Supplemental Health Benefits

While most assume the Affordable Care Act (ACA) impacts medical insurance only, members of the dental industry are keenly aware of the law’s potentially wide-ranging impacts on dental insurance, and the changes it could bring to the policies of millions of American families.

According to the 2011 NADP/DDPA Joint Dental Benefits Report on Enrollment, only 1% of the U.S. residents with dental insurance have their benefits through an individual policy.

Benefits play an increasingly pivotal role in the employment relationship, according to the 2011 Mercer Workplace Survey, a nationally representative survey of 1,500 US employees conducted annually by Mercer’s US Outsourcing business. Perceived benefit value and satisfaction ratings are up from previous years, even as employees brace for the impact

Cigna Adds Industry Leading Supplemental Benefits Solutions Provider to Its Existing Individual and Senior Businesses, and Acquisition Further Extends Cigna’s Capabilities in the Individual and Seniors Market.

In HR Panel Discussion, Panelists Reflect on Need to Educate Aging, Active Workforce about Importance of Vision Care and Vision Wear for Overall Health and Productivity

Research by CFA and Unum shows workers know little about disability insurance, despite expecting financial hardship if unable to work. Once informed about employer-sponsored coverage, almost all workers want this insurance and are willing to pay for it.

2007 NADP Consumer Survey confirms dental benefits link to staff retention and improved oral health behaviors

Produced by the Deloitte Center for Health Solutions

In 2008, PriceWaterhouseCoopers' research team surveyed senior executives at more than 100 large US-based multinational companies and more than 250 privately held small companies. The large companies each have an average of 8,000 employees and revenue of about $3 billion. The small employers each have