Health & Wellness Archives - BeneCare Dental Plans

BENECARE TEAMS WITH UP LOCAL SCHOOLS TO CELEBRATE CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH

May 8, 2024February 12, 2024 by Mark Engleman

Children sitting at desk working on school materials

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

HOW UTILIZATION CAN STABILIZE COSTS

October 3, 2024March 6, 2023 by Mark Engleman

Young Asian girl smiling positive doing ok sign with hand and fingers. Successful expression symbolizes good oral health, a key to rate stabilization.

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

May 8, 2024February 7, 2023 by Mark Engleman

BeneCare Sales Manager pictured with group of young children holding their oral health kits in observance of children's dental health month.

BeneCare teams up with local organizations to help educate kids on the importance of good oral health.

THREE KEYS TO BENDING THE COST CURVE

December 21, 2022June 30, 2022 by Mark Engleman

A roll bending machine illustrates bending a steel rod symbolizing the bending of the cost curve for dental benefits

By Patrice Ierardi, DMD, BeneCare Dental Director SUMMARY. On average cost trends in medical and dental care services have consistently outpaced inflation.[i] Utilization is one of the primary drivers, but reducing utilization strictly for cost-control reasons is not a long-term strategy towards achieving improved oral health outcomes. The key to making cost control a result … Read more

BENECARE CELEBRATES CHILDREN’S DENTAL HEALTH MONTH

May 8, 2024February 1, 2022 by Mark Engleman

Link to Children's Dental Health Month article

SUMMARY. To celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month, BeneCare is giving away oral health kits to local kids in its service areas. National Children’s Dental Health Month is recognized every February to increase awareness and stress the importance of oral health and its effect on overall good health. THE HISTORY. The origin of National Children’s … Read more

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