By Dr. Michael Booth, MDA Insurance and MDA Services Board Chair   Health insurance can be confusing, frustrating and maddening. With some companies, you can be on hold for a long time before reaching a representative who may be able to help you. MDA Insurance makes it easy to contact a health insurance agent who… Continue reading →

If you need a product or service to help your practice be more successful, let us help you find it! We now have a form on our website to let you submit a request for help finding what you need. Visit mdaprograms.com > MDA Services Contact page. Complete the Request a Product or Service form…. Continue reading →

Penalties can be hefty if your practice does not comply with the alphabet soup of regulations imposed by HIPAA, OSHA, and OIG. Get the help you need, the way you need it, by contacting MDA-endorsed Eagle Associates. Eagle Associates structures its compliance programs to simplify, organize, and document implementation of required activities. Rely on Eagle… Continue reading →

In these tumultuous times, it’s vitally important to have a financial adviser you trust; one you don’t have to educate about the financial challenges of owning—or being an associate in—a dental practice. MDA members have access to a financial adviser and advising firm that works nearly exclusively with dentists, DBS Investment Advisers, LLC (DBSIA). Ted… Continue reading →

In-office dental plans (IOP) are gaining popularity as a way to recruit and retain reliable patients and provide them with the basic dental services they need and desire. Essentially, they are membership plans for your patients. One exciting benefit of an IOP is that it removes the influence of a thirdparty payer from the doctor-patient… Continue reading →

iCoreRx is your fast, compliant way to ePrescribe all drugs, including controlled substances. Remove timeconsuming steps from your day. With iCoreRx, complete MAPS checks, access a patient’s FULL prescription history, and get complete drug info through the built-in Lexicomp® directory. MDA members save 43% off the regular monthly price. Add the controlled substances option for… Continue reading →

The MDA endorses ProSites for its complete suite of internet marketing solutions including website development and hosting, search engine optimization, pay-per-click advertising, automated electronic patient communications and marketing, social media management, and much more. Your ProSites website will help you fill your appointment book by driving people looking for a dentist in your area t… Continue reading →

The Michigan No-Fault law went into effect July 2 but your policy will not come up for renewal until your anniversary date. Before your policy renews, call us to discuss exactly how the updated law impacts you, and all Michigan drivers. It’s critical you understand what these changes will mean to you and your auto… Continue reading →

Along with the convenience of working in a virtual environment comes the risk of cyber intrusion. The more dentists rely on technology to communicate with and about their patients, the more vulnerable they may be to a network intrusion, a ransomware attack, or a data breach. There are several areas of exposure for a dental… Continue reading →

Many workers’ comp policies renew in January. Now is the right time to find out if you are paying too much for this mandated insurance. The MDA-endorsed workers’ comp program through Frankenmuth Insurance has decreased rates for the MDA group for the last five consecutive years, making this a great member value. All workers’ comp… Continue reading →