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If a company offers medical plan which does not include dental and offers an internal dental plan, is it legal to only provide the internal dental plan to employee's dependants if the employee's dependants also participate in the medical plan?
The key test for an employee benefit is if it is offered to all employees. The standard nondiscrimination.
A company is not obliged to offer any benefits such as dental. So whatever is offered is probably better than doing it yourself.
Good luck.
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Ed McFarland
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Over 20 years of experience as a CFO, Controller and now Consultant to small businesses. Dealt with 401k, 403b, deferred comp plans, key man issues, disablity, business continuation plans, HSA plans and other benefit issues.
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Management experience in Financial Services, Manufacturing, Media, Logistics. Taught graduate and undergraduate business courses.
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