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Medicaid reimbursement for pediatric dental services not keeping up with inflation

By Rabia Mughal

Over the past 10 years, Medicaid reimbursement rates for pediatric dental services have not kept up with inflation, but private insurance rates in most states have seen inflation-related adjustments, according to a new report from the ADA Health Policy Institute.

January 12, 2015

CDA 'disappointed' by Calif. state budget proposal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

California Dental Association (CDA) said it was "disappointed" that the 2015-2016 state budget proposal released by Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday does not address the statewide crisis in access to dental care.

January 11, 2015

Dental Select appoints new CTO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental insurance company Dental Select announced the appointment of James Gilbride as the company's chief technology officer (CTO).

January 8, 2015

Dental Health & Wellness to administer dental benefits for Fla. Medicaid

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sunshine Health announced that Dental Health & Wellness is Sunshine's new dental benefits manager. Dental Health & Wellness is partnering with Sunshine to administer dental benefits for more than 410,000 Medicaid members in Florida.

January 8, 2015

Univ. of Louisville forms partnership for Medicaid children

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Louisville has formed an innovative public/private partnership with nonprofit Community Dental to provide a multidisciplinary healthcare home for Kentucky children enrolled in the Medicaid program.

January 8, 2015

Now is the time to fix Denti-Cal

By John Blake, DDS

In this Second Opinion, Dr. John Blake of the Children's Dental Health Clinic in Long Beach, CA, writes of the difficult situation dentists in the state face in treating Denti-Cal pediatric patients because of the program's low reimbursement rate and utilization. He issues a call for action to fix Denti-Cal for the sake of California's children.

January 7, 2015

ADA: Medicaid market for dental care will grow significantly

By Donna Domino

The Medicaid market for dental care will grow significantly nationwide because of the Affordable Care Act, according to new research by the ADA Health Policy Institute. But translating expanded Medicaid dental benefits coverage to expanded access to dental care will require significant reforms to Medicaid programs, the researchers noted.

January 5, 2015

Fla. Medicaid ruling; Williams on insurance coding; Levin on your decision-making process

By Tony Edwards

January 4, 2015

How do you bill for the cost of upgraded services?

By Doyle Williams, DDS

DrBicuspid.com has teamed with former dental insurance executive Dr. Doyle Williams to provide expertise to you and your staff for maximizing your patient's benefits. In his latest column, Dr. Williams addresses reader questions about gold and denture codes.

January 4, 2015

Top 10 stories of 2014: Part 2

By Tony Edwards

With 2014 behind us, DrBicuspid.com reviews the most popular articles of last year. In part 2, we look at the top five stories, which included a dentist placing his own implant and a Small Smiles owner being excluded from Medicare and Medicaid.

January 4, 2015

Lawsuit claims Maine dentist submitted fraudulent bills

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The federal government has filed a lawsuit claiming that a Maine dentist, who has faced disciplinary action by the dental board, submitted false claims for government reimbursement.

January 1, 2015

Judge rules Fla. Medicaid program for kids violates several laws

By Donna Domino

A federal judge has ruled that Florida's Medicaid program for children violates federally guaranteed rights to medical and dental care. Florida's history of low reimbursement has led to a lack of access to care for many children on Medicaid, according to the decision.

January 1, 2015

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