Insurance: Page 51

Burst offers discounted insurance to 'ambassadors'

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Subscription electric toothbrush company Burst Oral Care will provide discounted healthcare benefits to Burst Ambassadors, dentists and hygienists who receive a commission every time a patient buys a Burst electric toothbrush or toothbrush head with their referral.

October 18, 2018

Kevin Henry: South African dentists face crossroads

By Kevin Henry

Dental journalist Kevin Henry spoke at the 2018 Dental and Oral Health Congress and Exhibition of the South African Dental Association. In the first part of an exclusive series for DrBicuspid.com, he details the differences in dental practices between South Africa and the U.S. This column focuses on practice economics and technologies.

October 18, 2018

Survey: Cost is No. 1 oral health stressor for U.S. adults

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The cost of dental care is the top source of oral health-related stress, according to new survey findings from insurance benefits company Unum.

October 11, 2018

5 practical ways to win at the insurance game

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

While many practices may look at insurance as challenging, there are ways to make it work, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest monthly column, based on the most thought-provoking topics from the Dental Business Study Clubs. He shares five practical ways your practice can win at the insurance game.

October 10, 2018

New Calif. law requires dental plan transparency

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a new bill into law requiring dental benefit plans to disclose plan details beginning in 2021.

October 1, 2018

TDIC to merge 2 insurers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC) announced that it plans to merge with two of its previously acquired insurance companies, pending regulatory approval.

September 17, 2018

Superior Dental Care adds new insurance plan

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Superior Dental Care has added a new dental plan with a multiyear rate guarantee.

September 17, 2018

Delta Dental of Wash. hires Amazon exec as CEO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Delta Dental of Washington has named Mark Mitchke as its new CEO.

September 10, 2018

Should dental insurance have mandated medical loss ratios?

By Lori Roniger

The Affordable Care Act requires that health plans spend a certain amount of premium dollars on medical care and quality improvement, but this hasn't been mandated for most dental plans. A new study looked at such medical loss ratios for dental insurance and found that many consumers may not be receiving a good value.

September 10, 2018

CDA Presents 2018: Can medical billing improve your practice's revenue?

By Tony Edwards

SAN FRANCISCO - What you don't know about medical billing may be costing your practice tens of thousands of dollars in revenue, according to Dr. Olya Zahrebelny. She detailed what practices are missing and how they can begin to capture this revenue in a presentation at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2018 meeting on September 7.

September 7, 2018

Do's and don'ts for helping patients understand dental insurance

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Dental insurance coverage is a source of anxiety for many people. Anything you can do to alleviate that anxiety is a win for the patient and the practice, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip. When you solve a problem for patients, they remember it and will often tell their friends about the exceptional service they received at your practice.

September 3, 2018

Appeals court vacates part of patent claim against Align

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Align Technology has announced that a U.S. appeals court has vacated parts of a patent decision that invalidated a claim against one of its patents for clear aligners.

August 23, 2018

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