Insurance: Page 175

Delta Dental caps fees for uncovered procedures

By Rabia Mughal

Delta isn't the first carrier to require dentists to honor its maximum allowed fees for services that are not covered by a subscriber's plan. But a new contract provision still has some dentists concerned.

October 13, 2008

Smile Reminder aids dentists in disaster recovery

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Smile Reminder, a patient communication service, aids dentists, doctors, and other healthcare professionals with the preservation of patient information and the ability to reach out and communicate with patients during times of difficulty.

October 12, 2008

Sun Life now covers oral cancer screening

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. division of Sun Life Financial announced that its group insurance division has added oral cancer screening as a covered procedure on most new dental cases.

October 5, 2008

Adstra offers standalone dental charting

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Adstra Systems has announced that its Adstra Charting treatment planning and charting software is now available as a standalone program.

October 1, 2008

United Concordia to offer premium-free dental care to reservists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded its Tricare Active Duty Dental Program contract to United Concordia Companies.

September 30, 2008

Kids in Medicaid have more tooth decay

By Reuters Health

WASHINGTON (Reuters), Sep 24 - An estimated 6.5 million U.S. children cared for through the Medicaid public health insurance program have untreated tooth decay, according to a report released on Wednesday.

September 23, 2008

Study: More U.S. kids getting government dental insurance

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

About 30% of U.S. children and adolescents were covered by government-sponsored dental insurance in 2006, up from 18% in 1996, according to a new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

September 23, 2008

Protecting your practice from natural disasters

By Kathy Kincade

Hurricanes, fires, floods, earthquakes -- no matter where your practice is, there is a chance that it could one day be affected by Mother Nature. Two dentists tell what happened to them, and discuss how they are coping with the aftermath.

September 16, 2008

Patterson Dental launches new version of EagleSoft

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Patterson Dental has launched the latest version of its EagleSoft clinical and practice management software, with new features based on feedback from users.

September 10, 2008

Sikka grants software license to Great Expressions

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sikka Software announced that it has granted Great Expressions Dental Centers (GEDC) a multiyear license to use its business optimization software.

September 4, 2008

Dental companies offer aid in wake of Gustav

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental product and service providers are stepping up to provide assistance to dentists and their patients in the wake of Hurricane Gustav.

September 1, 2008

Federal employees now guaranteed dental coverage

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Office of Personnel Management has issued a final rule that ensures federal employees cannot be denied dental coverage because of a pre-existing condition, among other things.

August 28, 2008

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