Dental insurance becoming central to overall health plan strategy
Employers can drive down high premium cost by self-funding and treating oral care the same as major medical, advisers say.
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Employees must be urged to fill their benefit gaps
As the options of employer-sponsored plans contract, advisers must remain competitive to capture clients.
Unum dental, vision plans set to go live January 1
In the wake of its Starmount acquisition, the insurer is expanding into new supplemental coverage, which it calls ‘a boost for brokers.’
Benefits Think Employees want comprehensive ancillary benefits
NADP research shows that 75% of employees feel having dental coverage is very important
Jeff Kolesar
Renaissance Dental
10 common questions employees have about benefit options
To ensure customer success and retention, employers must be able to understand and provide answers to these inquiries, Zane Benefits explains.
5 things to know about pediatric dental benefits
Highlighted by the ACA, adviser Amy Evans recommends learning carrier-specific details to use coverage effectively.
5 things to know about pediatric dental benefits
Highlighted by the ACA, adviser Amy Evans recommends learning carrier-specific details to use coverage effectively.
Healthcare costs decline, but remain expensive
While increases in medical coverage are slowing, they continue to outpace inflation by a wide margin.
Healthcare costs decline, but remain expensive
While increases in medical coverage are slowing, they continue to outpace inflation by a wide margin.
Why wellness programs should promote dental coverage
The benefit often lacks active C-suite support, yet research shows poor oral health can be linked to serious illnesses such as heart disease and diabetes.
Dental care’s new frontier
Comprehensive wellness plans are now taking a look at oral health needs and forging a stronger connection to overall well-being.
Top 30 fastest-growing ancillary carriers in the large-group market
The ranking, featuring dental, vision and voluntary benefit companies, is based on year-over-year revenue data compiled by analytics firm miEdge.
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Phil Albinus
Perceived barriers keep small businesses from offering benefits
From the time it takes to administer programs to their supposed lack of value, small organizations shouldn’t let these benefits misconceptions get in the way of offering robust plans, says MetLife’s Jimbo Story.
Benefits Think Why employers should boost dental benefits enrollment
There is new evidence that more closely ties periodontitis, better known as gum disease, to heart attacks and stroke.
Brian Baker
Corporate Synergies
Top 10 dental carriers in the U.S.
The top insurance companies, revealed in descending order, based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data from analytics firm miEdge.
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Phil Albinus
How Rose & Kiernan is transforming dental benefit offerings
The benefit agency has changed the way this little-discussed product is sold by incorporating choice into their private benefit exchange.
How Rose & Kiernan is transforming dental benefit offerings
The benefit agency has changed the way this little-discussed product is sold by incorporating choice into their private benefit exchange.
Employer demand for dental, vision benefits remains strong
An increased awareness about the correlation between these benefits and overall health is improving engagement.
Demand for dental, vision benefits remains strong
Even as employers increasingly shift the cost of these programs on to employees through voluntary plans, workers are seeing value in them.
Benefits Think Dental benefits valuable part of employer wellness strategies
As companies redesign their benefits around employee needs, the links between oral and overall health has employers incorporating dental benefits into wellness strategies.