Dental insurance

Employers can drive down high premium cost by self-funding and treating oral care the same as major medical, advisers say.

As the options of employer-sponsored plans contract, advisers must remain competitive to capture clients.

In the wake of its Starmount acquisition, the insurer is expanding into new supplemental coverage, which it calls ‘a boost for brokers.’

NADP research shows that 75% of employees feel having dental coverage is very important

To ensure customer success and retention, employers must be able to understand and provide answers to these inquiries, Zane Benefits explains.

Highlighted by the ACA, adviser Amy Evans recommends learning carrier-specific details to use coverage effectively.

Highlighted by the ACA, adviser Amy Evans recommends learning carrier-specific details to use coverage effectively.

While increases in medical coverage are slowing, they continue to outpace inflation by a wide margin.

While increases in medical coverage are slowing, they continue to outpace inflation by a wide margin.

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.

Comprehensive wellness plans are now taking a look at oral health needs and forging a stronger connection to overall well-being.

The ranking, featuring dental, vision and voluntary benefit companies, is based on year-over-year revenue data compiled by analytics firm miEdge.

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.

There is new evidence that more closely ties periodontitis, better known as gum disease, to heart attacks and stroke.

The top insurance companies, revealed in descending order, based on Form 5500 Schedule A reporting data from analytics firm miEdge.

The benefit agency has changed the way this little-discussed product is sold by incorporating choice into their private benefit exchange.

The benefit agency has changed the way this little-discussed product is sold by incorporating choice into their private benefit exchange.

An increased awareness about the correlation between these benefits and overall health is improving engagement.

Even as employers increasingly shift the cost of these programs on to employees through voluntary plans, workers are seeing value in them.

As companies redesign their benefits around employee needs, the links between oral and overall health has employers incorporating dental benefits into wellness strategies.