Experts Predict Significant Increase in Combined Dental/Health Plans

Ninety-nine percent of commercial dental insurance plans are currently purchased through standalone dental insurers. However, a new study finds that 60% of executives at dental and health plans across the country believe the percentage of standalone dental plans will significantly decrease in the next three to five years.

Competitive margins and profitability, relative benefit simplicity, customer retention, and the increasing proof of correlation between oral health and overall health are driving more health insurers to experiment and invest in adding dental benefits to their plans. In fact, 100% of respondents whose companies don’t already offer dental benefits plan to do so in the near future. 

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