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Anthem names new president of dental business
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Anthem has named Michael Malouf as the new president of its dental business. His responsibilities include managing the profit/loss for the dental business with accountability for product development, operations, underwriting, network development, and strategy.
March 1, 2015
ADA: Insurance marketplaces offer more pediatric dental benefits
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The medical plans in the U.S. health insurance marketplaces are offering more embedded pediatric and family dental benefits than ever, according to a new research brief by the ADA Health Policy Institute. Since 2014, the plans offering pediatric dental benefits increased nearly 10%, the researchers found.
February 26, 2015
Covered California delays dental benefits
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Covered California's dental insurance program will be delayed at least until next year because of problems with the health exchange's computer system.
February 23, 2015
Owner of Small Smiles dental clinics files for bankruptcy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
CSHM, the owner of the Small Smiles dental chain that was excluded from the Medicaid program last year, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
February 19, 2015
Care Harbor receives $50K grant for free clinic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Care Harbor has received a $50,000 grant from the S. Mark Taper Foundation to continue its annual Los Angeles free clinic.
February 12, 2015
Delta Dental gets 5-star Willis Quality Index rating
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental Insurance has received a five-star rating by the Willis Quality Index, a benchmarking tool of insurer and reinsurer performance.
February 12, 2015
Children's Health Insurance Program too important not to fund
By Meg Booth, MPH
In this Second Opinion, Meg Booth, MPH, director of policy for the Children's Dental Health Project, urges the U.S. Congress to extend and renew the funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program through 2019. She cites the program's coverage benefits and its budgetary advantages.
February 11, 2015
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Malpractice Insurance Primer: Part 2 -- Understanding the 'hammer clause'
By Jennifer Gibson
In the second of a three-part series, Jennifer Gibson of Medical Protective details a clause in your malpractice insurance known as the "hammer clause" and its impact on your professional liability policy. She details the difference between a full and modified clause and also what you should know when considering a malpractice policy.
February 9, 2015
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All Anthem product lines hacked, including dental insurance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Health insurance provider Anthem was hacked on February 4. All of its product lines, including dental insurance, were compromised in the attack, affecting millions of customers.
February 5, 2015
Ariz. lawsuit claims foster kids lack dental, medical care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Children's advocates have filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of thousands of children in foster care in Arizona, claiming a severe shortage of access to healthcare services, including dental care.
February 4, 2015
Doyle Williams Q&A: Crowns and extractions
By Doyle Williams, DDS
Insurance expert Dr. Doyle Williams is back to help you with your coding dilemmas. In this column, he answers some of your questions submitted via email, including those on topics such as crowns and bridges, bone grafts for ridge preservation, and grafting with bone materials.
February 1, 2015
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ADA seeks volunteers for SNODENT standards review
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA is seeking volunteers for a committee to consider approval of its Systematized Nomenclature of Dentistry (SNODENT) as an American national standard, according to an ADA News story.
January 26, 2015
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