Dental Business: Page 542

MetLife wins $3B military dental benefits contract
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
United Concordia, the dental division of Highmark, has lost an appeal to overturn a U.S. Department of Defense decision that denied the company a $3.2 billion deal to manage dental benefits for families of U.S. soldiers, according to a story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
May 16, 2011
Calif. dentist to pay $80K in attorney fees in Yelp case
By Donna Domino
A California dentist who filed a defamation case over negative reviews on Yelp.com must pay $80,000 in attorney fees to a young patient's parents, whom she sued, according to a court ruling issued May 12.
May 16, 2011
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DrBicuspid.com Practice Management Insider
By Donna Domino
May 16, 2011
Calif. bank offers dental equipment loans
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
California Bank & Trust has introduced two new packages for small and medium-sized dental practices in California: an equipment loan for professionals in the dental community and a product and service package for dental practices.
May 16, 2011
European dental industry faces new challenges
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Despite the travails of the European social and economic model, it would be a mistake for dental companies to assume that the influence of Europe on the dental trade is waning, according to Ed Attenborough, president of the British Dental Trade Association and medical director of the dental laboratory Attenborough Dental.
May 15, 2011
DentalPlans.com teams with HolaDoctor for Hispanic patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DentalPlans.com has teamed up with HolaDoctor to offer resources for Hispanics looking for affordable alternatives to dental insurance or dentists participating in discount dental plans.
May 15, 2011
Birner Dental Q1 revenues up, income down
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Birner Dental Management Services reported revenues of $17.1 million for the first quarter of 2011, a 3.8% increase over revenues of $16.4 million for the same quarter a year ago.
May 15, 2011
Netsertive targets dentistry with online marketing tool
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Technology advertising company Netsertive has launched a dedicated dental industry offering to help dental practices reach local consumers and attract new patients in a competitive marketplace.
May 15, 2011
AlwaysCare expands dental provider network
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Insurer AlwaysCare has expanded its national dental provider network for its members by nearly 30% to more than 144,000 access points nationwide.
May 15, 2011
Ga. governor OKs fee-capping bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Georgia has become the latest state to implement legislation prohibiting insurance companies from setting fees for dental services they do not cover.
May 15, 2011
Despite Red Flags exemption, FACTA still looms
By Karen Johnson and Julia Baker
While U.S. dental practices have been exempted from the Red Flags Rule, there are other components of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) of 2003 that still apply, and failure to comply comes with some stiff penalties.
May 12, 2011
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UCF announces plans to open dental school
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Florida may soon be getting a new dental school: The University of Central Florida (UCF) announced plans on Thursday to open a College of Dental Medicine in 2014, according to a news story in the Orlando Sentinel.
May 11, 2011
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