Reopening enrollment from Feb. 15 to May 15 will allow for more Americans to apply for dental and medical coverage, according to a Feb. 11 DentaQuest news release.
“In his executive order, President Biden recognizes that people of color, who have suffered disproportionately during this pandemic, are more likely to be uninsured in America,” said Steve Pollock, president and CEO of DentaQuest. “The same is true with respect to dental insurance, and the harm caused by lack of dental coverage is significant. … We applaud the President’s swift action to strengthen Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act and eliminate barriers to care. We encourage the Administration to include the importance and availability of dental coverage in their public relations campaign around the new open-enrollment period.”
DentaQuest is a healthcare company that manages dental and vision benefits for 30 million Americans.
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