Courses - Dental
Dental Benefits, Part A: An Overview of Dental Benefits and Dental Plans
Gain insight into why and how dental benefits and current trends evolved. This course provides you with an understanding of the types of dental plans, the similarities and differences between dental and medical insurance, as well as information on coverage inclusions and exclusions. In addition, you’ll examine issues of concern to those managing dental plans including recruitment, network building, and pricing.
What You’ll Learn:
- The history of the development of dental plans
- Types of plans
- Similarities and differences between dental and medical insurance
- Coverage inclusions and exclusions
- Legal requirements and methods for detecting fraud
- Regulation of the industry
- Network building and marketing of dental plans
- Relevant terms, case scenarios, and key concepts
Who Should take this Course:
- Benefit plan sponsors and staff
- Plan administrators
- Product managers
- Dentists and dental students who seek more knowledge about dental plans
- Agents specializing in group and individual health insurance
Enrollment
$155 AHIP Members; $205 Non-members
To enroll in a course, or purchase a text book, please log in, and browse our Center’s online catalog. If you are a new user, please register for an account to get started.
Publications
Dental Benefits: A Guide to Dental PPOs, HMOs, and Other Managed Plans
$40 member; $50 non-member
Dental Benefits, Part A: An Overview of Dental Benefits and Dental Plans Study Manual
$15 AHIP Members; $15 Non-members
Earn a Designation
This course is good towards earning the following Center designations:
Dental Benefits, Part B: A Closer Look at Plan Types and Management
This self-study course will expand your knowledge of various models used in the delivery of dental benefits including preferred provider organizations (PPOs) and health maintenance organizations (HMOs). You’ll learn key rules in dental plan design, look at cost drivers, and gain insight into fee schedules. Additional issues of importance to plan management—including evaluation of quality of services, utilization, and performance measures—are also covered.
What You’ll Learn:
- Models used in the delivery of dental benefits
- Organizational types, including PPOs and HMOs
- Rules for design, marketing, and pricing of plans
- Methods for management and evaluation of plans
- Quality standards, utilization, and performance measures
- Relevant terms, case scenarios, and key concepts
Who Should take this Course:
- Benefit plan sponsors and staff
- Plan administrators
- Product managers
- Dentists and dental students who seek more knowledge about dental plans
- Agents specializing in group and individual health insurance
Enrollment
$155 AHIP Members; $205 Non-members
To enroll in a course, or purchase a text book, please log in, and browse our Center’s online catalog. If you are a new user, please register for an account to get started.
Publications
Dental Benefits: A Guide to Dental PPOs, HMOs, and Other Managed Plans
$40 member; $50 non-member
Dental Benefits, Part B: A Closer Look at Plan Types and Management Study Manual
$15 AHIP Members; $15 Non-members
Earn a Designation
This course is good towards earning the following Center designation: