Dental providers leave Medicaid due to COVID-19 December 23, 2020 -- COVID-19 has caused 8% of dental providers to disenroll in Medicaid, according to recent data from the ADA's Health Policy Institute.
Dominion expands individual dental coverage to Conn. December 17, 2020 -- Dental and vision insurer Dominion National announced that it will begin offering individual dental coverage in Connecticut on January 1.
Tennessee Dental Association endorses Bento December 15, 2020 -- The Tennessee Dental Association has endorsed dental insurance provider Bento and will introduce the program to eight local component dental societies and more than 2,500 member dentists.
Delta Dental's COVID-19 relief funding expected to reach $1.1B December 11, 2020 -- Delta Dental said its COVID-19 relief efforts are expected to reach $1.1 billion by early next year, which is line with the company's 65-year history, the firm added.
TDA endorses Bento for its perks program December 10, 2020 -- The Texas Dental Association (TDA) has endorsed Bento, a dental insurance provider, for its TDA Perks Program.
Skygen unveils software upgrades to speed dental payments December 4, 2020 -- Healthcare software provider Skygen USA has rolled out claims and processing upgrades for its enterprise system that it said will speed up reimbursement to dental providers.
Delta Dental donates to Los Angeles Regional Food Bank December 4, 2020 -- The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation announced that it will donate an additional $300,000 to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to help communities affected by COVID-19.
How the clinical team can support dental insurance reimbursement December 3, 2020 -- There is no question that the entire team plays a role in a dental practice receiving insurance reimbursement in a timely manner. A big part of that falls on the clinical team, DrBicuspid.com Clinical Editor Dr. David Rice reminds his colleagues as the end of the year draws near. Discuss
7 steps to sending clean insurance claims December 1, 2020 -- One of the top reasons your insurance aging report may be larger than you would like is because your office is not sending clean claims. For a claim to be sent correctly electronically, certain steps must be performed and details included. Ashley Bond gives you seven steps to make sure your claims are getting where they need to go, each and every day. Discuss
How teledentistry will play into dental insurance benefits in 2021 and beyond November 18, 2020 -- What do dental practices and dental patients need to know about teledentistry as we head into 2021, especially when it comes to the insurance side of the equation? We sat down with Dr. Maria Kunstadter, founder of the TeleDentists, and Dr. Katina Spadoni, dental director at Anthem, to get answers to those questions and more about a technology that is now very much a part of the dental industry. Discuss