ADVOCATES ARE UNVEILING A NEW LEGISLATIVE PACKAGE TO IMPROVE DENTAL CARE IN ILLINOIS.

FOR STARTERS, THE “MORE FOR YOUR SMILE” PACKAGE REQUIRES DENTAL INSURERS TO PUT A LARGER PORTION OF PREMIUMS COLLECTED TOWARDS PATIENTS. REPRESENTATIVE JENNIFER GONG-GERSHOWITZ OF GLENVIEW:

THE GOAL OF THE “MORE FOR YOUR SMILE” LEGISLATION IS TO MAKE SURE PATIENTS GET THE MOST BANG FOR THEIR BUCK SAYS ILLINOIS STATE DENTAL SOCIETY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ERIC LARSON.

OTHER BILLS AIM TO MAKE DENTAL INSURANCE MORE TRANSPARENT AND BAN VIRTUAL CREDIT CARD FEES. THE LEGISLATION WAS PUT TOGETHER WITH INPUT FROM THE ILLINOIS STATE DENTAL SOCIETY.