The MDA has a new endorsement for payroll processing, pre-tax Section 125 plan administration, and premium-only plan document development. Alerus replaces BASIC as the preferred vendor for MDA members. The Alerus payroll platform is robust and affordably priced. The company also offers a full range of Section 125 Plan services, including health savings accounts, health… Continue reading →

With an in-office dental plan (IOP), help your uninsured patients get the dental care they need with MDA-endorsed Quality Dental Plan, the most efficient, cost-effective plan platform available. • Set your own fees using QDP’s easy, predesigned plan templates or construct plans yourself. • Let patients know at your practice, no insurance is no problem!… Continue reading →

It’s officially open enrollment season. Dates to remember are listed on the right. Federal rules govern when people can apply for health insurance through the open enrollment process. Depending on the type of health plan you’re buying, the open enrollment period can vary. 2022 Health Care Open enrollment MDA Health Plan:  New groups can be… Continue reading →

Many workers’ comp policies renew Jan. 1, making the next few months an ideal time to review your coverage, service and premium.  For practice owners, a workers’ comp policy is required in Michigan and is one of the most important in the insurance portfolio. Because workplace accidents happen, a workers’ comp policy is there to… Continue reading →

Learn how to reduce the hours spent calling insurance to check coverage and benefits for every individual patient, and save wasted time spent correcting and resubmitting claim denials. This technology offers automatic claim checks, patient coverage and remaining benefit checks up to a week in advance for every patient on the schedule. Learn how to… Continue reading →

A new MDA endorsed offering will help you decrease the technology burden of running a dental practice through a program that answers all your technology needs. Complete Dental IT can assist you with everything from implementing a voice-over-Internet-protocol (VOIP) telephone solution, to sourcing redundant internet service providers so your practice is never offline, configuring a… Continue reading →

The Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA) released a notice on Sept. 22 to all prescribers and stakeholders impacted by the state’s e-prescription law that is going into effect on Oct. 1, 2021. The notice stated that the law would still go into effect on Oct. 1, but enforcement of the mandate will… Continue reading →

If you’re starting a practice for the first time, Bank of America Practice Solutions’ practice startup loans offer a choice of flexible payment plans to give you more time to get up and running. Its all-inclusive financing covers everything from office design and equipment installation to training, supplies and working capital. Other advantages include fixed… Continue reading →

If you, your spouse, or an employee are 65 or turning 65 this year, the MDA Insurance Medicare Webinar should be on your calendar: Friday, Sept 24, 2021, 1–3:30 p.m., is the last webinar being offered for 2021. It is being presented via Zoom. Plan to register early for your seat, as spots are filling… Continue reading →

In less than one month, Michigan law will require electronic prescriptions for ALL medications. Here are three things you need to know to be e-prescribing by the Oct. 1 deadline. First, if you prescribe controlled substances, even just one script a year, additional set up time is required. Second, dentists in other states who waited… Continue reading →