People who work for large companies are most likely to have dental coverage. About 90 percent of employers with 500 or more employees offer dental benefits. Across the board, about 50 percent of companies offer dental coverage, Ireland says. The self-employed are the least likely to be covered.
Despite the growth of dental plans, many companies do not consider dental benefits as crucial as medical coverage. When companies look at what to offer employees, "Dental plans are at the bottom of the pile," says Ray Werntz, president of the Consumer Health Education Council, a Washington, D.C. organization formed by the Employee Benefits Research Institute (EBRI). Since individual dental plans are not particularly profitable for providers, few are offered.
Human-resource experts say that dental plans are more predictable in terms of expenses than medical plans. The average dental claim, according to Ireland, is just $150. Medical plans, not surprisingly, are still viewed as more crucial for employees. When a budget crunch hits a company, employers often decrease dental-plan benefits before they touch medical benefits.
The Northern Indian Medical & Dental Association of Canada, more commonly known as NIMDAC was officially registered in the year 1993 as a non-profit organisation in Canada. There are 100 life members and more than 150 active members. It is an association of medical doctors and dentists of Indian origin who reside in Canada and North America. It is a non profit organization which is run by the office bearers who are elected by the members annually.
Northern Indian Medical and Dental Association of Canada was the brain child of some its members who met for the first time in the year 1987-88. This was rather a social gathering at one of the founding members home and laid the foundation of this organization. The initial founding members were Dr. P. Bariana, Dr. K. S. Grewal, Dr. K. Kular, Dr. B. Purewal, Dr. R. Rana, Dr. B. Reen and Dr. P. Sunerh. The organization was officially registered in the year 1993. Before this year, it was an unofficial and informal organization. The members used to meet at their homes and organize social and educational events regularly.
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