timely claim filing requirements. If you, or your provider, fail to submit your claim to a secondary health Plan within the Plan’s claim filing time limit, the Plan can deny the claim. If you experience delays in the processing of your claim by the primary health Plan, you or your provider will need to submit your claim to the secondary health Plan within its claim filing time limit to prevent a denial of the claim. To avoid delays in claims processing, if you are covered by more than one Plan you should promptly report to your providers and Plans any changes in your coverage. Subscriber Rights and Responsibilities At Delta Dental of Washington our mission is to provide quality dental benefit coverage to employers and employees throughout Washington. We view our benefit packages as a partnership between Delta Dental of Washington, our subscribers and our participating member dentists. All partners in this process play an important role in achieving quality oral health services. We would like to take a moment and share our views of the rights and responsibilities that make this partnership work. The enrollee or dependent has the right to: • Participate in decisions about your oral health care. • Be informed about the oral health options available to you and your family. 2024-01-03100-BB 42 DCL 20240101

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