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HHS report: Poor kids getting more preventive dental care, less treatment

By Donna Domino

Economically disadvantaged children in the U.S. received more preventive dental care but less treatment in 2013, according to a new report by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program.

December 3, 2014

New products showcased at 2014 Greater New York Dental Meeting

By Donna Domino

NEW YORK CITY - Several new products were featured at this week's 2014 Greater New York Dental Meeting. Products included a range of new offerings, such as new universal adhesives, a retraction paste, a voice-controlled periodontal charting system, and an enamel-strengthening toothpaste.

December 2, 2014

Texas court invalidates rules on Medicaid payment holds

By Donna Domino

A Texas appeals court has invalidated several rules related to payment holds imposed during Medicaid fraud investigations, saying they violate due process rights. The decision sides with plaintiffs Harlingen Family Dentistry and Trueblood Dental Associates and also reverses a trial court's ruling.

December 1, 2014

Williams on insurance coding nuggets; Levin on follow-up calls; Butler on the holidays

By Tony Edwards

November 30, 2014

What if all of your insurance procedures were approved!

By Doyle Williams, DDS

DrBicuspid.com has teamed with a former dental insurance executive to provide expertise to you and your staff for maximizing your patient's benefits. Twice a month, Dr. Doyle Williams will give nuggets of advice to help your claims get approved the first time.

November 30, 2014

Report: Millions of Ontario adults lack oral healthcare

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

As many as 3 million Ontario adults have not seen an oral health professional in more than a year, according to a new report released by the College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario.

November 27, 2014

Second Opinion: Financial barriers to care still main concern

By Marko Vujicic, PhD

In this response to Dr. Frank Catalanotto's recent Second Opinion on the ADA's barriers to care research brief, Marko Vujicic, PhD, chief economist and vice president of the ADA's Health Policy Institute, presents the reasoning why, while supply-related barriers are an issue, financial-related barriers are a more crucial development.

November 23, 2014

ACA enrollment figure included dental plans

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Obama administration said it incorrectly added 380,000 dental subscribers to its totals when it calculated the number of people with health coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).

November 20, 2014

J.D. Power releases new dental plan customer satisfaction report

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

J.D. Power has released its new 2014 Dental Plan Satisfaction Report, which ranked eight dental plan providers by customer satisfaction.

November 19, 2014

Texas nearing $90M deal on Medicaid fraud detection software

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Texas agency charged with investigating Medicaid fraud is finalizing a $90 million contract for Medicaid fraud detection software.

November 17, 2014

ADA brief on barriers to care misleading

By Dr. Frank Catalanotto

In this Second Opinion, Dr. Frank Catalanotto comments on the ADA's recent brief on barriers to dental care. He writes that while this is an issue that needs further study, the brief's conclusions might be based on flawed methodology.

November 16, 2014

Oral Health America urges addition of oral health to White House conference

By Tony Edwards

Every 10 years the White House hosts a Conference on Aging that covers issues such as retirement security and healthy aging. As in past years, oral healthcare isn't on the agenda. To try to correct this serious oversight, Oral Health America is reaching out to the dental community to petition the conference organizers to add oral healthcare to the agenda.

November 13, 2014

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