Insurance: Page 51

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
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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
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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
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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
Second Opinion: Fla. dental group emphasizes access to care
By Jolene Paramore, DMD
In this Second Opinion, Dr. Jolene Paramore, president of the Florida Dental Association, responds to a recent Journal of Public Health Dentistry study focusing on access to care. Dr. Paramore focuses on the association's advocacy of dentist participation in Florida's Medicaid program.
August 22, 2018
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Why is it so difficult to estimate access to dental care?
By Theresa Pablos
Why is it so hard to accurately estimate access to dental care? Researchers published new critiques of an ADA Health Policy Institute analysis on geographic access to dental care. The critiques provide insight into why it's hard, but may not be impossible, to provide accurate estimates.
August 15, 2018
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Record number of kids participate in Medicaid/CHIP
By Theresa Pablos
A record number of eligible children are participating in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), according to new data from Health Affairs. As of 2016, nearly 94% of eligible children were enrolled in the programs.
August 12, 2018
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U.S. government commissions new report on oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. government has commissioned a new surgeon general's report on oral health. The new report will be the first update since the original, landmark report was published in 2000.
July 31, 2018
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