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The field of dental care is where medical care was 40-50 years ago, as there are still thousands of dollars in price differences for the same procedure, and no standard practices, experts say.
The lack of transparency and cost variations lead to Americans skipping their recommended biannual trips to the dentist, which in return leads to increased health cost costs and lost productivity, according to industry experts.
Kalish is a fomer managing editor of SourceMedia’s Employee Benefits Group.
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In addition to finding success with a self-funded model, an in-house program gives Fello's employees access to cost-free primary and urgent care.
While there has been a lot of state and federal headway in leave expansion, qualifying employees are still facing steep costs.
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