Inflation, severe weather, distracted driving push up auto and home premiums

When your auto and home insurance renews this year, brace yourself to see a higher premium. Escalating costs for replacement materials and labor for both auto and home repairs are significant drivers of higher premiums. Unfortunately, 39% of all home claims result from severe weather incidents, which have dramatically increased in frequency. These trends are […]

Critical illness insurance provides financial cushion when sickness strikes

By supplementing your medical plan with critical illness insurance from LifeSecure, you can help protect your health, finances, and family in the event of a serious illness. • The odds of developing cancer are one in two for men, and one in three for women.1 • Someone in the United States suffers a heart attack […]

Protect Your Vision with VSP

Three vision insurance plans, with special MDA group prices, are offered by MDA Insurance through Vision Service Plan. With thousands of in-network doctors, VSP provides easy access to care throughout Michigan, the U.S. and Canada. VSP insurance also provides subscribers with discounts on hearing aids through TruHearing. Choose between an exam-only plan, a basic plan […]

Health Care 101: Back to Basics: Health care must-know facts for 2023

This year, MDA Insurance is getting back to basics when presenting its health insurance seminars. By attending the seminar, participants can earn three free CE credits, and come away with a better understanding of how to compare and evaluate health insurance plans. The language of health insurance will be demystified. Terms such as deductible, co-pay, […]

Get an insurance quote to support the MDA Foundation

This is the perfect time to get a quote from MDA Insurance. You may discover significant savings on your insurance needs, and the MDA Foundation will receive a $10* donation for quote requests MDA Insurance receives between May 1 and June 30, 2023. Our goal for this Quotes for a Cause fundraiser is a $1,000 […]

Dental professional liability claims, costs, rise from ’16 – ‘20

An analysis of dental professional liability claim data between 2016 and 2020, conducted by CNA Insurance (which was the underwriter for the MDA-endorsed Professional Protector Plan during most of that period) shows a marked upward trend, with claims associated with infection jumping by nearly 71%. Here are other highlights from the CNA Report: 2nd Edition. […]

Giving your profits away to your credit card processor?

If you are not using Best Card for credit card processing, you may be paying about $5,516 (27%) too much in fees. That is the amount the average dentist saved last year by switching to the MDA-endorsed Best Card credit processing program. Find out what you can save by submitting a recent card processing statement […]

From the Director of MDA Services & Marketing

Stepping up to new challenges, your help is welcomed By Reva Darling, Director, MDA Services & Marketing While I may not be familiar to some MDA members, I have been part of the MDA Services team since 2015 as the marketing manager. In that role, I have worked closely with all our endorsed vendors and […]

Get technical help in an ever-changing world

The world keeps getting more technical. New cyber security threats appear overnight, and cyber liability insurance is adding new requirements for coverage. Finding and vetting the right advisers, services, and technology can feel impossible without an expert on your side. The MDA-endorsed team of experts at Complete Dental IT is there to help you navigate […]

Save another 7% on already reduced supply and equipment prices at TDSC.com

The Dentists Supply Company, or TDSC.com, is the Michigan Dental Association’s group purchasing organization that delivers deep savings on dental supplies and small equipment to MDA members. To participate, simply create an account at TDSC.com and make a purchase. When you create an account, include your American Dental Association identification number to allow MDA Services […]