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Henry Schein offers new dam frames, probes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein has introduced two new products: rubber dam frames and resin color-coded probes.
May 31, 2011
U.S. lawmakers to consider dental fee-capping bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
While a growing number of U.S. states have already adopted legislation making it illegal for dental insurance providers to set fee caps on dental procedures not included in patients' policies, a new bill introduced by Rep. Robert Andrews (D-NJ) would mandate this at the national level.
May 30, 2011
Bill would guarantee dental care for aged, blind, disabled
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Legislation introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives would amend Title XIX of the Social Security Act to require states to provide oral health services to aged, blind, or disabled individuals under the Medicaid program.
May 30, 2011
Study: EHRs help reduce prescription errors
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An electronic health record (EHR) system helped reduce prescription errors of physicians in a New York City clinic, but doctors found transitioning to the electronic records difficult, according to a study in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.
May 26, 2011
Liptak opens Northern Ill. location
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Liptak Dental Services has opened a new franchise location to provide dental technology consulting services in Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin.
May 25, 2011
Report: A third of Australians avoid dentist due to cost
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
One-third of Australians avoid or delay visits to the dentist due to the cost, an increase from about a quarter in 1994, according to a new report by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.
May 24, 2011
Website helps consumers find discount dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Brighter.com, a new website that allows U.S. consumers to compare dentists by reputation and price, has officially launched.
May 22, 2011
Dentists hesitate to treat kids on Medicaid: study
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dentists were less willing to see kids who needed an emergency appointment if they were covered by Medicaid than if they had private insurance in a new study based in Cook County, IL.
May 22, 2011
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MetLife wins $3B military dental benefits contract
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
United Concordia, the dental division of Highmark, has lost an appeal to overturn a U.S. Department of Defense decision that denied the company a $3.2 billion deal to manage dental benefits for families of U.S. soldiers, according to a story in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
May 16, 2011
DentalPlans.com teams with HolaDoctor for Hispanic patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DentalPlans.com has teamed up with HolaDoctor to offer resources for Hispanics looking for affordable alternatives to dental insurance or dentists participating in discount dental plans.
May 15, 2011
AlwaysCare expands dental provider network
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Insurer AlwaysCare has expanded its national dental provider network for its members by nearly 30% to more than 144,000 access points nationwide.
May 15, 2011
Ga. governor OKs fee-capping bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Georgia has become the latest state to implement legislation prohibiting insurance companies from setting fees for dental services they do not cover.
May 15, 2011
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