By Steve Pollock, Chief Operating Officer, DentaQuest
There
is increasing evidence demonstrating the relationship between oral and overall
health, yet many in the industry don’t realize that in addition to improved
health for members, medical and dental collaboration also allows for better
care management and thus reduced costs.
On Wednesday, January 28, 2015 at 1:30 PM
CT, I am hosting a webinar to discuss how health plans can use ancillary
benefits like dental to grow their market share and control medical costs. I
will be joined by Dr. John Luther, Chief Dental Officer for DentaQuest, who
will speak about the scientific
evidence to illustrate the centrality of good dental health to overall health
and Dr. Justin Cramer, Chief Medical Officer at MissouriCare, who will speak
about MissouriCare’s first-hand experience with medical dental integration.
The
webinar will explore the unique opportunities that exist for health plans
seeking to grow their market share by integrating dental benefits into health
plan offerings and the healthcare insurance industry’s changing market
dynamics. Through this first-hand account of the challenges and
benefits of medical dental integration, attendees will learn strategies to
successfully implement the concept.
I
encourage you to join us to gain more insight into what I consider to be one of
the most important areas of growth for our industry. You can also learn
about the benefits of medical dental integration by following this blog series
on Oral Health Matters, “Why This Matters to Me.”
Please
click the following link to register at no charge: www.dentaquest.com/medical-dental-integration/webinar.