dental insurance
TempStars Partners with Dentist Insurance Services (DIS), Giving Dentists a Break on Their Premiums
TempStars, North America’s largest and most respected dental temping and hiring service, announced today a partnership with Dentist Insurance Services, a top commercial insurance agency run by and for dentists. The partnership will provide dentists and dental hygienists a savings 5% on their dental malpractice insurance premiums with DIS and their endorsed carrier The Doctors … Read more
Québec Solidaire Promises Universal Dental Insurance
Québec solidaire on Thursday reiterated its promise to offer universal public dental insurance. The plan would cover 100 percent of dental care costs for people under 18, social assistance recipients and seniors receiving the federal Guaranteed Income Supplement. Other Quebecers could be reimbursed 80 percent of the cost of cleaning and preventive care, and 60 percent of … Read more
How is Dental Insurance Verification Helpful in Validating Patient Benefits?
Insurance is an intimidating concept for most patients. Understanding what their plan offers, how much it offers, and what it covers in terms of treatments and care services could be really hard for them. Thus, it’s important for dental clinics to validate the patient benefits; just collecting patient information isn’t enough. Wondering what the ideal … Read more
United Concordia Dental Names New President
Edward Shellard, DMD, has joined United Concordia Dental as its next president this week. “With more than 30 years of clinical and leadership experience in the dental industry, Dr. Shellard brings extensive knowledge and expertise to United Concordia and is well-positioned to lead Highmark’s national dental solutions subsidiary,” said Deborah Rice-Johnson, CEO of Diversified Businesses, … Read more
Employer-Provided Dental Benefits Rates Aligned with Income Level
Lower-income workers across Ontario have lower rates of employer-provided dental insurance, according to a new report by the Toronto Foundation. In addition, the community foundation found the problem is more pronounced in Toronto. For example, 53 per cent of employees earning under $20,000 annually have workplace dental insurance in the rest of Ontario, while the same … Read more
Canada Life Announces Agreement to Acquire ClaimSecure Inc.
The Canada Life Assurance Company (Canada Life), a subsidiary of Great-West Lifeco Inc., has reached an agreement to acquire ClaimSecure Inc. (ClaimSecure), an industry-leading healthcare management firm that provides health and dental claim management services to private and public businesses in Canada. This transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including receipt of regulatory approvals, and … Read more
NDP Pushes Feds to Cover Dental Care Costs for Uninsured Canadians
Millions of Canadians can’t afford to go to the dentist and the federal health critic wants Ottawa to do something about it. The NDP tabled a private members motion Tuesday in the House of Commons, asking the federal government to establish a dental-care plan for uninsured Canadian families who have a household income of less than $90,000. According to the Canadian … Read more
SmileDirectClub Partners With Leading Dental Insurer Green Shield Canada Insurer
SmileDirectClub, Inc. (Nasdaq: SDC), the next generation oral care company with the first medtech platform for teeth straightening, has partnered with Green Shield Canada, one of Canada’s largest dental insurance providers, to deliver in-network coverage of SmileDirectClub’s convenient, affordable, remote orthodontic care to millions of individuals insured under its dental plans. “Our partnership with Green … Read more
New Poll Finds Majority of Americans Have Experienced Better Oral Health Habits, Healthier Lifestyles, and Financial Benefits as a Result of Having Dental Insurance
As communities continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, maintaining good overall health is of the utmost importance, which is why Delta Dental is shining a spotlight on oral health’s connection to overall health. Today, Delta Dental released new data that highlights the overall health and financial benefits that dental insurance provides. “According to a new … Read more
Plan Sponsors Worried About Drug, Dental Plan Sustainability: Sanofi Survey
Most (79 per cent) plan sponsors said they have at least one major concern about their health benefits plan, with this increasing to 89 per cent for employers with 500 or more workers, according to the 2020 Sanofi Canada health-care survey. The top concerns include drug plan sustainability (42 per cent), dental plan sustainability (39 per cent), absence and … Read more
B.C. Open To Public Coverage Of Dental Care, But Not Without Federal Funding: Finance Minister
The B.C. government is intrigued by the idea of rolling dental care into the health care system but insists the federal government would need to substantial help with funding. Finance Minister Carole James says the province has been looking at the idea but does not have the financial capacity to do it alone. “I certainly … Read more
Utah Dentist Offers Alternative To Dental Insurance
Provo dental office Cougar Dental offers a more cost-effective alternative to traditional dental insurance for college students and families seeking dental care. This alternative allows individuals to purchase a year-long membership rather than paying monthly insurance costs. Because dental care is not included in the BYU student health plan, students enrolled in the health plan … Read more
University Of Alberta Students Provide Free Dental Care For Those Without Insurance
Every Saturday morning during the school year, dentistry and dental hygiene students from the University of Alberta in Edmonton provide cleanings and checkups for free. It’s part of the Student Health Initiative for the Needs of Edmonton (SHINE) clinic. Students are watched over by a professional as they are learning new skills, working on hundreds … Read more
Quip, An Instagram-Friendly Toothbrush Company, Is Going After The Dental Insurance Industry
Instead of simply disrupting a category, direct-to-consumer brands are expanding into changing up entire industries. Two telemedicine direct-to-consumer brands—Ro and Keeps—started the first wave by offering men a different way to get a doctor’s consultation on uncomfortable health issues. Now, Quip, a DTC toothbrush company that’s sold in Target is rolling out two dental care alternative plans … Read more
Canadians Support Publicly Funded Dental Care for Those Without Insurance
Around 86 per cent of Canadians would support providing publicly funded dental care to those without insurance coverage, according to an opinion poll conducted by Ipsos for Global News. Around one-third of Canadians are currently not covered by any dental insurance, including Stan Thompson. The Calgarian was mugged in Hamilton, Ont., in 2005 — he … Read more
New Dental Agreement Gives Sask. Residents Access to Expanded Insured Dental Services
Residents across the province now have access to expanded insured dental services following a new agreement between the College of Dental Surgeons of Saskatchewan (CDSS) and the Ministry of Health. The new services include cleft lip and palate treatment services for infants, children and adolescents, expanded coverage for dental extractions for cancer patients, and specialized dental consultations for medical … Read more
Province Needs To Do More To Fill Dental Care Funding Gap, Ottawa Dentist Says
An Ottawa dentist says more needs to be done to help Ontarians access necessary dental care. Around 32 per cent of Canadians don’t have dental insurance, according to numbers from 2017, and approximately one in six Canadians aren’t able to access regular dental care. “Dentistry’s gotten quite expensive,” said Dr. Mark McCullough, owner and dentist of … Read more
Canadian Teen’s Fight for Braces Leads to NIHB Policy Change
It was a three-year court battle of David versus Goliath proportions and the victory will have rippling effects for other kids covered by Health Canada’s Non-Insured Health Benefits program. Josey Willier, from Sucker Creek First Nation in Alberta, was just 13 when she suffered crippling chronic pain from the position of her teeth and jaw. … Read more
Program Uses Smart Toothbrush Data to Determine Dental Rates
Alex Frommeyer comes from a family of dentists. Now, he has a start-up that sells dental insurance, but with a twist. The Columbus, Ohio, company, called Beam Dental, started out by selling Bluetooth-connected toothbrushes, meaning that their product communicates with an app. Once they got people using it, the founders saw an opportunity to use more … Read more