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What will it take to get a dental benefit added to U.S. healthcare?
By Melissa Busch
Though a growing body of research shows the connection between good oral health and overall health, developing a national agenda for oral health policy and management in the U.S. has been an uphill battle for decades. Oral health professionals may need to get creative to make this happen.
June 14, 2021
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Henry Schein becomes majority owner of eAssist
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein has acquired an 70% ownership position in the virtual dental billing platform eAssist Dental Solutions.
June 9, 2021
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Canadian clinic lets patients pay in cryptocurrency
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Southdown Dental Clinic in Mississauga, Ontario, said it is now accepting cryptocurrency payments from its patients.
June 7, 2021
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Overjet buys American Dental Examiners
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental artificial intelligence technology developer Overjet has purchased dental claims review provider American Dental Examiners.
June 7, 2021
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Dental graduate medical costs are a growing investment
By Hannah Welk
Dental graduate medical education is a growing public investment that policy may need to address, according to a study published on May 27 in JAMA Network Open. The Medicare program spends millions each year supporting dental education programs, despite limited support for Medicare beneficiaries.
May 27, 2021
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WHO declares oral health a global health priority
By Melissa Busch
Oral health may no longer be low on the list of global health priorities. At a May 27 meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO), health ministries around the world approved a resolution that puts achieving better oral health back on the global agenda.
May 26, 2021
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Teledentistry cuts costs, helps triage dental patients
By Melissa Busch
Medicaid patients who consulted with a dentist remotely in 2018 did not delay treatment or experience more serious emergency problems, and the cost for care was less, according to a research brief released in May by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
May 26, 2021
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Dental coding is becoming more complex
By Dr. James V. Anderson
There are 28 new dental codes for 2021. Dr. James Anderson outlines five of the most notable, in addition to detailing why it's important for every practice to have an updated codebook every year.
May 25, 2021
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Dominion National to present at GUAA annual conference
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dominion National will present at the 2021 Group Underwriters Association of America (GUAA) annual virtual conference on May 25 to discuss the market advantages of including dental benefits in Medicare Advantage programs.
May 20, 2021
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Behind the billions lost: Dental fraud is rare but costly
By Daryl Austin
Dental fraud is rare but costly. As much as $13 billion of the $136 billion Americans spend annually on dental care is lost to dental fraud. Kaiser Health News investigates some of the tactics used by dentists to unethically boost their bottom lines.
May 20, 2021
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Delta Dental launches consumer assessment survey
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Delta Dental Plans Association has deployed the Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems Dental Plan Survey for the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
May 18, 2021
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ADA: HHS reimbursing providers for COVID-19 vaccinations
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is now reimbursing healthcare providers for administering COVID-19 vaccines to underinsured patients, according to a news story published on May 17 by ADA News.
May 17, 2021
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