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Dental office settles to resolve claims of patient overbilling
By Melissa Busch
A dental practice in Maryland has agreed to waive outstanding charges for services it provided during a two-year period and to pay $48,000 to resolve allegations that the office overbilled patients, according to the Maryland Office of the Attorney General.
January 26, 2020
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Woman sues, claiming dental office sent unsolicited texts
By Melissa Busch
A woman in Florida is suing a dental practice, claiming it used an automatic telephone dialing system to send her and other patients thousands of unsolicited texts, like "We are open today!" She says the barrage of messages was a nuisance, invaded her privacy, and violated U.S. robocall laws.
January 23, 2020
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Oral pain center to pay $1M to settle false claims case
By Melissa Busch
A pain treatment center in Wisconsin has agreed to pay $1 million to resolve allegations that it submitted false claims to Medicare and Tricare for oral appliances used to treat temporomandibular joint disorders.
January 19, 2020
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Mass. practice charged with Medicaid fraud scheme
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Two dentists and an office manager from Massachusetts were arrested and indicted on January 16 for allegedly running a scheme to defraud MassHealth, the Massachusetts Medicaid program.
January 15, 2020
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Ask the Dentrix Expert: Locating the correct AR number
By Dayna Johnson
This is the first in a new, yearlong series that is designed to help dentists and team members understand their practice management software better. Dayna Johnson, a certified Dentrix trainer and founder of Novonee.com, offers helpful information on locating the correct accounts receivable number.
January 14, 2020
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Podcast: What 2020's code changes mean for your practice
By Kevin Henry
The start of a new year not only meant a change in the calendar but also plenty of changes when it comes to the billing codes used every day in dental practices. In this podcast, Teresa Duncan of Odyssey Management discusses some of the most important dental code changes that you and your team members need to know.
January 12, 2020
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Do's and don'ts for dental insurance: Make dental insurance work for you
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Many of the larger dental insurance plans have so many customers that they can dictate reimbursements to dental practices with little to no pushback. This can be frustrating, but dental insurance is an integral part of how your practice delivers care, and practices must adopt new strategies and techniques to remain successful, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin.
January 5, 2020
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3 U.S. health-related taxes repealed
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Congress passed a $1.4 trillion spending package on December 17 that repealed three taxes, including one on medical devices imposed under the Affordable Care Act. President Donald Trump signed the measure into law on December 20.
December 22, 2019
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VA asks Congress for better veterans' dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has campaigned Congress to improve access to dental care for veterans.
December 17, 2019
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Dentist ordered to pay $1.7M for Medicaid fraud
By Melissa Busch
A dentist in Connecticut was ordered to pay $1.7 million for engaging in a long-term, extensive scheme of creating fake patient records for dental work he never completed to defraud the state's Medicaid program.
December 16, 2019
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Another dentist sues Delta Dental, following ADA's lead
By Melissa Busch
A dentist in Mississippi has filed a class-action suit against Delta Dental plans and the Delta Dental Plans Association, accusing the largest dental insurer in the U.S. of fixing prices and conspiring to reduce the amounts paid to clinicians.
December 16, 2019
2019 10 18 17 04 1697 Lawsuit 400
Bento adds HubSpot to customer list
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Technology company Bento announced that marketing and sales technology firm HubSpot will be using its app-based platform to provide the firm's U.S. employees with dental benefits.
December 10, 2019
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