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Oral Health Outreach Can Improve a Child's Overall Health
The Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation performs a variety of oral health outreach in communities across the state.
Click here to watch Tyrone, a first-grader at Lansing Elementary School, explain what he has learned about caring for his teeth and what makes him smile.
An estimated 30,000 primary school-aged children, like Tyrone, suffer from untreated tooth decay.
That's why the Delta Dental of Colorado Foundation continues their community efforts. It's also why Delta Dental of Colorado
is introducing Right Start 4 Kids (
RS4K), a unique plan enhancement that provides coverage for children up to their 13th birthday at 100%, with no deductible, when in-network providers are seen.* Orthodontic services are not covered at 100% but at the plan's selected benefit level.
RS4K will be available to most small groups (2-100) as of 1/1/18. It is not available for customized plans at this point. Current groups will receive this benefit enhancement as part of their renewal. New small groups will have it automatically included as a part their plan.
If you have additional questions about Right Start 4 Kids, please contact your account manager.
* Right Start 4 Kids is subject to limitations, exclusions, and annual maximum.
Trends in Dental Benefits
The ADA Center for Dental Benefits, Coding and Quality recently teamed up with the National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) to present information on trends in the dental benefits market. The NADP conducted a survey of carriers, employers, and consumers to gather the statistics mentioned below.
Consumers with dental benefits are:
- More likely to visit dentist regularly.
- 69% within last 6 months.
- 82% within last year.
- More likely to use a network dentist within their dental plan (9 out of 10).
Sources of dental coverage:
- Only 23% of Americans have no dental benefits.
- A little more than half of the population gets dental benefits in the private market - through employers (47.3%) or by purchasing as an individual (3.6%).
- Just over a quarter of the population (26%) gets dental benefits through a public program.
Importance of dental in benefits package:
- Dental is the most-requested supplemental benefit employees request of employers.
- Dental is also the most "essential" ancillary benefit for employers - 80% rate as essential or as a differentiator.
Private dental benefits:
- PPO plans continue to be the predominant private dental benefit in the market (81% in 2016).
These are just some of the statistics that were presented. You can watch the Trends in the Dental Benefits Market presentation in full, for a limited time,
here.
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Obamacare enrollment to fall in 2018 and beyond after cuts: CBO
Reuters, September 14
, 2017
Enrollment on the Obamacare health insurance exchanges in 2018 and later years is expected to be less than previously forecasted, dampened by the Trump administration's decision to pull back enrollment efforts, the U.S. Congressional Budget Office said on Thursday.
Deal Struck to Extend Financing for Children's Health Program
The New York Times, September 12, 2017
The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee and the top Democrat on the panel announced on Tuesday night that they had reached agreement on a plan to prevent the imminent exhaustion of federal funds for the Children's Health Insurance Program.
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Examining the fine print of carrier contracts
Employee Benefit Adviser, September 5, 2017
Carrier contracts, like most legal documents, often read like another language.
New report provides latest salary, benefits trends
Benefits Pro, September 5, 2017
A new guide from Robert Half breaks down the latest trends in salaries and compensation packages, including the most common benefits offered to employees.
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CU undergrad programs lauded as among the country's best
The University of Colorado Boulder placed 39th among top public national universities in the new edition of U.S. News & World Report's Best of National Universities for 2018 list.
Metro Denver housing market's summer slide extends into August
The Denver Post, September 7, 2017
Metro Denver's heated housing market continued to show signs of cooling in August, with single-family home sales and median home prices dropping for a second month, according to a monthly update from the Denver Metro Association of Realtors.
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Two Colorado companies on Fortune's 100 fastest-growing list
Denver Business Journal, September 13, 2017
Only two Colorado companies this year were named to Fortune magazine's 100 fastest-growing companies list.
How do Denver salaries compare nationally? (Plus: Denver's highest-paying jobs)
Denver Business Journal,
September 7, 2017
A survey of high-demand jobs indicate that Denver salaries are slightly higher than those paid in Miami but slightly lower than those in Dallas.
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