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Regional benefits firm gets social to be more ‘attractive’

IFAwebnews Staff — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 09:47:52 +0000

A dental and vision benefits provider based in Alexandria,Va., dropped rates on its group PPO plans and announced its presence in the social media community to make itself more attractive.

Regional benefits firm gets social to be more ‘attractive’ via IFAwebnews.

Tricare chooses MetLife, not United Concordia, for dental coverage

Jaime L. Brockway — Thu, 26 May 2011 11:00:30 +0000

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) upheld a decision to award a $3.1 billion Tricare dental plan contract to a different insurer, its first change in 15 years.

Tricare chooses MetLife, not United Concordia, for dental coverage via IFAwebnews.

Humana brings dental coverage, network to New York

Jaime L. Brockway — Wed, 11 May 2011 09:23:07 +0000

A national insurer announced that it will offer dental benefits plans to people in New York, including New York City, Albany and Rochester, as part of its continuing dental plan expansion.

Humana brings dental coverage, network to New York via IFAwebnews.

Retired steel workers in Pennsylvania win retirement benefits suit

IFAwebnews Staff — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 10:59:25 +0000

Retired steelworkers and their families won a $178.6 million settlement to end their lawsuit, concerning retirement benefit cuts, against AK Steel Corp.

Retired steel workers in Pennsylvania win retirement benefits suit via IFAwebnews.

D.C.-area dental insurer fined $5,000 for non-compliance

Bob Graham — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 07:28:44 +0000

Group Dental Service of Maryland was ordered to pay $5,000 to Maryland insurance regulators after it failed to comply with all of the terms of a previous agreement.

D.C.-area dental insurer fined $5,000 for non-compliance via IFAwebnews.

Virginia dental insurer wins Delaware Chamber contract

IFAwebnews Staff — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 13:16:54 +0000

The Delaware State Chamber of Commerce selected Dominion Dental Services, an Alexandria, Va.-based provider and administrator of dental and vision benefits, to provide dental and vision benefits to its 2,800 member companies.

Virginia dental insurer wins Delaware Chamber contract via IFAwebnews.

Husband jailed for bilking insurers through wife’s N.J. dental practice

Bob Graham — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 09:59:39 +0000

A dental office billing manager at his wife’s dental practice in East Brunswick, N.J., was sentenced to state prison for billing insurance companies for $45,000 in dental procedures that were never rendered.

Husband jailed for bilking insurers through wife’s N.J. dental practice via IFAwebnews.

Dominion Dental launches new producer portal

Bob Graham — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:01:35 +0000

Dominion Dental Services, a regional provider and administrator of dental and vision benefits, launched a new producer portal, allowing agents to create quotes and proposals, track their quote activity and view dental and vision product information in one location, according to a company statement.

Dominion Dental launches new producer portal via IFAwebnews.

Study: One in four adults under age 65 has no dental insurance

Bob Graham — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:02:44 +0000

A new study indicates that of the 172 million individuals under the age of 65 with private health insurance, 73% have some type of dental coverage, while 45 million do not.

Study: One in four adults under age 65 has no dental insurance via IFAwebnews.

MetLife aims to aid businesses take bite out of dental benefit costs

IFAwebnews Staff — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 16:00:29 +0000

MetLife has introduced a new dual-option dental offering for smaller businesses it says is designed to make it easier for these firms to achieve their top benefits objectives of controlling costs and retaining employees.

MetLife aims to aid businesses take bite out of dental benefit costs via IFAwebnews.