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Another bill to repeal, replace Obamacare has failed
By Theresa Pablos
The latest attempt to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, will not be put to a vote, U.S. Senate Republicans said on September 26. The Graham-Cassidy bill would have changed the way state Medicaid programs are funded, which could have affected recent advances made in improving pediatric dental utilization.
September 26, 2017
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What dentists need to know about Graham-Cassidy
By Theresa Pablos
Experts have criticized the latest Republican U.S. healthcare bill, which would change the way state Medicaid programs are funded. The ADA cautioned that some of the provisions in the Graham-Cassidy bill could reverse recent advances made in improving pediatric dental utilization.
September 21, 2017
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Dental chain to pay $1.4M to resolve Medicaid billing case
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an almost $1.4 million Medicaid billing settlement with Dental Dreams.
September 7, 2017
Fla. dentist loses license, fined $11K
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Florida Board of Dentistry has revoked the license of Ben Mac-Ryan Spivey, DMD, after reviewing two complaints filed against him.
September 4, 2017
W.Va. dentist pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dentist from Charleston, WV, has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia.
August 22, 2017
Mass. dentist to return $500K to state Medicaid program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Massachusetts pediatric dentist will return $500,000 to the state's Medicaid program for improperly billed palliative care, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office.
August 21, 2017
Do's and don'ts for online marketing: Is it time for a website upgrade?
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
How old is your current website? If it's older than 3 years, you and your team should do a top-to-bottom review, recommends Dr. Roger P. Levin. Look for outdated content, missing services, old photos, lack of photos or images, broken links, etc. This gives you a good start on improving the site.
August 20, 2017
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Brooklyn dentist convicted of practicing without license
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A man in New York City was sentenced to five months in prison plus five years of probation for practicing dentistry after losing his license.
August 17, 2017
Dentsply Sirona responds to SEC request
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Division of Enforcement has filed a request for information with Dentsply Sirona.
August 13, 2017
Texas reaches $300K settlement with Henry Schein
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Texas attorney general has reached a $300,000 settlement agreement with Henry Schein over allegations of anticompetitive practices.
August 7, 2017
CDA-supported anesthesia bill advances from committee
By Tony Edwards
A California State Assembly bill that would have required three practitioners to be present when a child younger than age 7 was undergoing anesthesia in a dental office has been put on hold, while a separate Senate bill on the same topic supported by the California Dental Association (CDA) is advancing in that state's Legislature.
July 16, 2017
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HHS, DOJ crack down on $1.3B in healthcare fraud
By Theresa Pablos
A Nebraska dentist and two Michigan dentists were three of more than 400 people charged with healthcare fraud on July 13, 2017, by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The defendants allegedly billed the U.S. government approximately $1.3 billion in fraudulent services.
July 13, 2017
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