Insurance: Page 13

Do's and don'ts for increasing production

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

The insurance industry has thoroughly redefined the financial aspects of practicing dentistry. Dr. Roger P. Levin offers advice on how to preserve a profit margin on insured services.

October 16, 2022

Dental Medicare expansion could save billions, CareQuest finds

By Melissa Busch

Expanding Medicare dental coverage could save the U.S. up to $42 billion annually for patients with diabetes and heart disease, according to a report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. It's one of the latest data points in the continuing conversation around government-backed dental benefits.

October 13, 2022

Dentist settles case involving unneeded 'baby root canals' in kids

By Melissa Busch

A pediatric dentist, his dental service organization, and 13 affiliated practices will pay $753,457 to resolve allegations that dentists performed unnecessary "baby root canals" on kids and billed Medicaid for them, according to New York and U.S. authorities.

October 6, 2022

AAE endorses ballot initiative to reform medical loss ratios

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) recently endorsed Yes on Question 2 in Massachusetts, a ballot initiative on the November 2022 ballot that seeks to reform dental insurance medical loss ratios.

September 29, 2022

More dentists are going to residency: Here's why it matters

By Alex Dagostino

Though it isn't required for practice in most states, postgraduate dental training has grown significantly in recent years. Researchers discussed what the trend means for the field of dentistry in an ADA Health Policy webinar held on September 28.

September 29, 2022

United Concordia Dental, VSP partner

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

United Concordia Dental and U.S. nonprofit vision benefits company VSP Vision Care have partnered, allowing employers to offer bundled dental and vision plans.

September 27, 2022

Dominion adds DentaQual system to directory

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dominion National is adding the DentaQual dentist quality and performance rating system to the company's online dentist directory.

September 22, 2022

5 strategies to reduce debt and achieve financial success

By Chris Nemes

The dental profession offers significant financial rewards for those who navigate it properly. With big professional dreams and a lot at stake, it's all the more important for dentists to maintain financial discipline. Financial adviser Chris Nemes shares five strategies to make that happen.

September 21, 2022

ADA puts money where its mouth is on insurance reform

By Dr. Michael W. Davis

The ADA has committed $5 million to support a medical loss ratio (MLR) ballot initiative in Massachusetts that would require dental insurance companies to operate at a minimum MLR. Dr. Michael W. Davis explains why the funding is a watershed moment for dental insurance reform.

September 20, 2022

How to get paid for dental implants

By Estela Vargas and Belle DuCharme

September is National Dental Implant Awareness Month. However, awareness of implants only goes so far if your patients can't afford them. Coding expert Estela Vargas shares tips on how to get paid for dental implants from insurance and elsewhere.

September 18, 2022

Only 1 in 3 dentists take Medicaid

By Melissa Busch

An estimated 1 in 3 dentists in the U.S. treat Medicaid patients, and those who see low-income patients are less likely to be white, according to a panel discussion held on September 15 by the ADA Health Policy Institute.

September 15, 2022

How to correctly code an intentional coronectomy

By Estela Vargas

Coding for a coronectomy can confuse dentists and insurance coordinators and lead to claim denials. Though the code for an intentional partial tooth removal has been in the Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature code set for a decade, it often isn't used correctly. In this column, Estela Vargas shares how to get it right.

September 13, 2022

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