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Delta Dental Plans names 3 officers to board

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Delta Dental Plans Association has appointed three new officers to its board of directors.

January 6, 2019

Ending fluoridation linked to more caries, higher costs

By Theresa Pablos

Ending community water fluoridation may have long-lasting oral health and financial consequences. Researchers found the number of caries treatments and their associated Medicaid costs soared in Juneau, AK, after the city stopped adding fluoride to its water supply.

December 20, 2018

DentaQuest launches new payment model with Texas DSO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DentaQuest has entered into an agreement in Texas to administer a contract in the state's Medicaid program with dental service organization (DSO) Brident Dental using a value-based care and payment model.

December 12, 2018

Delta Dental names new VP

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Delta Dental Plans Association has named Tim Steffl as its vice president of strategic development and finance.

December 2, 2018

Survey: Most U.S. dentists support adding dental to Medicare

By Tony Edwards

A majority of respondents to a survey of 20,000 U.S. dentists support adding dental coverage to Medicare, according to research from the ADA's Health Policy Institute and Oral Health America. The survey findings were presented at the recent American Public Health Association annual meeting.

November 20, 2018

Coding case study: Midyear changes can impact your reimbursement

By Cindy Hartwell

If your practice accepts insurance, you've probably been faced with a situation in which the provider implements contractual changes. And sometimes, despite everyone's best efforts, you find yourself unprepared for the effect of this change to your reimbursement projections. Dental benefits analyst Cindy Hartwell with the California Dental Association's CDA Practice Support illustrates a case study of one such occurrence.

November 18, 2018

MetLife again tops list of large-group dental carriers

By Tony Edwards

DrBicuspid.com brings you an updated list of the top five large-group dental carriers in the U.S. While it is no surprise that MetLife is the first company on the list, four of the five companies saw their total dental premiums drop from 2017 to 2018.

November 13, 2018

DentaQuest again tops J.D. Power's insurance survey

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

DentaQuest has once again topped J.D. Power's annual consumer survey of dental insurers.

November 12, 2018

Bupivacaine liposome gets 2019 CDT code

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA has created a new Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) for Exparel, a bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension from Pacira Pharmaceuticals.

November 11, 2018

3 states vote to expand Medicaid

By Theresa Pablos

Voters in three U.S. states elected to expand Medicaid benefits in the midterm election on November 6. The expansion will provide healthcare coverage to thousands of more people in Idaho, Nebraska, and Utah, but only beneficiaries in some states will gain access to dental benefits.

November 8, 2018

DSOs settle Indiana lawsuit for $5.1M

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental support organizations (DSO) ImmediaDent and Samson Dental Partners have agreed to pay $5.1 million to settle a legal case with fraud allegations, according to a November 5 report.

November 4, 2018

Delta Dental of Calif. fires CEO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Delta Dental of California has fired CEO Tony Barth.

October 21, 2018

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