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Survey: Almost 40% of Americans lack dental insurance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Almost 40% of Americans do not have dental insurance, according to the newly released DentalPlans SmileIndex annual survey.
June 14, 2015
Renaissance Dental hires new director of sales
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Insurance provider Renaissance Dental has hired Terry Walsh as the company's national director of sales and market development.
June 8, 2015
OIG: Texas owes $133M for unallowable orthodontic Medicaid services
By Donna Domino
Texas owes the U.S. government $133 million for unallowable orthodontic Medicaid treatments from 2008 to 2010, according to a new report by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). Many of the claims were improperly approved because they did not have required documentation or lacked the necessary scores to qualify for orthodontic services.
June 8, 2015
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Ga. dentist surrenders license, pays $320K to settle fraud claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Georgia has reached a settlement with Dennis Jaffe and Dennis B. Jaffe, DMD, PC, to pay more than $324,000 to settle Medicaid fraud claims and surrender his dental license.
June 7, 2015
Calif. names new state dental director
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
California Gov. Jerry Brown announced on June 5 that Jayanth Kumar, DDS, MPH, will serve as the state's new dental director.
June 7, 2015
Western Dental appoints new senior VP
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Western Dental announced it has appointed Bradley Fleiss as senior vice president of benefits and payor relations.
June 4, 2015
DentalCodeology: What dentists need to know about Medicare now
By Patti DiGangi, Christine Taxin, and Jan Palmer
In this excerpt from their book DentalCodeology, authors Patti DiGangi, Christine Taxin, and Jan Palmer discuss the changes in Medicare, provide updates on upcoming registration deadlines, and answer some common questions dentists have about Medicare registration.
May 28, 2015
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CDA calls for action after Western Dental's Denti-Cal decision
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The California Dental Association (CDA) is calling for immediate action from the state to reform the Denti-Cal dental Medicaid program after Western Dental announced it will stop accepting new patients enrolled in the program.
May 24, 2015
Western Dental to stop taking new Denti-Cal patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Western Dental, one of the largest providers of California's Denti-Cal dental Medicaid program, has announced it will stop accepting new patients covered by the program because of low reimbursements and increased demand.
May 21, 2015
OIG: Calif. dentists submitted 'questionable' Medicaid billing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More than 300 California dentists were paid $117.5 million for "questionable" billing for pediatric Medicaid care in 2012, suggesting potential fraud and harm to children, according to a new report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
May 20, 2015
ER visits spiked after Calif. cut Medicaid dental benefits
By Theresa Pablos
Significantly more Californians visited the emergency room (ER) for dental-related problems after the state cut Medicaid dental benefits, according to a new article in Health Affairs. The authors hope policymakers will consider adding comprehensive dental coverage to their own state's plans because of the results.
May 18, 2015
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CDA urges improvements to Denti-Cal program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The California Dental Association (CDA) said the recent 2015-2016 state budget revisions by Gov. Jerry Brown took no action to improve the state's Medicaid dental program, Denti-Cal, and urged that deficiencies in the program be addressed in the upcoming budget negotiations.
May 14, 2015
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