Delta Dental of Kansas

Today is #WorldOralHeathDay and this year’s theme is #happymouthhappymind—an important reminder of the links between dental health and mental health and the impact employers can have on their employees' mouths and minds. Check out www.wohd.org for more info and resources. #WOHD25 #HappyMouth #mentalhealth

March is National Nutrition Month, and what we put into our bodies can directly (and indirectly) impact our oral health. While this may be obvious to many, only (a little over) half of Kansans identify this link. We’re not here to judge, but we are here to educate; enter our #KnowledgeCenter! Full of easy-to-understand articles, tips, and recipes that take the guesswork out of making oral healthy choices, find it at https://lnkd.in/gJ5ehxFQ. P.S. Want more insights like this? Let us know. #NationalNutritionMonth #DentalInsights Source: Delta Dental of Kansas Oral Health Study, 2024

Congratulations to our Chief Operating and Experience Officer Kristen Hoffman who has been named Innovator of the Year by the Wichita Business Journal! This award recognizes individuals' outstanding results achieved through innovation and leadership—two things we pride ourselves on at our company. Under Kristen’s leadership, operations has transformed every aspect of the user experience which has increased access to healthcare and improved outcomes. In addition, her claims and customer service teams have received national and local awards for outstanding results and our Net Promoter Score has increased far above industry averages. We have also been named Innovator of the Year as a company, National and Local Best Places to Work, Ingram's Magazine Best Companies to Work For and Top 100 Healthiest Employers in the US. Congratulations Kristen and thank you for being such a visionary! #WomenofDDKS #CSuiteExcellence #ExecutiveAchievement

Congratulations?to our Executive Vice President?Ambur Miller?for being selected as one of 40 statewide leaders for?Leadership Kansas. This program provides Kansas leaders with a deep dive into economic, business and policy issues shaping the state’s future. LK alumni have moved on to key leadership roles at the local, state and national levels. ? Under Ambur’s leadership, we have expanded access to affordable healthcare, grown our provider networks to the largest in company history, enhanced access in underserved areas and implemented significant innovations to help our provider community and improve patient care. Ambur was recently recognized by the?Wichita Business Journal as a top healthcare leader who has had a broad and positive impact in our region. She also contributes to the education of future leaders as a Professor in the College of Health Professions at?Wichita State University. ? Congratulations?Ambur and thank you for your leadership at DDKS and in the state! #LeadershipKansas #Leadership #WomenofDDKS ?

What do we believe about employee appreciation? 1. Anyone can Give it; Anyone can Receive it From the most junior team members to C-level officers, when a co-worker does great work, we tell them. 2. The Best Time is in Real Time We don’t wait to tell them. (Just ask CEO Dean Newton what his outgoing calls list looks like immediately after a meeting—he LOVES to give positive and real-time feedback!) 3. It Can Show Up in Many Places It could be a smile across a desk, or an HR policy rooted in culture and employee wellbeing. We appreciate our employees in meaningful ways. At our companies we don’t believe employee appreciation should be confined to just one day…but we also won’t pass up an opportunity to cheerlead for our employees. Happy Employee Appreciation Day! #Employeeappreciation #InsideDDKS

Happy #NationalDentistDay! We are proud to partner with dental providers across the country—thank you for your commitment to keeping the world smiling! #Thankyoudentists #NationalDentistsDay

Versatile, multi-talented, and essential. This #DentalAssistantsRecognitionWeek, please join us in celebrating dental assistants across the country, and the exceptional dental care they provide. #ADAA #DARW2025 #Superheroesbehindthesmile

*Breaking News* In one its most significant year-over-year declines, the average value of a single lost tooth decreased 14% to?$5.01. Even the Tooth Fairy is on a budget! (Especially in the Midwest which trails the national average at $3.46 per tooth.) More at the link ?? https://prn.to/4id7Z8t

Meet Aimee, Amanda, Barb, Debra, and Liz: just some of the many faces of our (award winning) Customer Service team, along with some of their own words to describe what their work is all about. A typical day for our CS team is grounded in problem-solving and building trust with our members, customers, and providers. They really are the unseen (and often unsung) heroes of DDKS, and we are proud and grateful to have them! #Whoweare #CustomerService #InsideDDKS #DeltaDental

If you're pregnant, taking care of your oral health is vital. We know that during pregnancy the hormonal changes can make your gums sore or swollen, but new research suggests poor oral health in pregnancy can also increase your risk of gestational diabetes and high blood pressure.