MDA Insurance: How Offering Great Benefits Makes Your Practice Attractive to Employees

Authors

Craig Start MBA, MDA Insurance and Financial GrooupFollow

Abstract

This article highlights the critical role of employee benefits in attracting and retaining staff in dental practices, particularly given the low unemployment rates for hygienists and assistants. Beyond competitive pay and flexible hours, a robust benefit package, including both employer-paid and voluntary options, is increasingly vital. The MDA Health Plan offers flexible group health insurance options for members. Voluntary benefits such as vision, life, disability, accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity insurance are attractive, with Section 125 (cafeteria) plans allowing pre-tax premium payments and offering payroll tax reductions for employers. These benefits provide essential financial security and enhance overall compensation.

Recommended Citation

Start, Craig MBA (2025) "MDA Insurance: How Offering Great Benefits Makes Your Practice Attractive to Employees," The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association: Vol. 107: No. 8, Article 9.
Available at: https://commons.ada.org/journalmichigandentalassociation/vol107/iss8/9