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Continuation under a New Plan Your Organization must notify each person who has continued benefits under this plan if this plan ends for any reason and Is replaced by Your Organization with a new group plan. The notice must be given thirty (30) days before this plan ends. The notice will be sent to the last known address of the person who has continued coverage under this plan, If this plan ends, continued benefits under this plan will end. A person who has continued benefits under this plan may then elect similar coverage under Your Organization's new group plan, If any, for the balance of the period that the person would have remained covered under this plan. Continued benefits will end for that person if the person does not, within thirty (30) days of receiving notice that this plan has ended, enroll in the new plan and pay any required contribution to the cost of the new plan. Your Organization will provide benefit and contribution information, enrollment forms and instructions for enrolling In the new plan. This information will be sent to the last known address of the person who has a right to continue benefits. If Your Organization or any successor Organization or purchaser of Your Organization ceases to provide a similar group benefit plan to active employees, the right to continue benefits ends, GENERAL PROVISIONS Entire Contract Your dental benefits are provided under a group contract with Your Organization, The entire contract with Your Organization is made up of the following: 1. the group contract and Its Exhibits, which include the evidence of coverage and Schedules of Benefits; 2. Your Organization's application; and 3. any amendments and/or endorsements to the group contract. Incontestability: Statements Made by You Any statement made by You will be considered a representation and not a warranty. We will not use such statement to avoid or reduce benefits or defend a claim unless the following requirements are met: 1, the statement is in a Written application or enrollment form; 2. You have Signed the application or enrollment form; and 3, a copy of the application or enrollment form has been given to You or Your Beneficiary. Misstatement of Age If Your or Your dependent's age Is misstated, the correct age will be used to determine eligibility for dental benefits and, as appropriate, We will adjust the benefits and/or premiums. Conformity with Law If the terms and provisions of this evidence of coverage do not conform to any applicable law, this evidence of coverage shall be interpreted to so conform. Public Policy Committee The Public Policy Committee (°Committee") provides Our clients with the opportunity to participate in the review of quality improvement activities. Representatives of group contractholders, Selected General Dentists and Specialty Care Dentists, and Our employees, meet quarterly to discuss quality improvement activities and policies. if You are Interested in being a representative to the Committee meeting, please contact Us at (800) 880-1800 and ask for the Director of Quality Management. GCERT2011-OHMO-EOC 26C-32 18