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Calif. seeks to exempt kids' dental centers from Medi-Cal cuts

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The California Department of Health Care Services announced this week that pediatric dental surgery centers that cater to poor children should be exempt from a 10% cut in Medi-Cal reimbursements to maintain access to care.

November 26, 2013

How to put a price tag on your dental laboratory?

By Thomas Climo, PhD

What is your dental laboratory worth? Consultant Thomas Climo, PhD, helps answer this question and assists dental lab owners in determining the market price or market worth of their dental lab.

November 26, 2013

Ga. dentist sentenced to prison for $2M Medicaid fraud

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A Georgia dentist has been sentenced to seven years in prison for fraudulently billing Georgia Medicaid more than $2 million.

November 25, 2013

5 accounting pearls new dentists should count on

By David J. Goodman CPA, MST

Many new dentists are unfamiliar with most of the steps to take following graduation or completion of their residency program -- other than to search for employment to pay off their student loans. But the beginning of your career should be more than just finding a job. Here are five suggestions that will help you build on a long and successful career.

November 25, 2013

Large dental data repository created in the U.S.

By Rosemary Frei, MSc

A team of U.S. researchers has created a dental data repository that can be used by faculty, residents, and students to answer many questions about the nation's oral health and how best to continue improving it.

November 20, 2013

Mass. senator introduces MLP bill

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Massachusetts state Sen. Harriette Chandler has filed a midlevel provider (MLP) bill to address the shortage of dentists who provide care to people eligible for MassHealth, the state's Medicaid program.

November 19, 2013