WELLESLEY, Mass., Jan. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sun Life U.S. has
partnered with Teledentistry.com to bring members 24/7 virtual
access to dental providers, whenever, and wherever they are. The
service is automatically incorporated into members' dental
coverage, and provides a safety net for those who need dental care
in emergencies, while traveling, or at night or on weekends.
"Oral health is part of overall health, and we are committed to
helping our members get the right care when they need it, whether
for regular preventive care visits or emergencies," said
Joi Tillman, vice president of
Voluntary, Dental and Vision at Sun Life U.S. "We are thrilled to
partner with Teledentistry.com to make dental benefits and urgent
dental care more accessible, and meet our members where they
are."
With easy-to-navigate virtual access, members who need a dental
consultation can get one quickly from a Teledentistry.com dentist,
and get referred for definitive care if necessary. Consultation
results are communicated to the member's dental provider for
follow-up care. By accessing a Teledentistry.com dental
professional any time virtually, members can get the care they need
at the right time and may reduce their costs, especially in cases
of emergency when the only alternative may be an ER visit.
"Teledentistry.com is dedicated to improving access to dental
care," said Dr. Vilas Sastry, CEO of Teledentistry.com. "Our team
of dentists is ready to help with a virtual consultation, prescribe
medications as appropriate and refer patients to a local in-network
dentist for regular care. We are proud to partner with Sun Life to
help support their members with a virtual dentist anytime they need
one."
Teledentistry.com services are now available to Sun Life Dental
PPO plan members. Teledentistry.com services may not be available
for all Sun Life Dental plans or in all states where Sun Life
dental coverage is sold.
About Sun Life
Sun Life is a leading international
financial services organization providing insurance, wealth and
asset management solutions to individual and corporate Clients. Sun
Life has operations in a number of markets worldwide, including
Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Hong
Kong, the Philippines,
Japan, Indonesia, India, China,
Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, Malaysia and Bermuda. As of September 30, 2021, Sun Life had total assets
under management of C$1.39 trillion.
For more information, please visit www.sunlife.com.
Sun Life Financial Inc. trades on the Toronto (TSX), New
York (NYSE) and Philippine (PSE) stock exchanges under the
ticker symbol SLF.
In the United States, Sun Life
is one of the largest group benefits providers, serving more than
60,000 employers in small, medium and large workplaces across the
country. Sun Life's broad portfolio of insurance products and
services in the U.S. includes disability, absence management, life,
dental, vision, voluntary and medical stop-loss. Sun Life and its
affiliates in asset management businesses in the U.S. employ
approximately 5,500 people. Group insurance policies are issued by
Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada (Wellesley
Hills, Mass.), except in New
York, where policies are issued by Sun Life and Health
Insurance Company (U.S.) (Lansing,
Mich.). For more information, please visit
www.sunlife.com/us.
Media contact:
Devon
Fernald
Sun Life U.S.
781-800-3609
Devon.Portney.Fernald@sunlife.com
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