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Are you overpaying for your workers’ compensation insurance?

MDA members who secure their workers’ compensation coverage from Frankenmuth Insurance Co., the MDA-endorsed carrier, have enjoyed five consecutive years of premium reductions. Have you received a workers’ comp quote from Frankenmuth yet? MDA Insurance is the only agency that can quote your coverage at the special MDA member rates. Unlike nearly every other type… Continue reading

Get help to enroll in a health plan for 2021

If you do not have a health insurance plan in place for 2021, time is running out to secure one. Open enrollment for individual health plans closes Dec. 15. After that date, you can no longer enroll in a health insurance plan for next year, unless you have a “qualifying event” such as a marriage,… Continue reading

More Health Plan Options

• Employers can form group health plans at any time of the year. Most groups have a January effective date to give subscribers the full year to meet the deductible. • The MDA Retiree Health Plan is available to any MDA member or member’s spouse or staff aged 65 or older whether retired or still… Continue reading

Ideas to Make a Practice More Virtual

Virtual tools can help practices increase efficiency while improving care. Here are ideas to make a practice more virtual: • Update the practice website to give patients an overview of safety procedures and let them know when appointments are available. • Use virtual forms to maximize time with patients, keep staff safer, and recover as… Continue reading

6 Reasons Why In-Office Plans Help You Treat More Patients

Wish you could treat more patients without increasing your reliance on insurance? In-Office Plans (IOPs) from MDA-endorsed Quality Dental Plan are the answer. IOPs have been implemented by thousands of practices across the country and they can help you, too. Here’s how: 1. Attract new patients and build your fee-for-service patient base. 2. Increase access… Continue reading

Act Now to Secure Your 2021 Health Plan

Haven’t signed up for a 2021 health plan yet? There’s still time, and MDA Insurance has a plan that is right for you and your staff. Whether you want a group health plan, an individual health plan, Medicare or other supplemental coverage to bridge your insurance, MDA Insurance has what you need. There is no… Continue reading

Minimize Patient Physical Contact in Payment Process

As dental offices adjust to COVID-19 realities, one relatively easy area to minimize physical contact with patients is in the payment process. Did you know that most credit card terminals that accept EMV chip cards also probably accept contactless payments? Contactless cards and cards saved via smartphone digital wallets (i.e., ApplePay®) are options most practices… Continue reading

Concerned About Keeping Current with an Ever-changing Regulatory Landscape?

MDA-endorsed Eagle Associates continually reviews all HIPAA, OSHA, and OIG rules, interpretations, guidelines, and enforcement strategies and publishes updates to its policy manuals. Subscribe today and let Eagle Associates shoulder the burden of monitoring regulatory changes, freeing you up to focus on patient care. For more information on compliance service offerings, call 800-777-2337 or email… Continue reading

The Top 3 Financial Moves for Year-End

With many retirement accounts taking hard hits due to COVID-19, it is vital to make sound investment moves to turn your accounts in the right direction. DBS Investment Advisers, LLC (DBSIA) has provided the top three financial moves you should make before the end of 2020. The MDA endorses DBSIA to provide wealth management and… Continue reading