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U.S. court rules dental therapists can receive Medicaid payments

By Melissa Busch

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently ruled that dental health aide therapists in tribal communities in Washington can receive reimbursements from Medicaid, reversing a last-minute decision by the Trump administration.

January 22, 2023

Ill. dentists seek dental insurance reform, more

By Melissa Busch

On January 18, the Illinois State Dental Society set a robust 2023 legislative agenda that includes reforming dental insurance through the passage of a law like one that Massachusetts residents overwhelmingly voted in favor of in 2022.

January 18, 2023

Majority of Americans favor adding dental services to Medicare

By Amerigo Allegretto

A majority of the U.S. population would welcome Medicare expanding its services, with most wanting vision and dental services added, according to a report published on January 10 by MedicarePlanTips.com.

January 16, 2023

CDA files legal action against Delta Dental of California

By Kate Madden Yee

The California Dental Association (CDA) has filed a legal action against Delta Dental of California in San Francisco Superior Court challenging the company's adjustments to premier and preferred provider organization agreements that took effect on January 1.

January 5, 2023

Schein's eAssist acquires Unitas

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein subsidiary eAssist Dental Solutions has acquired a majority interest in Unitas PPO Solutions, which negotiates insurance reimbursements for dental practices.

January 4, 2023

Study finds employer-sponsored health insurance comes up short

By Erik L. Ridley

U.S. adults -- and especially women -- are increasingly finding healthcare to be unaffordable with employer-sponsored health insurance plans, according to a research letter published on December 27 in JAMA. Dental care was deemed to be the most unaffordable.

January 3, 2023

How to prevent an insurance audit

By Dr. James V. Anderson

Advancements in audit technology allow insurance payers to collect and compare doctors' treatment patterns and billing frequencies submitted by individual providers. Deviating from the norm could mean you're hit with an audit. Dr. James V. Anderson shares tips to prevent an audit at your practice.

December 20, 2022

4 ways patients can use dental benefits by end of the year

By Sarah Traeger

As the year comes to a close, you might be looking at your revenue numbers wishing that they were a little higher. Sarah Traeger shares four ways you can fill your schedule towards the end of the year and also help patients wisely use their dental benefits before they expire.

December 20, 2022

Medi-Cal Dental payments delayed for last week of November

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Electronic fund transfer (ETF) payments for California's Medicaid program, Medi-Cal Dental, have been delayed for services performed the week of November 28, according to the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS).

December 19, 2022

ADA: What caused the spike in dental spending

By Kate Madden Yee

On December 15, new U.S. healthcare spending data showed that dental services increased to nearly $162 billion in 2021. The ADA Health Policy Institute analyzed the factors contributing to the trend and what it means for the dental industry.

December 18, 2022

Week in Review: New antibiotics study | Dental spending skyrockets | Practice management tips for 2023

By Theresa Pablos

December 16, 2022

Dental spending skyrocketed to $162B in 2021

By Melissa Busch

Although U.S. healthcare spending grew less than 3% to about $4 trillion in 2021, dental services expenditures made a major turnaround, increasing by about 16% to nearly $162 billion, according to a study published online on December 14 in Health Affairs.

December 14, 2022

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