Insurance – Episode Three

In episodes One and Two, I discussed the history and the current trends in the business of dental insurance. I referred to these as the “dark side of the force.” Here, I would like to discuss the alternative, or the “light side of the force.” This is a membership plan.  Patients pay a monthly fee…

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Insurance – Episode Two

In you missed Episode One, you can get caught up here. In the 1960’s a group of dentists here in California formed a dental insurance company named California Dental Service, otherwise known as the CDS.   The dollar amount of payments was $1,000.00 per year.  I remember the price of gasoline at that time being 28…

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