All Dental/Vision Content http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/p/pweb/rssSubscribe.php Wed, 03 Dec 2008 18:02:03 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/images/t/bsMagTheme/bs-logo-rss.gif http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/main Benefits Selling RSS Feed http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=035c1b5de17f5014b0d6d06f966ade23 just two years ago, nearly 170 million U.S. residents wore eyeglasses or contact lenses, which translates into roughly 75 percent of the country's total adult population. Charlene Harris Fri, 01 Aug 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=7974423b63cbb9514756c7b16b42d277 Dental coverage and use among non-elderly adults, 2005 Benefits Selling staff Mon, 28 Jul 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=07983595ed44c8e5d2a78345f31687c9 Principal Financial Group has expanded its product offering with a dental health program designed specifically for people undergoing cancer treatment. Danielle Andrus Fri, 25 Jul 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=7d00331964e266fd7a3361f69f72e7a4 ASSURANT EMPLOYEE BENEFITS and Aetna are entering into a joint dental PPO network access and servicing arrangement that allows them to offer larger combined networks to their existing and new dental PPO customers. Amanda Buchanan Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=d9e07a9083ce7f2027aac2331bfb4d2f VISION SERVICE PLAN announced President Rob Lynch's transition to chief executive officer of the nationwide eye care benefit company. Amanda Buchanan Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=dbb37b3b57e9d1a574cc0ba1f100e7b5 SPECTERA RECENTLY DONATED eyeglass frames valued at $350,000 to the Southern California College of Optometry. Amanda Buchanan Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=7c7b159ea235ab41273724d5b2b303df SUN LIFE AND UNITED CONCORDIA announced a marketing arrangement that gives Sun Life's U.S. group insurance division the ability to offer group dental insurance through United Concordia. Amanda Buchanan Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=f3ae1b74b4396d79b14e2669e15980d5 MUTUAL OF OMAHA'S dental insurance product, DentaBenefits, offered in conjunction with United Concordia Cos., experienced triple-digit growth in 2005. Amanda Buchanan Wed, 25 Jun 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=e8a949485609333ffb79172183752fdb AMERICANS RECOGNIZE the correlation between oral health and overall health. Mike Werling Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=cf8cefbcad638f15b99eabe6f96abb86 TWO STUDIES have revealed Americans' attitudes toward oral hygiene, and the findings are mostly positive. Mike Werling Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=10fd08cfc9283e309e92eb0a5a8973e1 A ONE-LIFE DENTAL PRODUCT has been made available by Independence Holding Co. through GroupLink Inc. Mike Werling Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=fb956294df8c1bc812f8102c712e16fe COMPETITION between health plan providers continues to be robust, especially as the demand for new and expanded services and plans grows. Mike Werling Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=f9e2913ed789ac0f99ce2853f6fe1968 DIVERSIFIED DENTAL SERVICES INC. is a dental PPO that provides dental discounts to workers in Utah, Nevada, California, Arizona, Mississippi and Tennessee. Mike Werling Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=3134190f9e6ad3e497cae09eb1531589 ON SOME BENEFITS ISSUES, it is a case of employers are from Mars and employees are from Venus. Mike Werling Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=f76dc6e1534a9953c8505e7ae6b5a223 It's hard to ignore daily news reports of a possible recession in America. Benefits Selling staff Wed, 04 Jun 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=d0ef8adb02b15211c6ae87d9c3187640 Assurant recently launched a family-focused dental insurance program, Family Share Max, which will replace individual maximums. Danielle Andrus Wed, 07 May 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=7afe15f0455ce1c7419008a471385d1a Click here to download a pdf of the entire dental plan source list. Charlene Harris Thu, 01 May 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=0b5b3de4d2fb82349cb4668529b8a007 Over the past few years, evidence of a connection between oral health and general health has continued to mount. This article highlights changes you should know about. James Gimarelli Thu, 01 May 2008 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=3aa1bb7e081eb614a2e7b811faf50031 This article explains that agents who shy away from adding dental and vision coverage to their mix of product offerings not only leave money on the table, they are missing an opportunity to solidify the client relationship. In fact, they are leaving the door open for others who do offer these benefits to establish their own relationship with clients. Robin Depenbrock Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=e36b4cffa5ad66fd09b00aaa417592a2 According to the latest numbers from the Vision Council of America, vision disorders drain employers' wallets and hamper worker productivity at an estimated price tag of $8 billion a year. Read this article to learn more about the importance of a good vision plan. BS Staff Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=34fdc536563033a48bd957ba0183b5d5 How can employers and employees protect their vision? Read these tips to learn how. Denis Storey Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=5cbec8da3debfca5e3cb4e79d00cea99 By walking away from opportunities to bundle or cross-sell vision and dental insurance with their other product lines, brokers and agents are leaving money on the table and missing an opportunity to expand and enhance their client relationships. Robin Depenbrock Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=b510cf1648253b0ff8624e4926e02f2c When it comes to distinguishing between a truly consultative, single-source service provider and one that focuses primarily on front-end sales support, agents should ask themselves the following: Denis Storey Wed, 01 Aug 2007 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=d36e3279a330d634450477c392b163f7 Of all insurance offerings in the workplace universe, dental insurance remains one of the most popular and most requested product offerings. This article discusses why employers today are moving more of the cost burden for insurance in general to the employee and the consumer-driven health movement - and not leaving dental behind. BS Staff Fri, 01 Jun 2007 10:30:00 +0100 http://www.benefitssellingmag.com/r/bsMag/d/contentFocus/?adcID=7b6e92e18f2ceca048f83f24878195bb Don't look now ... but voluntary vision is an increasingly popular option. Denis Storey Sun, 01 Oct 2006 10:30:00 +0100