GDA Action October 2021

October 2021 • 25 Respondents were asked to allocate 100 points to a list of 11 member benefits. The top five benefits, along with their respective weighted mean points, are as follows: COVID SUPPORT Since March of 2020, dental practices have faced critical challenges in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. The GDA provided a variety of significant programs. When asked about their satisfaction with these programs, members responded as follows: Rank Order Benefit Weighted Mean (out of 100) # who Entered Value>0 1 Advocacy with state legislators and policy makers 12.4 231 2 Georgia Dental Insurance Services 9.6 228 3 Monitoring regulatory changes 9.1 226 4 Communications to members 10 216 5 Professional education courses/CE 9 214 MEMBER BENEFITS GDA Petitions and Advocacy re: COVID-19 Return to Work Guidance Member Advisories Advisory Papers for Dental Office Safety Providing and Connecting Members to Economic Relief Free Webinars re: COVID-19 97% 96% 97% 98% 94% 95%