Fourth quarter of 2014 has come and gone and because of some important initiatives here at Northeast Delta Dental, it went by fast. I truly can’t believe January of 2015 is halfway over. We had a great year at Northeast Delta Dental and the New Year looks bright. I...
Going Green in 2015
Fourth quarter is always a time for reflection and with the year winding down, I wanted to share information about an important initiative we are excited about here at Northeast Delta Dental. As the region’s most trusted name in dental benefits, we print hundreds of...
November updates
There are so many things to be thankful for this year including my incredibly supportive family and my wonderful employee colleagues at Northeast Delta Dental. Without my family’s support and without Northeast Delta Dental’s employees keeping the trains running, I...
So Far, So Good: Open Enrollment and the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
What a difference a year makes. The second Open Enrollment period for the Health Insurance Marketplaces in New Hampshire, Maine, and Vermont opened at midnight this past Saturday. So far, so good. This is a big change from the start of last year’s Open Enrollment...
Don’t let your Halloween fun haunt your oral and overall health
There is a chill in the air and it’s finally starting to feel like fall. This past weekend, I participated in the Granite State 10 Miler to benefit the Concord Boys and Girls Club followed by the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk to benefit the American Cancer...
Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP) Exchanges: Upcoming 2015 Changes
Coverage is available to firms with 50 or fewer full-time equivalent employees through the SHOP Exchanges. One intent of the SHOP is to decrease small firms’ costs for health insurance coverage. From 1999 to 2009, health insurance premiums increased 123 percent for...
Sad news about a business colleague
Over the weekend, I was sad to learn about the passing of my business colleague, Gary Long, former president of Public Service of New Hampshire. We spent many hours working together on the Council of Junior Achievement and the Granite United Way. We also served...
How would you assess the first year of the Affordable Care Act’s Performance?
With several technological issues of the Health Insurance Marketplace (exchange) rollout, frustration mounted as visitors to the HealthCare.gov website for Maine and New Hampshire and the Vermont Health Connect website for Vermont were hampered from enrolling in...
Considerations for Selecting a Stand-Alone Dental Plan
Effective January 1, 2014, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires children to have dental coverage. (Major exceptions to this rule exist, including for those getting their health insurance through their employer.) Since pediatric dental coverage is now an “Essential...
Anthem BCBS to allow more non-ACA plans to renew
Anthem BCBS in New Hampshire has decided to allow plans coming up for renewal beginning on October 1, 2014 through the fourth quarter of this year to be renewed, even though the plans do not meet all of the Affordable Care Act’s requirements, in response to President...
