Direct Reimbursement (DR) Testimonials From Large Companies Here's what some human resources professionals in larger companies have to say: Diane Taylor, S&C Electric Company, Chicago, IL 1,700 Employees "We are satisfied with the DR plan's $700 maximum. Of the approximately 3,000 individuals who are covered under the company's DR dental plan, only about 150 reached the plan maximum in the years 1997 and 1998." Libby McCraw, Gaston Memorial Hospital, Gastonia, NC 2,600 Employees "We raised the benefit levels in 1997 because we were collecting more in contributions than we were paying out in claims. Now that the benefit level is raised, the premium offset is more appropriate." From Small and Mid-Sized Companies Here's what some human resources professionals in smaller companies have to say:

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Lorraine Anderson, Community Option Resource Enterprises, Inc. (COR Enterprises),
Billings, MT
35 Employees
"Dental treatment is a decision between dentist and patient and not by an insurance company, regarding appropriate treatment and cost. Benefits are straightforward and simple for employees to determine, and reimbursement is made in just a few days."

Delores Roeder, Optimist International, St. Louis, MO
42 Employees
"Employees are very pleased with the plan because it does not have any restrictions, such as pre-existing, etc. It has been a financial plus for the organization. We have been able to lower the cost three times since 1993 and the employees receive more benefits than they did with the original indemnity plan."

Frances L. Parker, Davie County Schools, Mocksville, NC
650 Employees
"The DR dental plan has been a way that we could continue dental benefits for employees in a cost-effective manner. We process claims in-house and issue checks to employees in a timely manner and they are satisfied with the plan."