Dental plans: ranked by enrollment in L.A. County.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY BUCKING bucking Respiratory therapy Violent resistance by a Pt to intubated ventilation that may cause asynchronous breathing, ergo V/Q mismatching and risk of barotrauma, cardiac arrhythmia, and ↑ intracranial pressure; the newer ventilatory support devices rarely the national trend, the 15 largest dental dental /den·tal/ (den´t'l) pertaining to a tooth or teeth. den·tal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or for the teeth. 2. Of, relating to, or intended for dentistry. plans in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. County saw a 5.5 percent increase in enrollment in 2003, to more than 6.7 million enrollees. Running counter to the local trend was PMI See Private Mortgage Insurance. Dental Health Plan, which shed shed rural building used for agricultural pursuits. shed hands miscellaneous workers in a shearing shed at shearing time, i.e. persons other than the shearers, wool classers. more than 225,000 members and fell to No. 5 this year from No. 2 in 2002. The decrease was attributed to declines in enrollment as well as a large medical carrier discontinuing its dental plan option. The sharp decline by PMI allowed three dental plans to jump ahead of it, including MetLife, which climbed to second place after adding 20,700 members, to a total of 422,900 enrollees in L.A. County. Aetna Aetna, volcano: see Etna, Italy. Inc. debuted on the list at No. 6, with 291,500 dental plan members. Fortis Benefits Insurance Co. returned to the list, coming in at No. 8 with 178,923 enrollees. [GRAPHICS OMITTED] THE PACESETTER DELTA DENTAL PLAN Delta Dental Plan, n.pr an active member organization of the Delta Dental Plans Association (a not-for-profit organization), formed and guided by state dental societies to provide prepaid dental care to the public on a group basis. OF CALIFORNIA California (kăl'ĭfôr`nyə), most populous state in the United States, located in the Far West; bordered by Oregon (N), Nevada and, across the Colorado River, Arizona (E), Mexico (S), and the Pacific Ocean (W). DELTA Dental Plan of California, accounting for more than half of total enrollees among the 15 largest dental plans in L.A. County, once again sits atop the list. The plan added 14,400 members in 2003, a 0.4 percent increase over the year earlier, and has 3.7 million enrollees in the county and 13.2 million statewide. Headquartered in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden , non-profit Delta delta [from triangular shape of the Nile delta, like the Greek letter delta], a deposit of clay, silt, and sand formed at the mouth of a river where the stream loses velocity and drops part of its sediment load. dominates the California landscape, with 92 percent of the state's dentists Dentists can refer to one of the following:
adj. Charging a fee for each service performed. , PPO PPO abbr. preferred provider organization PPO Managed care Preferred provider organization, see there Infectious disease Pleuropneumonia-like organism, see there and HMO HMO health maintenance organization. HMO n. A corporation that is financed by insurance premiums and has member physicians and professional staff who provide curative and preventive medicine within certain financial, plans through its affiliate Affiliate Relationship between two companies when one company owns substantial interest, but less than a majority of the voting stock of another company, or when two companies are both subsidiaries of a third company. See: Subsidiaries, parent company. PMI Dental Health Plan. Despite the economic downturn Downturn The transition point between a rising, expanding economy to a falling, contracting one. downturn A decline in security prices or economic activity following a period of rising or stable prices or activity. and some client turnover, Delta gained a few key accounts over the past year in L.A. County, including a major school district and a retail grocery chain, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. spokeswoman Elizabeth Elizabeth, sister of King Louis XVI of France Elizabeth, 1764–94, sister of King Louis XVI of France, known as Madame Elizabeth. Deeply loyal to her brother, she remained in France during the French Revolution, suffered imprisonment, and was Risberg. "The economy has an effect on what employers see as ancillary Subordinate; aiding. A legal proceeding that is not the primary dispute but which aids the judgment rendered in or the outcome of the main action. A descriptive term that denotes a legal claim, the existence of which is dependent upon or reasonably linked to a main claim. ," said Risberg. "Dental benefits can be seen as supplemental and get cut. Employers are being conservative." Delta is part of a holding company called Dentegra Group, which it formed with Delta Dental Delta Dental is the largest and oldest dental plan system in the United States. The Delta Dental Plans Association is comprised of 39 independent Delta Dental member companies operating in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania (pĕnsəlvā`nyə), one of the Middle Atlantic states of the United States. It is bordered by New Jersey, across the Delaware River (E), Delaware (SE), Maryland (S), West Virginia (SW), Ohio (W), and Lake Erie and New York in 2000. One of the largest dental benefits systems in the nation, the holding company and its affiliates have a combined 19.7 million enrollees nationwide. "We've we've Contraction of we have. we've have had a good year relative to the market," said Risberg. "Last year we added 1 million enrollees (systemwide). Given the state of the economy, things seem to be better this year."
Rank Plan Enrollment (1) Dentists (2)
(Ranking in 2002) (current/year ago) * current
* name * L.A. County * year ago
* address * California
* companywide
1 Delta Dental Plan 3,710.5/3,696.1 6,131
of California (1) 13,200/12,600 6,183
12898 Town Center 16,900/15,900
Drive Cerritos 90703
2 MetLife (4) (5) 422.9/402.2 4,239
1 Madison Ave. 2,001.5/1,898.7 3,377
New York 10010 19,800/18,800
3 CIGNA Dental Health 421.2/418.7 5,986
of California Inc. 1,336.5/1,362.5 5,401
(6) 500 N. Brand 12,360.9/13,109.8
Glendale 91203
4 United Concordia 396/402.9 5,823
Dental Plans of 751/744 5,714
California (3) 6,500/6,800
21700 Oxnard St.,
Suite 500 Woodland
Hills 91367
5 PMI Dental Health 363.6/589.3 1,579
Plan (2) 12898 998.1/1,038.7 1,176
Towne Center Drive 1,260/1,287.9
Cerritos 90703
6 Aetna Inc. 291.5/NA 5,293
40 W. Cochran St., 1,500/NA NA
Suite 200 Simi 11,300/NA
Valley 93065
7 Blue Cross of 257.6/245.8 5,854
California 968.9/908.5 4,586
Dental (5) (6) 2,655.5/2,708.9
5171 Verdugo Way
Camarillo 93012
8 Fortis Benefits 178.9/203 2,191
Insurance Co. 499.6/569.3 NA
2323 Grand Blvd. 4,742.7/4,196.9
Kansas City,
Mo. 64108
9 PacifiCare 147.5/NA 5,329
Dental (8) 524.8/595.7 NA
3110 Lake Center 688.2/776.8
Drive Santa Ana
92704
10 Golden West 124.7/126 5,089
Dental (9) 270.9/273.6 4,971
888 W. Ventura Blvd. 270.9/273.6
Camarillo 93010
11 Universal Care 99.8/80.8 695
Inc. (13) 1600 E. 183.4/161.4 556
Hill St. Signal 183.4/161.4
Hill 90755
12 Guardian/MDC of 97.8/86.7 3,259
California (14) (7) 623.3/589.5 2,963
11601 Wilshire 5,381.1/5,180.5
Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles 90049
13 Western Dental 91.9/86.1 1,151
Services Inc. (12) 315.8/308.5 870
530 S. Main St. 315.8/308.5
Orange 92868
14 GE Dental & 82.2/91 1,395
Vision (10) 262.7/284.9 1,300
30851 W. Agoura 262.7/284.9
Road, Suite 300
Agoura Hills
15 DentalPoint 67.3/67.3 2,904
Inc. (15) 116.9/116.9 2,904
8929 Wilshire Blvd., 921.5/921.5
Suite 120 Beverly
Hills 90067
Rank Plan Revenues (3) Services (4)
(Ranking in 2002) L.A./companywide
* name * 2001
* address * 2000
1 Delta Dental Plan NA/$3,580 group dental plans
of California (1) NA/$3,300
12898 Town Center
Drive Cerritos 90703
2 MetLife (4) (5) NA/NA dental PPO,
1 Madison Ave. NA/NA indemnity, ASO
New York 10010
3 CIGNA Dental Health WND/WND dental HMO, PPO,
of California Inc. WND/WND indemnity
(6) 500 N. Brand
Glendale 91203
4 United Concordia $45.1/880 dental HMO, PPO,
Dental Plans of $46.9/864 FFS, ASO
California (3)
21700 Oxnard St.,
Suite 500 Woodland
Hills 91367
5 PMI Dental Health NA/NA individual and group
Plan (2) 12898 NA/158 dental HMO, group
Towne Center Drive vision HMO
Cerritos 90703
6 Aetna Inc. WND/WND dental HMO, PPO,
40 W. Cochran St., WND/WND indemnity
Suite 200 Simi
Valley 93065
7 Blue Cross of NA/17,300 dental HMO, PPO,
California NA/12,400 traditional, FFS
Dental (5) (6)
5171 Verdugo Way
Camarillo 93012
8 Fortis Benefits NA/NA dental PPO, prepaid,
Insurance Co. NA/NA indemnity, voluntary
2323 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City,
Mo. 64108
9 PacifiCare NA/45.8 dental HMO, PPO
Dental (8) NA/50.9
3110 Lake Center
Drive Santa Ana
92704
10 Golden West WND/WND dental HMO, PPO,
Dental (9) WND/WND traditional, FFS
888 W. Ventura Blvd.
Camarillo 93010
11 Universal Care WND/WND individual and group
Inc. (13) 1600 E. WND/WND dental Medical,
Hill St. Signal vision, chiropractic
Hill 90755
12 Guardian/MDC of 26.4/1,208.5 group dental PPO,
California (14) (7) 22.5/1,119.5 HMO, indemnity
11601 Wilshire
Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles 90049
13 Western Dental WND/WND individual and
Services Inc. (12) WND/WND group dental HMO
530 S. Main St.
Orange 92868
14 GE Dental & 7/22 individual and group
Vision (10) 8/23 dental plans
30851 W. Agoura
Road, Suite 300
Agoura Hills
15 DentalPoint WND/WND dental PPO, EPO,
Inc. (15) WND/WND utilization review,
8929 Wilshire Blvd., claim administration
Suite 120 Beverly
Hills 90067
Rank Plan Profile Marketing
(Ranking in 2002) * parent co. * contact
* name * headquarters * Web site
* address
1 Delta Dental Plan same Steve Spigarelli
of California (1) San Francisco deltadentalca.org
12898 Town Center
Drive Cerritos 90703
2 MetLife (4) (5) Metropolitan Life Erin Gilliland
1 Madison Ave. Insurance Co. metlife.com/business
New York 10010 New York
3 CIGNA Dental Health CIGNA Corp. Judith Herron
of California Inc. Philadelphia cigna.com/dental
(6) 500 N. Brand
Glendale 91203
4 United Concordia Highmark Kevin O'Toole
Dental Plans of Harrisburg, Penn. unitedconcordia.com
California (3)
21700 Oxnard St.,
Suite 500 Woodland
Hills 91367
5 PMI Dental Health Delta Dental Plan of Steve Spigarelli
Plan (2) 12898 California deltadentalca.
Towne Center Drive San Francisco org/pmi
Cerritos 90703
6 Aetna Inc. same Jean Arballo
40 W. Cochran St., Hartford, Conn. aetna.com
Suite 200 Simi
Valley 93065
7 Blue Cross of Wellpoint Health Ron Ragland
California Neworks Inc. bluecrossca.com
Dental (5) (6) Thousand Oaks
5171 Verdugo Way
Camarillo 93012
8 Fortis Benefits Fortis Inc. Don Spini
Insurance Co. New York fortisbenefits.com
2323 Grand Blvd.
Kansas City,
Mo. 64108
9 PacifiCare PacifiCare Health John Whalley
Dental (8) Systems Inc. pacificare-
3110 Lake Center Cypress dental.com
Drive Santa Ana
92704
10 Golden West Wellpoint Health Chris McConathy
Dental (9) Neworks Inc. goldenwestdental.com
888 W. Ventura Blvd. Thousand Oaks
Camarillo 93010
11 Universal Care same Allan Rahan
Inc. (13) 1600 E. Signal Hill universalcare.com
Hill St. Signal
Hill 90755
12 Guardian/MDC of Guardian Life Arthur Stern
California (14) (7) Insurance Co. of glic.com
11601 Wilshire America New York
Blvd., Suite 300
Los Angeles 90049
13 Western Dental same Wayne K. Butts
Services Inc. (12) Orange westerndental.com
530 S. Main St.
Orange 92868
14 GE Dental & GE Financial Jason Szczuka
Vision (10) Assurance--PMG smilesaver.com
30851 W. Agoura Schaumburg, III.
Road, Suite 300
Agoura Hills
15 DentalPoint same Larry Kay
Inc. (15) Fresno dentalpoint.com
8929 Wilshire Blvd.,
Suite 120 Beverly
Hills 90067
Rank Plan Top Local Executive
(Ranking in 2002) * name
* name * title
* address * phone
1 Delta Dental Plan Stephen Spigarelli
of California (1) director of
12898 Town Center sales, So. Cal.
Drive Cerritos 90703 (562) 403-4040
2 MetLife (4) (5) Mark Rosenthal
1 Madison Ave. regional director
New York 10010 (866) 236-7262
3 CIGNA Dental Health Scott Llewellyn
of California Inc. regional
(6) 500 N. Brand vice president
Glendale 91203 (818) 546-5000
4 United Concordia Len Matuszak
Dental Plans of v.p., operations
California (3) (816) 710-9400
21700 Oxnard St.,
Suite 500 Woodland
Hills 91367
5 PMI Dental Health Belinda Martinez
Plan (2) 12898 senior vice
Towne Center Drive president
Cerritos 90703 (562) 924-8311
6 Aetna Inc. Ken Lautsch
40 W. Cochran St., business development
Suite 200 Simi director
Valley 93065 (805) 955-2332
7 Blue Cross of Dave Helwig
California ceo, president
Dental (5) (6) (213) 553-5451
5171 Verdugo Way
Camarillo 93012
8 Fortis Benefits Jan Stanley
Insurance Co. vice president
2323 Grand Blvd. (800) 992-5447
Kansas City,
Mo. 64108
9 PacifiCare Jerome V. Vaccaro
Dental (8) senior vice
3110 Lake Center president
Drive Santa Ana (800) 622-6388
92704
10 Golden West Jim Perkins
Dental (9) general manager,
888 W. Ventura Blvd. WellPoint Dental
Camarillo 93010 (800) 219-9216
11 Universal Care Jay B. Davis
Inc. (13) 1600 E. exec. vice president
Hill St. Signal (562) 424-6200
Hill 90755
12 Guardian/MDC of Arthur Stern
California (14) (7) manager, L.A.
11601 Wilshire group sales
Blvd., Suite 300 (310) 473-3399
Los Angeles 90049
13 Western Dental Samuel H. Gruenbaum
Services Inc. (12) ceo, president
530 S. Main St. (714) 480-3000
Orange 92868
14 GE Dental & Amit Pandey
Vision (10) general manager
30851 W. Agoura (800) 568-1946
Road, Suite 300
Agoura Hills
15 DentalPoint Jerry Levey
Inc. (15) president
8929 Wilshire Blvd., (310) 553-5876
Suite 120 Beverly
Hills 90067
NA - Not Available WND - Would Not Disclose
(1) In thousands.
(2) Participating in L.A. County.
(3) In millions.
(4) Abbreviations for services: ASO--administrative services
only, FFS--fee for service, HMO--health maintenance
organization, PPO--preferred provider organization,
EPO--exclusive provider organization.
(5) Listed as MetDental last year.
(6) Listed as WellPoint Dental Services last year.
(7) Los Angeles office only provides dental HMO services.
Note: The information on this list was provided
by representatives of the dental plans themselves.
Plans are ranked by L.A. County enrollment as of March
31, 2003. SafeGuard Health Plans Inc., No. 7 last year,
was unable to provide L.A. County enrollment data. To
the best of our knowledge, this information is accurate
as of press time. While every effort is made to ensure
the accuracy and thoroughness of the list, omissions and
typographical errors sometimes occur. Please send corrections
or additions on company letterhead to the Research
Department, Los Angeles Business Journal, 5700
Wilshire Blvd., Suite 170, Los Angeles 90036. [c] 2003 Los
Angeles Business Journal. This list may not be reprinted
in whole or in part without prior written permission from
the editor. Reprints are available from Wright's Reprints,
(800) 494-9051.
Researched by Nicole Taylor
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