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U.S. senator lauds HHS rule on health insurance exchanges
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) is applauding the new U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) consumer protections for standalone dental plans that will be offered in health insurance exchanges as part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) starting January 1, 2014.
March 15, 2012
DentalPlans acquired by Riverside Company
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Riverside Company, a global private equity firm that acquires growing businesses valued at up to $200 million, has acquired DentalPlans.com.
March 14, 2012
HHS issues insurance exchange rules for dental coverage
By Donna Domino
Standalone dental plans would have the same cost-sharing limits and restrictions on annual and lifetime limits as qualified health plans under the final rule issued yesterday by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
March 13, 2012
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Minn. Medicaid under fire for alleged overpayments
By Donna Domino
The U.S. government is investigating whether Minnesota is overpaying the nonprofit healthcare plans that administer its Medicaid programs. The issue arose after UCare returned $30 million in excess reserves last year when lawmakers were facing huge deficits.
March 12, 2012
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SC mulls fee-capping legislation
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Lawmakers in South Carolina have introduced new legislation that would prohibit insurance companies from capping fees on services they do not cover.
March 11, 2012
Increased demand to change Calif. kids' dental plan
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
California politicians are stepping up their efforts to improve a failed children's dental program that was supposed to control costs and make it easier for underserved children to see a dentist.
March 8, 2012
Ask Marty: How do you back up data in your office?
By Dr. Marty Jablow
A: Congratulations on shifting from physical charts to going chartless. My office made the switch years ago, and we couldn't be happier.
February 29, 2012
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Pa. legislation would require malpractice insurance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Earlier this month, three Pennsylvania residents testified before the state House of Representatives Insurance Committee in support of a bill that would protect patients from dentists without insurance, according to a news story in the Reading Eagle.
February 22, 2012
Patterson debuts marketing software at Midwinter meeting
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patterson Dental has launched RevenueWell, an online marketing and patient communications software, at this week's 2012 Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting.
February 22, 2012
Wash. MLP proposal dies; Calif. measure still pending
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Measures that would have allowed midlevel providers (MLP) to do irreversible procedures were defeated this week by the Washington state legislators, but a bill that would allow California to study the benefits of alternative dental care providers is still being considered by state lawmakers.
February 16, 2012
14-year Tenn. Medicaid lawsuit comes to an end
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A U.S. District judge has ended a 14-year-old class-action lawsuit over whether Tennessee is providing adequate medical and dental care to 750,000 children enrolled in the state's Medicaid program, according to a story in the Tennessean.
February 16, 2012
DecisionBase awarded dental EHR patent
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental software developer DecisionBase has received approval of its patent application for the Knowledge Based Clinical Dental Record, an electronic health record (EHR) designed specifically for use in dentistry.
February 15, 2012
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