Benefits of Membership
At the local, state, and national levels, your membership provides powerful benefits.
As a member of your component dental society:
- Continuing Education - Grow professionally and stay current with the latest clinical advances through component-sponsored continuing education courses, seminars, and local study clubs.
- Peer Review - The peer review and mediation system helps members avoid costly litigation through peer resolution of disputes with patients or third party payers.
- Monthly Exchange with Colleagues - Meet your peers, exchange ideas, and share fellowship during monthly component meetings and social functions.
- Community Relations - Participate in programs such as Children's Dental Health Month, Give Kids A Smile events or volunteer at local public health dental clinics and health fairs, to benefit those who rely on your professional help.
- Get Involved: Be a Leader - Serve on local and state committees that interest you and provide opportunities to develop your leadership skills. If you are interested in serving on an MDA standing committee, contact the MDA staff with a toll-free call to 1-800-257-4988
As a member of the Montana Dental Association:
- Professionally Staffed Central Office - Connect with MDA's staff by calling 1-800-257-4988 for help on state statutes and rules, federal regulations, practice management, insurance and other reimbursement, and other concerns affecting your practice.
- Legislative Representation - MDA is your voice on dental issues in Montana government. MDA lobbyists are proactive at the Montana Legislature, Board of Dentistry, and other state regulatory bodies.
- Direct Reimbursement - MDA is coordinating an all-out campaign to make direct reimbursement a reality for Montana employers, which will preserve fee-for-service dentistry, and enhance employee dental benefits. MDA has developed its own DR program, Treasure State Dental.
- Education Materials - MDA's audio-visual library is an excellent source of video tapes, brochures, and other materials for you, your patients, staff, and schools.
- Publications - MDA brings you current, Montana information on dentistry through the MDA News, legislative updates, and the annual MDA Directory of Members & Dental Resource Guide.
- Financial Services - MDA endorses plans for professional liability insurance, credit card processing services, and practice financing services. For information about these products, see "Endorsed Products".
- Group Health Insurance - MDA offers its members a group health insurance plan through Montana's premier employer benefits consulting firm, Mountain West Benefits. More than 300 Montana dental practices are part of MDA's group plan that offers major medical and hospitalization insurance, with five different plans to choose from. For information about the group health insurance plan, contact the people from Mountain West Benefits at www.mwbs-insurance.com. They will offer timely and comprehensive analysis and advice regarding MDA's group health plans.
- Peer Review - MDA coordinates this statewide program.
- Annual Session - An affordable way to learn from top clinicians and speakers, view the latest products and services and meet your peers from around the state.
- Continuing Education - Attend MDA-sponsored CE programs, held conveniently throughout the state during the year.
As a member of the American Dental Association:
- ADA's Toll-free Number and ADA ONLINE - Access ADA's numerous resources through toll-free, members-only number (800/621-8099) or on the Internet (http://www.ada.org).
- Practice Management - Protect your patient base and attract new patients while strengthening your management skills through the use of ADA publications and seminars.
- Legal Affairs - Obtain up-to-date legal information regarding OSHA regulations, AIDS-related issues, antitrust law, HIPAA, and other federal law issues and insurance contract analysis.
- Advocacy - Support the "voice of the dental profession" - your voice in Congress - now addressing critical issues such as regulatory reform, OSHA, health system reform, DEA, and National Practitioners' Data Bank regulations.
- ADA's Annual Session - The nation's premier dental meeting and your opportunity to meet your colleagues from around the country, fulfill CE needs, and view clinical and technical advances from around the world.
- Publications - Learn about clinical procedures and methodologies, scientific developments, and news of important events concerning the dental community through The Journal of the American Dental Association and the ADA News.
- ADA Library - Enjoy full privileges, including mail order and photocopy services at the most complete facility of its kind in the world.
Montana Dental Association
17 ½ S. Last Chance Gulch
P.O. Box 1154
Helena, Montana 59624E-Mail: mda@mt.net
800-257-4988 (In Montana only)
406-443-2061 (in the Helena area)
Fax: 406-443-1546