THE INSPIRING STORY BEHIND BENECARE’S 2025 – ’26 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
Meet a dreamer from Venezuela who overcame political & economic challenges to earn BeneCare’s Scholarship & pursue a career in dentistry.
Mark Engleman
FIVE CRITERIA FOR EVALUATING DENTAL NETWORKS
SUMMARY Evaluating your carrier’s dental network is important to ensure your membership can easily access care. Traditional logic may state that the “size” of a dental network is the best evaluation criteria. But “size” isn’t always the definitive measure. In fact, even the definition of “size” is a moving target. Is the carrier counting offices? … Read more
GET TO KNOW ANTOINETTE, OUR 2024-25 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
“THE ODD ONE OUT.” Get to know Antoinette Afriyie, BeneCare Dental Plans’ 2024-25 Rutgers Scholarship recipient. Antoinette is the youngest in a household full of pharmacists. Both her mother and father are pharmacists and her two older sisters have chosen the same career path. Her oldest sister graduated in Spring 2025 and the other is … Read more
SMILE! IT’S CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH!
TEACHING KIDS ABOUT GOOD ORAL HEALTH. Smile! February is National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM) — a month-long observance to educate and promote the importance of good oral hygiene to kids, parents, and caregivers. Developing positive dental hygiene habits early in life helps children get a head start on a lifetime of healthy teeth and … Read more
REIMBURSEMENT STRATEGIES – HOW THEY CAN AFFECT COST & DELIVERY OF CARE
OVERVIEW Healthcare payers have been trying to find the Goldilocks zone in a provider reimbursement model that helps improve access and lower cost while delivering high-quality care. The trick is paying providers fairly for their services without creating an incentive to over- or under-treat based on a payer’s reimbursement methodology. This article is a broad, … Read more
MEET BENECARE’S 2023 – 2024 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT
SAY HELLO TO ALESSANDRO Say hello to Alessandro Padovani, the recipient of BeneCare’s Rutgers School of Dental Medicine Scholarship. Alessandro is a native of Hammonton, NJ, where he grew up with his parents and twin sister, who is currently attending medical school. Since Alessandro was a young boy, his father emphasized how his athletic ability … Read more
BENECARE TEAMS WITH UP LOCAL SCHOOLS TO CELEBRATE CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH
THE MISSION OF CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH Each February, the American Dental Association (ADA) sponsors National Children’s Dental Health Month (NCDHM). The purpose of this month-long observance is to bring together healthcare providers, educators, and other professionals to help teach children, their parents, and caregivers the importance of good oral health. According to the Centers … Read more
BENECARE AWARDS ANNUAL DENTAL SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP
BENECARE SCHOLARSHIP AWARD As a carrier founded by dental professionals, BeneCare emphasizes the clinical side of the coverage equation and its importance to overall good health. To support that mission, BeneCare has established an annual scholarship at the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine to help support future generations of dental professionals. SCHOLARSHIP QUALIFICATIONS Each year, … Read more
HOW UTILIZATION CAN STABILIZE COSTS
Summary BeneCare’s outcomes-based dental plans are designed to help remove the barriers to care that can suppress utilization. This encourages members to address accumulated need and consistently maintain preventive care. This creates a shift in the service distribution from treatment towards prevention, helping to lower cost trends and stabilizing premium rates over the long term. … Read more
BENECARE HELPS EDUCATE LOCAL KIDS ON ORAL HEALTH
BeneCare teams up with local organizations to help educate kids on the importance of good oral health.
