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GAO report on CHIP: More access but fewer dental visits
By Donna Domino
Children enrolled in the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) had higher rates of dental access and more checkups than privately insured children, but fewer in the program actually visited dentists, according to a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
April 9, 2015
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ADA, Pew criticize Supreme Court ruling on Medicaid reimbursement
By Donna Domino
The ADA and the Pew Children's Dental Campaign are criticizing the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that dentists and other private healthcare providers cannot sue to force states to raise their Medicaid reimbursement rates, saying low reimbursement may keep many dentists from treating these patients.
April 8, 2015
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U.S. Supreme Court rules providers can't sue states over Medicaid rates
By Tony Edwards
Dentists and other private healthcare providers cannot sue to force states to raise their Medicaid reimbursement rates, according to a U.S. Supreme Court ruling issued on March 31.
April 1, 2015
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Ariz. dentist introduces U.S. dental insurance bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, DDS (R-AZ), has introduced the Dental Insurance Fairness Act of 2015, which, if passed, would coordinate dental benefits and allow consumers to use providers who are not in their network.
March 29, 2015
U.S. House passes CHIP funding bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on March 26 to continue funding the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), but it will be at least another two weeks before the Senate votes on the bill.
March 26, 2015
Calif. Legislature grills DHCS director over audit report results
By Theresa Pablos
Representatives from the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) responded to grueling questions from the state Legislature last week about how the department plans to fix California's Medicaid dental program, Denti-Cal.
March 23, 2015
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Smile Magic dental clinics agree to $4.5M settlement in Texas Medicaid fraud case
By Donna Domino
Four clinics of Texas' Smile Magic chain have agreed to pay $4.5 million to settle Medicaid fraud charges. The whistleblower lawsuit claimed the clinics used paid recruiters to target parents in grocery store parking lots and at bus stops with offers of money and gift cards to bring their kids to the clinics.
March 16, 2015
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DentaQuest names new chief information officer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DentaQuest has appointed Dan Sheehan as its new chief information officer.
March 11, 2015
CDA, others advocate for improved Medi-Cal reimbursement rates
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In a hearing on Wednesday in Sacramento, CA, the president of the California Dental Association (CDA) and other experts testified that California's very low Medi-Cal reimbursement rates had become an access-to-care issue when it comes to the state's children receiving necessary dental treatment.
March 3, 2015
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
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