Member Benefits & Endorsed Services

The following companies are part of the American Dental Association Business Enterprises, Inc. (ADABEI) and are also endorsed by the Alaska Dental Soceity and provide ADS and ADA

• Professional Liability Insurance: The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC)
• Credit Card/Financial Services: Bank of America
• Fee Recovery Services: AllianceOne
• Health Savings Accounts: First Horizon MSAver
• Hotel Discounts and Reservation Services: Starwood Hotels & Resorts
• Message on Hold Telephone Service : Tel-A-Patient
• Patient Appointment Reminder Service: Tel-A-Patient
• Patient Charts: The Dental Record
• Patient Treatment Financing: CareCredit
• Payroll Services: SurePayroll
• Postage Meters: Pitney Bowes
• Radiology Inspections: Rocky Mountain HP Consultants
• Student Loan Consolidation: The Student Loan Corp.

As a company founded by dentists for dentists, The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC) has defined the industry with coverage tailored to the profession, superior customer service, risk management and claims handling, competitive rates and financial stability since 1980.

Beyond the business of insurance, TDIC is committed to helping dentists practice more confidently and productively through a host of specialized risk management products and services that anticipate - and not simply respond to - your specific needs.

As the first line of defense, TDIC's risk management department provides policyholders and Alaska Dental Society members education, support and preventive advice through the following resources:

• Discounted Fee Offered Exclusively to ADA members
  Pay only 27% of what's collected. There are no other costs involved.
• Innovative Collection Technology
  AllianceOne utilizes industry-leading technology including national skiptracing, reporting to all three credit bureaus, and electronic data communication capabilities.
• Highly trained collection staff.
  Working as an extension of your practice, our collectors treat your patients with courtesy and respect, while offering multiple convenient payment options.
• Letter Series also available.

Health Savings Accounts - First Horizon MSAver

Consider taking a new approach to insuring yourself, your family and your valued dental staff. Learn how you can begin saving today by exploring a Health Savings Account with MSAver Resources. 1.866.257.2652 or go to:

http://www.dentalhsa.com/

Medial Savings Accounts are one of the best new ways to save healthcare dollars, cut taxes, and build for the future.

Like an IRA, dollars left to accumulate in an MSA will grow tax-deferred earnings. And you can use tax-free dollars withdrawn from the MSA to pay for expenses that may not be covered by your health insurance.

Establishing an MSA account provides significant tax advantages and affordable health care coverage. Typically, an MSA qualified plan costs much less than a traditional low deductible health plan.

MSAver is a nationally recognized agency and has been selected as the exclusive provider of medical savings accounts for the ADS/ADA Member Advantage program.

Hotel Program -- Starwood Hotels & Resorts

Members receive discounts at over 250 Westin, Sheraton, St. Regis, W and Luxury Collection properties worldwide. Plus sign up for SPG membership and immediately receive Preferred Plus status - an invitation only level - that allows you special perks such as late checkout and room upgrades, when available.

Call 1.866.500.0380, or go to:

http://www.starwoodhotels.com/promotions/promo_landing.html?category=CorpPGADA

Message on Hold Telephone Service : Tel-A-Patient

Tel-A-Patient, the leading on-hold company in dentistry, turns telephone 'hold' time into a powerful practice builder every time a patient is put on hold through patient education and internal marketing. Members receive a special offer call 1.800.533.7373 or go to: http://www.telapatient.com/ada/

W hat do your patients want to listen to while on hold? 88% said they preferred information to music. They want to know about your practice. They're calling for information. The telephone is the entryway to your office and the on-hold time is a practice marketing opportunity.

Research indicates that 15-20% of people who hear on-hold messages do something positive with the information they're given. Why? Because, people who call your office already have some proclivity toward you and your practice. The tone and content of an on-hold phone message is vitally important. Tel-A-Patient that has been in business for over 17 years. It's a company that will write messages that sound like you. Work with people who know dentistry. On-hold messages can reap substantial rewards for your practice. Patients learn more about you and are impressed by your attention to detail. Callers are often surprised and pleased by what they learn about you on hold.

Patient Appointment Reminder Service: Tel-A-Patient
Powercalls is a turn key system which is easy to install, easy to maintain and easy to use. 1.800.553.7373 or go to http://www.telapatient.com/ada/powercalls.html

Consider a patient appointment reminder service to:
Improve patient communications
Cut no-show rates
improve dental office profitability
hardware & software based upon office volume & level of technical proficiency
Available to ADS members at a special discounted rate. "PowerCalls-USB" for dental practices can eliminate hours of staff time handling appointment confirmations.

PowerCalls-USB simply plugs into the USB port on your computer and can be installed in as little as three to four hours using a high-speed Internet connection or a modem and remote access software. On-site installation is not necessary.

PowerCalls-USB also utilizes Text-to-Speech technology to automatically speak patient names and variables including the day and date and time of the appointment. You can design your own outgoing messages-everything from appointment confirmations to patient recalls, rescheduling missed appointments, placing collection calls, welcoming a new family to the community, announcing a new associate, or introducing a new procedure. The messages are smooth, natural and clear, and your staff can record outgoing messages so the voice is familiar.

Empower your team to confirm appointments more quickly, efficiently and personally.

Created by Dentists - for Dentists. The Dental Record has a complete clinical record keeping system of thorough and accurate dental patient record forms, dental charts, filing products and more. Call 1.800.243.4675, or go to

http://www.dentalrecord.com/

Improve productivity, workflow and the legal quality of your records with one of the most complete record keeping systems available. Thousands of dentists in all 50 states have already incorporated The Dental Record into their own practices.

• Created by dentists, for dentists

This thorough and easy-to-use system was created by your colleagues at the Wisconsin Dental Association, and is uniquely tailored to dentist's needs.

• Smooth office operations

The Dental Record assures that all necessary information is contained in one convenient place in an organized manner.

• Built-in flexibility

Review our different systems and choose the one that's best suited to your needs. Or select forms individually and create your own system.

• Member's receive free record keeping course CD

Patient Treatment Financing
CareCredit - ADS endorsed patient payment program - Health Care Credit Card
(800) 300-3046

Now it's even easier to provide a range of payment options for your patients through CareCredit's patient financing program. CareCredit covers treatment plans from $1 to over $25,000, provides payment at time of treatment with no recourse, and reduces the expense of collections.

The program offers 3, 6, & 12-month No Interest payment plans, plus for more comprehensive treatment, 24, 36, & 48-month low interest, Extended Payment Plans.

CareCredit, the largest and most trusted provider of dental financing for patients, is the only patient financing program selected by ADA Member Advantage. To request information, call CareCredit at 1-800-300-3046, x4519 or log on to http://www.adamenberadvantage.com/

Payroll Services: SurePayroll
Process payroll anytime, anywhere, in less than five minutes. SurePayroll's simple and economical solution can help you run your office more efficiently. Special pricing for members. Call 1.866.535.3592 or go to http://www.surepayroll.com/welcome/ada/default.asp

Careful selection of an outsourced payroll service can save time and actually decrease your overall costs. Consider outsourcing with a new provider if:

•  You pay extra for "basic" services such as direct deposit, multi-state payrolls, payroll tax filings, multiple pay stubs, and check delivery.

•  Payroll and tax filings are expensive and time consuming.

•  You must process on your payroll provider's schedule; calling even for simple modifications such as calendar changes, adding new employees, scheduling bonuses, and voiding checks.

•  You would like to process payroll after office hours or at home.

ADA Member Advantage endorses SurePayroll, an affordable outsource solution designed specifically for small businesses. Most dentists switch because they can save as much as 50% on payroll costs. Use QuickBooks. Easily download your payroll data into your general ledger.

ADA members receive:

•  W2's for a year

•  Free 30 days payroll

•  Free set-up and enrollment

•  Free payroll tax filing and reporting (Federal, State, and Local).

Postage Meters: Pitney Bowes
New customers save money on postage meters. 877.562.4500. Members mention order # 999997514.

http://www.pitneyworks.com/meteroffer/index.cfm?ml=W0204000CCW00A&mktpgm=17A90N2DVC

Radiology Inspections: Rocky Mountain HP Consultants, Inc.

The Alaska Dental Practice Law requires all "dental radiological equipment" be subject to inspection and certification once every five years. Because of confusion over dates included in the original legislation the Alaska Board of Dental Examiners has determined that all offices that were inspected in 2000, '01 and '02, or which have not yet been inspected, must be re-inspected or have an inspection completed by 31 December 2006.

You may schedule an inspection this year by Rocky Mountain HP Consultants.

Rocky Mountain HP Consultants
Attention Edd Johnson
PO Box 70449, West Valley City, UT 84170 or call
Voice: 801-974-5144
Cell: (801) 560-3778
Fax: 801 -974-5699

E-mail: mailto:edsqared@aol.com

Other inspectors may be contacted through the Alaska Board of Dental Examiners