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Ex-dentist in DC pleads guilty to $5M in Medicaid fraud

By Melissa Busch

A former dentist in the Washington, DC, area who is already in jail for sexually assaulting patients has pleaded guilty for his part in a scheme to defraud his local Medicaid program out of approximately $5 million.

September 19, 2019

5 ways to open oral health access to Medicare recipients

By Melissa Busch

As policymakers in Washington, DC, explore ways to make dental care more affordable for approximately 60 million Medicare recipients, the Kaiser Family Foundation on September 18 issued a brief that outlined five possible ways they may achieve this goal.

September 18, 2019

CDA: No one-size-fits-all when it comes to dental benefit contracting

By Cindy Hartwell

How do you decide whether to add or drop participation with a dental benefit plan/network? Cindy Hartwell of California Dental Association (CDA) Practice Support provides a look at some of the issues involved in the decision and cautions not making the decision solely based on fees.

September 16, 2019

NJ adopts law banning sale of dental provider contracts

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

New Jersey has joined 15 other states in prohibiting the sale or lease of access to certain dental provider network contracts with the passage of new legislation banning the practice.

September 9, 2019

CVS, Aetna merger upheld by judge

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The merger between pharmacy giant CVS and insurer Aetna has been upheld by a U.S. district judge.

September 4, 2019

Top 5 dental benefit issues -- and what to do about them

By Theresa Pablos

SAN FRANCISCO - Chances are your dental school didn't cover dental benefits, but they're still an important part of running a practice. Staff from the ADA Practice Institute discussed common dental benefit issues at this week's 2019 joint ADA and FDI World Dental Federation meeting.

September 4, 2019

Northeast Delta Dental names new VP

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Northeast Delta Dental has named Joseph Errante, DDS, as its new vice president of provider network and clinical strategies.

September 3, 2019

Solving 3 common issues with claim attachments

By Robert Patrick

Obtaining predetermination from a payor is crucial for a practice, but being told that a paper image didn't arrive or was unusable is a common frustration. Robert Patrick of Vyne outlines three common issues with claim attachments and how your practice can avoid them.

August 28, 2019

Most U.S. voters support adding dental to Medicare

By Theresa Pablos

Seven out of 10 U.S. voters support adding dental benefits to Medicare, according to poll data released on August 26. The majority of likely voters from every age group, race, gender, and political party supported the idea.

August 27, 2019

Transgender patients feel welcome at dental offices

By Theresa Pablos

Transgender and gender-nonconforming patients often feel welcome, or at least neutral, when visiting the dental office, according to new study findings in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The same isn't always true when they receive care in other medical settings.

August 26, 2019

St. Louis-area dentist indicted for $700K in Medicaid fraud

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A St. Louis-area dentist has been charged with healthcare fraud for collecting more than $700,000 in Medicaid reimbursements for procedures that were allegedly never performed.

August 22, 2019

VA updates dental disability rating schedule

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has updated its disability rating schedule for dental and oral conditions.

August 14, 2019

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