Michigan's amalgam recycling rules are clarified in this article by Dr. Alfred L. Frost, vice president for clinical and scientific aqffairs at Dental Recylcing North America Inc.(DRNA). Access that whitepaper here.

Health insurance subscribers must be provided with a summary of benefits and coverage (SBC) on the first day of the first plan year that begins on or after Sept. 23, according to the U.S. departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury departments. The SBC must be a simple, straightforward document that is easy… Continue reading →

Another sortie in the struggle to overturn the Patient Protection and Affordability Act played out in an Atlanta federal appeals court last week, as lawyers representing 26 states opposing the health reform law squared off against the U.S. Justice Department. Oral arguments lasted nearly 2.5 hours, according to published reports. The appellate court will decide… Continue reading →

Special thanks to all who have submitted entry forms for the MDA Insurance and MDA Services 25th Anniversary prize drawings.  If you haven’t won, don’t give up!  We’ll continue to give away an Apple iPod Touch to one lucky person each month for the remainder of 2011.  Congratulations to the winners of our special drawing held at last month’s MDA Annual… Continue reading →

Dentists and other small employers will not be required to report health care premiums on employees’ W-2 statements for the 2011 tax year, the IRS announced. Calling it “additional transition relief,” the IRS said employers who file fewer than 250 Forms W-2 in 2011 will not be required to report the cost of health care… Continue reading →

Congress has passed and the President has signed legislation that repeals the expanded 1099 information reporting requirements in the health care reform law. The measure enjoyed rare bipartisan support. The requirements, which were included in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), would have required businesses to report to the Internal Revenue Service any purchases… Continue reading →

Long time MDA Insurance director of life and health operations, Ed Stafford, announced his retirement in December. His last day in the office will be Feb. 25. "All good things must come to an end and now is my time to say goodbye," said Stafford. "I’m starting a new phase of my life, but I’d… Continue reading →

On August 1, 2010, the Michigan Supreme Court overturned the six-year-old Kreiner vs. Fisher decision by a 4-3 vote. Kreiner, as you may recall from the June, 2010, issue of Insurance & Services Checkup, placed strict limitations on non-economic (pain and suffering) damages for people injured in automobile accidents.  Michigan’s no-fault law provides unlimited, lifetime medical… Continue reading →

Here’s a chance for you to receive term life and/or disability insurance regardless of medical history. Now through May 31, 2009, MDA Insurance is offering up to $10,000 in term life insurance and/or $1,500 per month disability insurance. Click on the links below for more information and to download applications. Or call (800) 860-2272 and… Continue reading →

To report an auto, home or property claim in the evening or on the weekend, please contact your insurance company claim department at the emergency number listed below:   Auto Owners:  (888) 252-4626 Citizens:  (800) 628-0250 CNA:  (877) 262-2727 Michigan Millers:  (877) 858-5361 Progressive:  (800) 925-2886