(Washington, DC) The DC Department of Human Resources, formerly the Office of Personnel, is proud to announce it will soon be offering a new, expanded dental insurance benefit for employees and their families.

The new CIGNA Dental PPO lets employees and their dependents visit any licensed dentist in or out of its Preferred Provider network. The CIGNA Dental PPO covers most preventive procedures at a reasonable cost, or at no cost to you. Employees no longer have to file a claim form when visiting an in-network dentist. Referrals are no longer required to see a specialist.

DCHR will hold an Open Enrollment Period for eligible employees to elect this benefit beginning March 12, 2007 and ending April 30, 2007.

Visit the DCHR Web site beginning Tuesday, March 6, 2007, for more information on pricing, options, and how to enroll.

Employees of the District of Columbia Public Schools, members of the Metropolitan Police Department in the Fraternal of Order Police Compensation Unit 3, Firefighters Union IAFF Local 36, Doctors Council of the District of Columbia Comp Unit 19, and Committee on Interns and Residents Comp Unit 29 are not eligible to receive this benefit.