Staying up-to-date in the changing world of dental benefit plans can be a difficult task. Because of this, the Michigan Dental Association is committed to helping MDA members cope with economic, professional, ethical and legal challenges resulting from changes in Michigan's dental benefits marketplace.

By accessing the navigation menu or the links listed below, the MDA's Dental Benefits section gives members access to:

• Dental Plan Tips and Advice
  Take the mystery out of working with new dental plans with these valuable tips.
• Direct Reimbursement
  Get the facts about this innovative plan stressing fee-for-service, freedom of choice and quality of care.
• Healthy Kids Dental
  Details and information about Michigan's newest dental plan for kids.
• MIChild
  Facts and answers about Michigan's innovative MIChild program.
• National Provider  Identification
  Information on obtaining a government-issued National Provider Identifier, a requirement of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
• Open Enrollment
  Information and resources for discussing dental benefit plans during open enrollment periods.

The MDA's Marketplace Issues Department also makes available its free regulatory compliance information packet and compliance checklist, containing the latest OSHA/MIOSHA rules and other valuable information. To order your free information packet and checklist, call Kesha Dixon, MDA marketplace issues and public affairs assistant, at (800) 589-2632, ext. 452.

For specific questions not addressed in this section, please call Kris Nicholoff, MDA assistant execuctive director/governmental affairs, public policy and external relations, ext. 405.