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NIDCR: Study shows Medicaid may help equalize dental care

By The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

A study in Health Affairs found that expanding public coverage of dental care was linked to narrowed racial and ethnic disparities in the use of dental services. A write-up from the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) summarized the findings.

April 11, 2022

2 important code changes coming in 2023

By Estela Vargas

On January 1, 2023, a big change is coming to two Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature codes related to intraoral radiographs and full-mouth debridement. Coding expert Estela Vargas, CRDH, shares what you need to know.

April 7, 2022

Dental tops list of delayed care for older adults

By Hannah Welk

Older adults were more likely to delay dental care than any other type of healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an analysis published in March by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.

April 6, 2022

Traditional models won't work for patients with special needs

By Melissa Busch

Achieving oral health equity for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities requires improving provider availability and embracing new financial models, according to a symposium held on April 5.

April 5, 2022

Dominion renews contract with Del.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dominion National has renewed its contract with Delaware to administrate dental and vision benefits for state employees.

March 30, 2022

Zentist unveils dental EOB automation software

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Automated dental insurance claims processing software developer Zentist has introduced Remit AI, an artificial intelligence-based explanation-of-benefits (EOB) automation software application.

March 29, 2022

U.S. dental spending forecast to hit $230B by 2030

By Melissa Busch

Annual spending on dental care in the U.S. is projected to tick up over the next several years, ballooning to $230 billion by 2030, according to a briefing on March 28 from the Office of the Actuary at the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

March 28, 2022

Connecting with patients through marketing in 2022

By Jenn Stoll

Expectations are high among consumers as we end the first quarter of 2022. They want easy ways to feel connected to their healthcare team in an increasingly virtual world. Jenn Stoll offers four ways to use marketing to connect with patients throughout the remainder of the year.

March 14, 2022

Dentist accused of breaking teeth in $4M fraud scheme

By Melissa Busch

A Wisconsin dentist was convicted on March 10 of multiple counts of fraud and making false statements, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The dentist reportedly used his drill to purposely damage teeth so he could bill insurance for crowns instead of fillings.

March 14, 2022

Skygen appoints Steve Berryman as new CEO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Healthcare software-as-a-service provider Skygen USA has appointed Steve Berryman as its new CEO.

March 9, 2022

Ore. inches closer to free dental for veterans

By Melissa Busch

Legislators in Oregon moved one step closer to providing free dental care to low-income veterans living in the state in 2023. If passed and signed into law, the bill would make Oregon the first state in the U.S. to offer this type of program.

March 8, 2022

Ill. changes law, paves way for TAG's free dental clinic

By Melissa Busch

This summer, Aspen Dental's parent company, TAG - The Aspen Group, will open a dental clinic in Chicago offering free care to underserved populations. It wouldn't have been possible without changes to the state's dental practice act allowing licensed dentists from other states to practice in Illinois for a few days per year.

March 7, 2022

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