With the New Year come new beginnings and a fresh start. In this issue of For Your Benefit, we tell you about a change to your dental benefit. We learned that some of you were facing unexpected costs with the broader EmblemHealth dental network we introduced in April 2017. So we worked with EmblemHealth to help ensure that your current plan matches your former plan’s level of benefits, now covering more services and minimizing or eliminating your out-of-pocket costs.

We also share with you the information you need to stay healthy and informed. You will read about a change in the way doctors assess the risk of heart disease — a condition that affects nearly half of our members. In his column, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Van H. Dunn discusses the resources your Benefit Fund offers to help you lower your risk, including our Hypertension Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Program. In addition, you will learn about Dr. Dunn’s new Healthy Living Spotlight videos on diabetes, a common risk factor for heart disease. And much more »