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Dominion expands dental plan for federal employees
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dominion National is offering enhanced dental plan options for 2022 as part of its participation in the Federal Employees Dental and Vision Insurance Program.
October 20, 2021
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Second Opinion: Data needed now for dental Medicare plan
By Dr. Margaret Scarlett
Political lobbying around Medicare dental benefits misses one key point: Seniors need dental benefits now. In this Second Opinion piece, Dr. Margaret Scarlett writes why data collection is essential to creating an immediate program that works for Medicare beneficiaries and small business dentists.
October 20, 2021
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Patients see the dentist less often after a hospital stay
By Hannah Welk
Patients are less likely to visit a dentist after a hospital stay, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. They are slightly less likely to undergo certain types of dental procedures, including periodontic, endodontic, and oral surgery services.
October 19, 2021
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ADEA supports adding dental benefit to Medicare
By Melissa Busch
The American Dental Education Association (ADEA) has come out in support of adding a dental benefit to Medicare. A month ago, the ADEA told lawmakers that adding coverage under Medicare Part B, which is part of a U.S. congressional budget proposal, would be problematic.
October 14, 2021
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Delta Dental taps new chief collaboration officer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental Plans Association has named Michael Schwartz as its chief strategic collaboration officer.
October 12, 2021
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More people floss daily after Medicaid expansion
By Theresa Pablos
Expanding Medicaid programs to include dental benefits resulted in a double-digit increase in the percentage of low-income adults who flossed on a daily basis in a study published in JAMA Network Open. Medicaid dental benefits were also tied to fewer untreated decayed teeth.
October 11, 2021
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18 ex-NBA players, spouse charged for $4M in dental, medical fraud
By Melissa Busch
An alleged scheme to defraud the National Basketball Association's (NBA) benefits plan by submitting $4 million in false dental and medical claims has led to charges against 18 former players and a spouse, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York.
October 10, 2021
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Some dentists enrolled in Medicaid not treating beneficiaries
By Melissa Busch
A state may have a significant share of dentists enrolled in Medicaid, but that doesn't mean they are treating these low-income patients, according to a research brief presented on October 4 by the ADA's Health Policy Institute.
October 10, 2021
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AIDPH, CareQuest form partnership for veteran oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Institute of Dental Public Health (AIDPH) and CareQuest Institute are teaming up to advance oral health equity.
October 7, 2021
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Medicaid reimbursement rose for adults in 2020
By Melissa Busch
In 2020, the average Medicaid reimbursement in states that provide adult dental services was about 54% of private insurance reimbursement, an increase of 4 percentage points from 2017, according to a webinar hosted on October 4 by the ADA's Health Policy Institute.
October 5, 2021
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Sun Life to acquire DentaQuest for $2.5B
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. employee benefits provider Sun Life Financial announced that it will spend $2.475 billion to acquire Medicaid dental benefits provider DentaQuest. The deal will double revenues for Sun Life's U.S. business.
October 3, 2021
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Virtual Dental Care inks teledentistry deal with Humana
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Virtual Dental Care is partnering with Humana to offer 24/7 teledentistry services beginning in 2022.
September 30, 2021
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