Early Detection in Vision Care Catches the Eyes of Payers
It’s said that a person’s eyes are the windows to the soul—and it’s also becoming clear that eyes offer an important look into whole-body health. Vision care providers can be the first to detect early signs of serious systemic diseases. In fact, there’s an emerging field of oculomics developing around use of eye scans to identify and detect heart disease, kidney disease, diabetes, risk of stroke, sickle cell anemia and other conditions at an early stage. There’s also research indicating eye scans could help identify risk of Alzheimer's much earlier than ever. Dramatic growth in recent years of artificial intelligence (AI) diagnostic tools and analysis is helping drive this trend.
Join SKYGEN at Key 2026 Tradeshows & Conferences
The best connections happen in person – don’t you agree? In 2026, we’re continuing the conversation at top industry tradeshows and community events across the country. Whether you’re looking to collaborate, learn, or simply catch up, these events are a great opportunity to meet our specialty benefits experts face-to-face. Let’s connect and spark some new ideas.
SKYGEN’s Smile Squad Saves the Day: Celebrating National Children’s Dental Health Month!
February is here, and that means it’s time to celebrate National Children’s Dental Health Month 2026, a special time dedicated to helping kids learn healthy habits that keep their smiles bright for life! At SKYGEN, we believe every child deserves a happy, healthy smile… and that learning about dental care can be fun, not frightening.
What Everyone’s Reading: Insights Shaping the Future of Dental & Vision
One thing is clear: there’s a strong appetite for timely, front-line insight into how the dental and vision industries are evolving. The content drawing the most attention on our site focuses on addressing real-world challenges, exploring emerging technologies, and delivering data-backed insights—especially those highlighted through the SKYGEN Pulse research series. Below is a roundup of our most-read pieces, featuring ideas and perspectives that continue to resonate across the industry.
Expanding Vision Care in Tanzania: Our 2025 Work in Moshi and Arusha
Big Milestone: In 2025, we provided distributed our 100,000th pair of glasses.
Partnerships are central to this mission. SKYGEN International Foundation is grateful to Albwardy Investments, a new partner whose generosity allowed screenings to be held in their hotel. Their support, along with that of other partners, makes it possible to reach hundreds of thousands of people with life-changing care. Every screening, every pair of glasses, and every smile brings us closer to a world where access to vision care is universal.
Faces We Won’t Forget: Highlights from Tanzania and Kenya
Seven years ago, having your eyes tested and getting glasses was very difficult in Tanzania. The few optometrists there were—one for every 250,000 people—were out of reach for the country’s mostly rural population.
To create much-needed access to vision care, the SKYGEN International Foundation began bringing free vision testing and prescription eyeglasses to Tanzania through mobile clinics. We reached a milestone this year: As of November 30th, we’ve given 337,371 vision tests and distributed 107,111 free pairs of prescription glasses, reading glasses and sunglasses in Tanzania and Kenya. We’ve also added wellness testing to our services.
Reimagine Provider Collaboration with Integrated, Automated Workflows
Every day, health insurers lose hours—and dollars—due to disconnected provider systems and manual processes. Delays, miscommunication, and manual processes are more than operational annoyances. They represent real business risk.
What if those losses could be stopped with a single shift in how workflows are managed? Integrated, automated workflows aren’t just a technology upgrade. They’re a way to reclaim time, reduce errors, and transform how your teams collaborate with vision providers.
20 Years of Impact: SKYGEN Recognized for Driving NADP’s Work Forward
For 20 years, SKYGEN has been an active member of the National Association of Dental Plans (NADP), an organization dedicated to advancing access to affordable, quality dental care through advocacy, research, and education. NADP is the only trade association that brings together all segments of the dental benefits industry in the U.S. At the CONVERGE 2025 national conference, NADP presented SKYGEN with its Longevity Award.
Celebrating SKYGEN’s Shanna Madden: Recipient of NADP’s Evelyn Ireland Volunteer Award
It’s not every day that someone’s dedication to their industry is celebrated on a national stage! That day came recently for SKYGEN Client Experience Executive Shanna Madden. Shanna received the Evelyn Ireland Volunteer Award from the National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) at its CONVERGE 2025 national conference. The award honors volunteers whose annual contributions help the association fulfill its mission of enhancing consumer access to affordable, high-quality dental care through advocacy, research, and the advancement of dental benefits. Shanna has served several years on both NADP’s Education Commission and Government Relations Workgroup.
SKYGEN CMO Don Polite Recognized by NADP with the 2025 Evelyn Ireland Volunteer Award
It’s said that dedication speaks louder than words. SKYGEN Chief Marketing Officer Don Polite’s work speaks volumes—and this month he was honored on a national stage. The National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) recognized Don’s ongoing service with the 2025 Evelyn Ireland Volunteer Award at its CONVERGE 2025 national conference. The award recognizes annual volunteer contributions the association needs to accomplish its mission to improve consumer access to affordable, quality dental care through advocacy, research, and the promotion of dental benefits. Don recently began his fourth year of service with NADP’s Communications Workgroup.
SKYGEN Introduces 2026 Pulse Report, Dental Credentialing Innovation at NADP CONVERGE 2025
September marks more than the change of seasons at SKYGEN. We always look forward to taking part in CONVERGE, the National Association of Dental Plan’s (NADP) annual conference. NADP is more than a trade association—it’s a community of professionals from all areas of the dental industry, and all personally invested in improving access to quality dental care in the U.S.
CONVERGE is a cornerstone event in dental and our chance to be in person with the peers and partners we’ve collaborated with all year through NADP’s volunteer-led workgroups and commissions. CONVERGE 2025, held last week in Indian Wells, CA, was also a chance for SKYGEN to shine.
Just Released: SKYGEN’s Pulse 2026 Report—What 500 Brokers Are Saying
What do brokers want most from their carrier partners? The answers are in SKYGEN’s latest addition to the Pulse research series. The 2026 SKYGEN Pulse Report: Broker Perspectives is a new national research study based on insights from 500 brokers across the country.
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