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Liberty Dental names new chief dental officer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Liberty Dental Plan has named Richard Goren, DDS, as its new vice president and chief dental officer.
September 9, 2015
Calif. coalition launches effort against RDHAP policy change
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A California oral health coalition has launched a statewide effort to prevent proposed Medicaid policy changes that would limit registered dental hygienists in alternative practice (RDHAP) to care for the elderly.
September 8, 2015
Texas health commission COO resigns
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The chief operating officer (COO) of the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is leaving his post after eight months working for the agency, which oversees the state's Medicaid program.
September 7, 2015
ADA releases CDT 2016 dental procedure code book
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has released CDT 2016: Dental Procedure Codes for dentists and dental offices working with third-party payors required to use Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) codes.
September 7, 2015
HHS proposes protections for transgender people
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) proposed a rule on September 3 that prohibits discrimination based on sex, including gender identity.
September 7, 2015
Calif. hires dental director to resolve disparities
By Theresa Pablos
California legislators took the first step in resolving oral health disparities by hiring the state's first dental director, Jayanth Kumar, DDS, MPH. Dr. Kumar's first step is to create and implement a statewide oral health plan.
August 16, 2015
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Lack of adult dental coverage mars Medicare anniversary
By John Luther, DDS
On the 50th anniversary of the institution of Medicare and Medicaid, DentaQuest Chief Dental Officer Dr. John Luther celebrates the critical health coverage the programs provide, but asks when dental coverage for adults will be included in these programs.
August 11, 2015
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Does more Medicaid coverage cut ED use for dental care?
By Tony Edwards
Expanded dental coverage through Medicaid and an increased number of dentists were not associated with fewer visits to the emergency department (ED) by patients with nontraumatic dental conditions in 2010, according to a new study in Health Affairs.
August 10, 2015
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Sheri's Solutions: Birthday rule
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
Your practice handles denial of benefits issues every day. Sometimes, however, the insurance company's birthday rule complicates billing and leads to patient questions. In her latest Sheri's Solutions, Dr. Sheri Doniger details her practice's efforts to show patients the benefit of focusing on care, not costs.
August 2, 2015
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Spending on dental care will grow 60% in next decade
By Donna Domino
Spending for dental care will grow 60% during the next decade, according to a new report in Health Affairs. Increased expenditures will result from economic growth following the recession, rising insurance premiums, and higher cost sharing in employer-sponsored health insurance plans.
July 28, 2015
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Anthem to acquire Cigna for $54B
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Insurance company Anthem has entered into an agreement to acquire global health service company Cigna in a transaction valued at more than $54 billion
July 23, 2015
U.S. senator wants action on Medicaid fraud
By Donna Domino
A U.S. senator is asking key government agencies how many criminal and civil cases have been brought against dentists suspected of Medicaid fraud after federal audits have identified questionable billing practices by providers in various states.
July 13, 2015
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