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At Scion Dental, we understand the importance of a well-balanced approach to dental benefits administration. Our approach recognizes the needs of clients, members, and providers – and offers programs and tactics to ensure a positive experience for each of these key constituents.

The Scion Dental benefits administration program uses a clearly stated Bill of Rights, internal standards, management oversight, technology tools, and targeted outreach and education programs to meet the needs and ensure positive experiences for clients, members, and providers.

Our vision for success can be defined in just three words: Outreach. Management. Results. Our strategies for accomplishing each of these objectives for clients, members, and providers are derived from our many years of experience managing government-sponsored dental programs.

Who we are
In 1993, we created a Medicaid dental administration company that changed all the rules. We invited all providers to participate, tied provider compensation to individual claims, and managed dental benefit programs with incentive-aligned systems. By changing the rules of how Medicaid dental programs were administered, and by employing sophisticated technology to help keep administrative costs low, millions of people were able to access dental services who may not have had that opportunity otherwise. We created a technology infrastructure that was unrivaled, giving us the undisputed title of “the lowest-cost dental administrator in the United States.”

When we sold our dental administration company five years ago, we had no intention of participating in government-sponsored dental programs again. Instead, we turned our expertise toward developing advanced, web-based software systems for administering commercial dental benefit plans. Yet our reflections and observations on the current state of the Medicaid dental program and other government-sponsored programs prodded us to reconsider.

We recognize that government-sponsored program costs need to be controlled and managed, and high-quality services need to be more available to all members. We also recognize that applying the technology tools and web-based systems we’ve developed over the past five years could help significantly lower costs and improve service.

Why we care
As the founders of the original lowest-cost dental administrator in the United States, we felt it was about time to provide another option in the marketplace. During these past five years, we have had time to reflect on our work in the Medicaid dental space. We take great pride in what we accomplished, but at the same time, we have begun to realize that there is still much more work to do. While we take pride that our company was able to increase access to dental services from only 10% - 20% of members to nearly 50%, more can – and should – be done. Although providing dental services to nearly half of all Medicaid program members was an improvement, it isn’t enough. There are many more people who still need access to good dental care.

Additionally, during these past five years, Medicaid and other government-sponsored program costs have exploded. Scant attention has been paid to controlling costs and providing better service. “Low cost administration” companies can impact only about 10% of any dental program cost. Member benefit costs, on the other hand, comprise the other 90% of total program costs, and an aggressive strategy to contain benefit costs can have a massive impact on the bottom line for any benefit program.

How we’re different
Our ability to dramatically lower costs, while still improving member access to providers and dental services, is what makes Scion Dental different. Our utilization management tools and cost-containment strategies allow for provider and practice profiling to manage benefit costs. This strategic approach, along with tactical capabilities provided by the Wonderbox Technologies Enterprise System software platform, allows our clients to customize a utilization management strategy to fit their desired level of intensity and achieve measurable results. Others can talk a good game on cost containment; Scion Dental strategies deliver.

But our product portfolio does not stop there. Scion Dental has the ability to adapt and evolve to any client’s specific environment and needs. From being a true “one-stop shop” for a complete risk-based management agreement, to an “a la carte” selection of administrative and clinical services, to software-as-a-service operational systems, or any combination of services in between, Scion Dental is the only company in the industry that can truly deliver along the whole spectrum of dental administration services. Current clients, who are using our services across the entire continuum of product offerings, have been able to reduce their administrative costs by nearly 50% and reduce their benefit costs by 20%.