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        <ExplanationTxt>DELTA DENTAL OF NEBRASKA ("DDNE", "DELTA DENTAL") IS MANAGED BY STRATACOR PURSUANT TO AN ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT EFFECTIVE JULY 16, 2019. STRATACOR PERFORMS ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES WHICH INCLUDE GROUP SALES AND RETENTION, UNDERWRITING, PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, WEBSITE HOSTING, CASH AND INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, REGULATORY COMPLIANCE, FINANCIAL REPORTING AND OTHER ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES INCLUDING REPORTING TO THE DDNE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. STRATACOR ALSO PERFORMS CERTAIN OUTSOURCED SERVICES THROUGH ITS CONTRACT WITH DELTA DENTAL OF MICHIGAN AND RENAISSANCE LIFE AND HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY OF AMERICA (DDMI) FOR DELTA DENTAL OF NEBRASKA, WHICH INCLUDES CLAIMS PROCESSING, ELIGIBILITY, BILLING AND CUSTOMER SERVICE DUTIES, COLLECTION OF PAST DUE ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE, ENROLLMENT AND ID CARD GENERATION AS WELL AS DATA PROCESSING SERVICES. EFFECTIVE JUNE 2019, STRATACOR BECAME THE SOLE MEMBER OF DDNE.</ExplanationTxt>
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