Dental is the second most requested benefit after medical, but it is often overlooked in benefit discussions. Comparable to life insurance, employees tend to instinctively choose dental, even when ...

This article is the latest in the Health Affairs Forefront series, Supplemental Benefits in Medicare Advantage, featuring analysis and discussion from all stakeholder perspectives with the goal of ...

Key Takeaways Dental insurance often disappoints consumers—it charges monthly premiums, but offers limited coverage compared to health insurance. It functions more like a discount plan, covering only ...

When Teresa Nolan Barensfeld turned 65 last year, she quickly decided on a private Medicare Advantage plan to cover her health expenses. Barensfeld, a freelance editor from Chatham, New York, liked ...

Even if you’ve been fortunate enough to have a healthy smile, oral health becomes more of an issue as we age. There aren’t many numbers on how many seniors go to the dentist, but almost half of all ...

Dental care can be one of the more predictable healthcare expenses, and anticipating your usage gives you an opportunity to plan. Here’s what you need to know about dental coverage from FEHB and ...

When most people think of dental coverage, traditional insurance policies come to mind—plans with monthly premiums, annual maximums, deductibles, waiting periods, and complex reimbursement procedures.

Twelve years ago, a mid-size employer hired my team for benefits consulting services. Two weeks later, one of our first recommendations was to change the funding of the group dental plan from fully ...

Most Medicare Advantage enrollees say the extra perks offered by their plans are important, but less than half are taking ...

The Dental Care Plan covers many dental services; including preventative, restorative and orthodontia for children. The RIT Dental Care Plan is a self-funded plan administered by Excellus BlueCross ...