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LDADr. C. Richmond Corley, Jr.Senior Vice-President/CEO, LDSlouisiana dental services, inc.The last of the royalty revenue generated from ourLDA members through the LDA/LDS EndorsedProducts and Services Program for 2008 has beenreceived, and through your support, LDS was able toreach just over 101% of the goal forthe revenue estimate that was set inOctober 2007 by the LDS Board ofDirectors. This shows that together,LDS, along with LDA members, havea continuing business relationshipthat is a winner in producing nonduesrevenue for the support of LDAmembership programs and benefits.On behalf of LDS, I would like tothank you for your continued support and patronage ofthe endorsed companies. For those of you who may notknow, each geographic area of the state (correspondingto each LDA component) has representation by adirector on the LDS Board of Directors (with exceptionof NODA, which has two directors to correspond to theLDA Board representation). Listed below are the namesof the current LDS Board Members along with the areathey represent and each of their contact phone numbers.These board members are available to answer yourquestions about how to do business with LDA/LDSendorsed vendors and/or handle any problem you mayThe Endorsed Products and Services ProgramRemains StrongDr. Michael J. Maginnis, LDS President, Greater Baton Rouge (225) 201-1000Dr. Kenneth Guilbeau, Acadiana (337) 896-3267Dr. Curtis Zeringue, Bayou (985) 532-3364Dr. Stephen Ortego, Central (318) 640-1470Dr. Scott Bonson, NODA (985) 649-4881Dr. Brant W. Schmidt, NODA (504) 885-6600Dr. Lane Eddleman, Northeast (318) 322-2013Dr. Joseph F. FitzPatrick, Northlake (985) 626-9791Dr. Gary L. Roberts, Northwest (318) 869-3111Dr. Edward T. Savoy, Southwest (337) 474-2612encounter in doing business with an endorsed vendor.You may also contact Tiffany Waddell at the LDA officewho is the primary LDA staff support person for LDS.She can be reached at (800) 388-6642 or tiffany@ladental.org. You can always reach me byphone at (337) 540-8206 (24/7) or viae-mail at rcorleyjrdds@suddenlink.net orrich.ldspdp@suddenlinkmail.com.A listing of all endorsed products andservices available through the LDA/ LDSprogram is available from the LDA Office orby visiting www.ladental.org and click onthe “News and Info for Your Practice” link.The primary goal of the LDA/LDSEndorsed Products and Services Program is to offerLDA members high quality products and services atcompetitive pricing backed up by a high quality ofservice. Your use of this program generates royaltyrevenue to support LDA membership services. TheLDA/LDS Endorsed Products and Services Programhas grown steadily since its establishment in 1991.This program can continue to grow with your support.You can be our best advocate by encouraging anothermember who has not given the program a try to do so.As always, we at LDS appreciate your support.8 LDA Journal
It is not often that we have something pleasurable totalk about concerning insurance! My comments arean example of the wonderful job that Robert Ellis &Associates do for our LDA members. I have been amember of the <strong>Louisiana</strong> <strong>Dental</strong> insurance plans foralmost 30 years and originally served with Bob Elliswhen he was representing Gilsbar approximately 27to 30 years ago on the insurance committee. So Iwas very familiar with Bob early on.Last year, my wife had to be treated at a hospital inanother state, which of course this was out of network.But with Bob’s help we were able to prove that the services she neededcould only be provided at another location that happened to be in another state.I cannot begin to tell you the amount of work and cooperation that Penny, Stormyand Bob did in order for us to recoup our expenses. You can imagine how expensivehospitalization is for a lengthy stay. After we got our first reimbursementcheck, we realized that the insurance company was not treating this as an in networkclaim. I want my colleagues to know that Bob Ellis himself personally tookthis issue on and we now have received a second check as a reimbursement asan in network claim. I cannot say enough to recommend Robert Ellis & Associates.I would also like to thank the LDA Council on Insurance for their dedicationin finding an insurance company that truly cares about our members. Where elsewould an LDA member get the chief executive to take on an insurance problemand work for the individual dentist? I know of only one.This is just another example of the many services that the LDA provides for itsmembers. I hope you will use this letter in getting other dentist to join the LDAand take advantage of the wonderful insurance program we have. Again, thankyou LDA and thank you Bob, Stormy and Penny for what turned out to be a betterexperience than I thought possible. Spring 2009 9
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