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Kool Smiles touts uncompensated dental care program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental service organization Kool Smiles announced that it has provided more than $100 million in uncompensated dental care since 2005.
April 6, 2016
ADA brief estimates cost of expanding dental Medicaid
By Theresa Pablos
A March 2016 brief from the ADA Health Policy Institute estimated the cost to states of introducing nonemergency dental benefits for adults enrolled in Medicaid. Some states would add benefits for a slight a percentage increase of their total Medicaid spending, according to the brief.
April 5, 2016
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Medical billing in the modern dental practice
By Chris Farrugia, DDS
Dr. Chris Farrugia explores how the purchase of a cone-beam CT machine led to a fundamental shift in his practice and the way he views dentistry. He writes that the exploration of medical billing versus dental billing changed his practice from a dental practice into a medical-style practice that treats teeth.
March 30, 2016
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Fla. to study dental care in revamped Medicaid program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Florida Gov. Rick Scott has signed a bill that will study possible changes to the way Medicaid recipients receive dental care in that state.
March 27, 2016
Laffer: Research reinforces upside of DSO model
By Arthur Laffer, PhD
One of the most decorated and thoughtful economists of the last 50 years, Arthur Laffer, PhD, writes about children's dental health and dental service organizations (DSOs) offering economies of scale to create a free-market solution to address the pediatric dental care gap.
March 24, 2016
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Liberty Dental launches fluoride varnish program for physicians
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Liberty Dental Plan has launched a program with the goal of increasing the number of children who receive fluoride varnish.
March 23, 2016
Delta Dental of Colorado names VP of professional services
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental of Colorado has hired Cheryl Lerner, DMD, as its new vice president of professional services.
March 6, 2016
DEXIS launches DEXIS Eleven software
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DEXIS has launched its latest software release, DEXIS Eleven.
February 25, 2016
Idaho dental hygienist charged with Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Idaho dental hygienist has been charged with Medicaid fraud for allegedly performing services for which she would have needed a dental license.
February 24, 2016
Report: Kool Smiles protocol could save states money
By Donna Domino
A report issued by the dental service organization Kool Smiles claims that state dental programs could save millions and provide oral care to more children if Medicaid dental providers used the company's care protocol and utilization rates.
February 16, 2016
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Utah considers restoring dental Medicaid benefits for disabled adults
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Utah House of Representatives is considering a bill that would restore dental benefits to about 34,500 disabled Medicaid patients after the bill passed the state Senate.
February 10, 2016
Mo. to briefly expand Medicaid dental benefits
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Missouri announced it would expand dental benefits to about 300,000 Medicaid recipients in January, but details are now emerging that the coverage will only likely last three months, from April until the end of June.
February 3, 2016
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