bad-faith insurance practices

bad-faith insurance practices,

n.pl 1. the failure to deal with a beneficiary of a dental benefits plan fairly and in good faith.
n.pl 2. an activity that impairs the right of the beneficiary to receive the appropriate benefits of a dental benefits plan or receive them in a timely manner (e.g., evaluating claims based on standards significantly at variance with the standards of the community, failure to investigate a claim for benefits properly, and unreasonably and purposely delaying or withholding payment of a claim).