DentaQuest Contributes $20,000 to LSU Health New Orleans for New Rural-Focused Dental Programs

BOSTON, Jan. 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — DentaQuest, part of Sun Life U.S. and the nation’s second-largest dental benefits provider by membership, today announced a $20,000 contribution to Louisiana State University (LSU) Health Sciences Center to support solutions designed to bring oral care to rural areas of the state. DentaQuest currently provides dental benefits to more than 1.3 million people enrolled in the state’s Medicaid and CHIP programs and has served the state through Medicare, Marketplace and Medicaid adult value-add programs for more than 11 years.

This donation is DentaQuest’s most recent investment to support efforts to diversify and expand the dental workforce in this and other states. “We know that oral health is essential to overall health, so ensuring that every Medicaid member has access to a dental provider is crucial,” said Steve Pollock, president of DentaQuest. “To do that, we need to expand opportunities and create a more inclusive pathway for people to enter the dental profession, as well as expose Louisiana students to practicing in rural parishes and meeting the needs of a variety of communities.”

Source: DentaQuest Contributes $20,000 to LSU Health New Orleans for New Rural-Focused Dental Programs / PR Newswire

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