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Cost, urgency drive older African-American patients' care decisions

By Tony Edwards

Cost and perceived urgency of treatment are the two primary reasons older African-American patients decide to seek, or not seek, dental care, according to new research presented at the 2018 International Association of Dental Research (IADR) meeting in London.

July 31, 2018

ADHA, advocacy groups call for Medicare dental benefits

By Theresa Pablos

Multiple oral health advocacy organizations and the American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA) are calling for the U.S. government to add dental benefits to Medicare. The latest movement started after Oral Health America published a white paper in support of the concept.

July 29, 2018

Ky. reinstates Medicaid dental benefits for 460K residents

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The administration of Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) is reinstating Medicaid dental and vision coverage for up to 460,000 residents of that state, according to multiple published reports.

July 22, 2018

Inspire Medical's sleep apnea treatment gets Aetna coverage

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Inspire Medical Systems announced that Aetna will provide coverage for its Inspire therapy for obstructive sleep apnea.

July 10, 2018

Ky. cuts Medicaid dental benefits for 460K residents

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The administration of Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin (R) has eliminated Medicaid dental and vision coverage for up to 460,000 residents of that state, according to multiple published reports.

July 2, 2018

Texas lags behind in oral health for seniors

By Theresa Pablos

Texas has some work to do if it wants to improve the oral health for older adults in the state. Bianca Rogers, a public affairs manager for Oral Health America, gave tips on how the state can improve key metrics related to oral health for this population during a June 26 webinar.

July 1, 2018

Guardian to provide $125K for dental care in Wash.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Guardian Life Insurance Company of America has granted $125,000 to Dental Lifeline Network to provide oral healthcare for in-need Washington state residents.

June 26, 2018

New CE courses focus on handpiece sterilization, insurance

By Tony Edwards

Two new continuing education (CE) courses are now available from DrBicuspid.com. One course focuses on dental handpiece sterilization and the second on insurance independence and reimbursement.

June 17, 2018

Sheri's Solutions: Practice transitions and patients

By Dr. Sheri Doniger

When a small, private practice is sold to a group practice, adjustments are needed on all sides, writes Dr. Sheri Doniger in her latest Sheri's Solutions column. Dr. Doniger uses the example of time allotted to existing and new patients for appointments to illustrate the need for communication to ensure excellent patient care.

June 5, 2018

Delta Dental to pay $65M to settle CDA lawsuit

By Tony Edwards

Delta Dental of California will pay a total of $65 million to more than 14,000 California dentists to settle a 2013 reimbursement lawsuit filed by the California Dental Association (CDA). The settlement was jointly announced on May 1.

May 2, 2018

OHA report: State of oral health is mixed for seniors

By Theresa Pablos, Tony Edwards

The state of dental care for older Americans is mixed, according to a new report from Oral Health America (OHA). While 25 U.S. states received a poor overall score on key oral health performance measures, the number of people covered by community water fluoridation increased from 2016 to 2018.

April 17, 2018

JADA: Oral health varies by immigration status

By Theresa Pablos

Immigrants in the U.S. experience significantly worse oral health than individuals who were born in the country, according to a new study published in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The findings imply a need for dentists to better reach immigrant communities, according to the researchers.

April 16, 2018

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