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More than 70% of U.S. adults support dental therapists
By Theresa Pablos
More than 70% of U.S. adults support the idea of dental therapists, according to new survey data from Pew Charitable Trusts and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. The findings demonstrate adults with private and public insurance appear open to new healthcare models.
July 1, 2019
2017 10 30 19 46 4857 Survey Checklist 400
Insurance data show drop in opioid prescriptions by dentists
By Tony Edwards
An insurance company studied internal data and found that general dentists reduced the number of days of supplied opioids prescribed by 9% over a three-year period, according to research presented at the 2019 International Association for Dental Research meeting.
June 24, 2019
2018 11 30 22 33 4595 Pills Bottle2 400
Dental expenses qualify for new tax-preferred account
By Theresa Pablos
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services published a rule on June 20 that expands the use of health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs). The new policy creates a special type of HRA that employees can use for dental premiums and other qualified medical expenses.
June 20, 2019
2018 01 18 00 55 4855 Insurance Policy 400
Wash. dental group adds new insurance plan
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Willamette Dental Group and medical insurer Premera Blue Cross have created a new dental insurance plan.
June 18, 2019
2018 01 18 00 55 4855 Insurance Policy 400
How to build a case for medical reimbursement claims: Part 2
By Christine Taxin
Filing for reimbursement from medical insurers for dental procedures requires specific information and attention to detail. Dental practice consultant Christine Taxin explains what your practice needs to include to file for this greater reimbursement in the second of a two-part series.
June 17, 2019
2019 06 12 21 48 3004 Cpt Keyboard 400
How to build a case for medical reimbursement claims: Part 1
By Christine Taxin
Filing for reimbursement from medical insurers for dental procedures is a different process than filing for reimbursement from dental insurers. Dental practice consultant Christine Taxin explains how to build a case for medical reimbursement in the first of a two-part series.
June 12, 2019
2019 06 12 21 48 3004 Cpt Keyboard 400
Calif. dentist charged with 75 counts of billing fraud
By Brian Casey
A California dentist has been charged with insurance fraud for submitting reimbursement claims to private insurance companies for dental work that allegedly was never performed. The dentist submitted claims for nearly $600,000 covering 623 root canals in 75 patients, according to state authorities.
June 12, 2019
2016 09 29 11 39 46 810 Scales Of Justice 400
Product news: Insurance claim imaging system updated
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental insights company P&R Dental Strategies has released a new version of its high-resolution digital imaging system designed to capture images of radiographs, photographs, and paper documents, increasing insurance claim imaging efficiency.
June 11, 2019
2019 06 12 18 52 1138 Insurance Check 400
Tenn. dentist gets prison sentence for insurance fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dentist from Murfreesboro, TN, has been sentenced to 33 months in jail for insurance fraud.
June 9, 2019
CDC: Most older U.S. adults lack dental insurance
By Tony Edwards
Less than 30% of U.S. adults 65 years and older had dental insurance in 2017, according to a new data brief released by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on May 29. The research looked at dental insurance status, economic status, and more.
May 29, 2019
2017 03 07 16 16 47 356 Woman Senior 400
Dental insurance is changing -- here's why that matters
By Theresa Pablos
Dental benefits aren't as affordable as they used to be, according to new data presented in a webinar on April 25. In recent years, employers have begun shifting the cost of dental insurance and premiums to employees, making dental care increasingly unaffordable for working Americans.
April 30, 2019
2018 01 18 00 55 4855 Insurance Policy 400
CVS plans to expand SmileDirectClub program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pharmacy giant CVS Health has announced an expansion of its pilot partnership with SmileDirectClub.
April 28, 2019
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