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Sheri's Solutions: Sorry, we don't take your 'insurance'
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
In her latest Sheri's Solutions, Dr. Sheri Doniger asks how you handle the oft-asked question of "Do you take my insurance?" While seemingly a straightforward question, the answer involves preparation and important practice management decisions.
July 13, 2014
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Judge allows lawsuit over Fla. Medicaid
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Despite Florida's claims that privatizing Medicaid will resolve problems, a federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the state does not provide adequate care to children in the Medicaid program.
July 10, 2014
Do physicians provide better preventive dental care for young kids?
By Rob Goszkowski
When researchers compared the outcomes of the caries prevention efforts of dentists, primary care providers, and a combination of the two, they found surprising results. Children from ages 3 to 5 in a North Carolina Medicaid program who saw only a primary care provider had fewer caries treatments and lower payments, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Research.
July 10, 2014
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U.S. House bill introduced to expand veterans' dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
U.S. Rep. Juan Vargas has introduced a bill that would ensure veterans have access to enhanced dental care, authorize a pilot program to use community-based clinics for extensive dental work, and provide dental health education that would encourage prevention.
July 9, 2014
Mo. governor cuts funding for adult dental Medicaid coverage
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has cut funding for adult dental Medicaid coverage, just a month after lawmakers had restored funding for such dental care.
July 9, 2014
U.S. Census report data outline key dental opportunities
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
While you might hear anecdotal statistics about the aging population of the U.S. or a news report about the retirement of the baby boomers, the realities of the situation, and perhaps opportunities for your practice, were made clear by a recent, comprehensive report by the U.S. Census Bureau.
July 9, 2014
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Pew report: MLPs expand dental care to the poor
By Donna Domino
Innovative models using dental therapists provide cost-effective dental care to some of the millions of Americans who now lack it and need it the most, according to a new study from the Pew Charitable Trusts. The report examines three nonprofit settings where midlevel providers (MLPs) work as part of larger dental teams.
July 7, 2014
2013 05 08 09 57 34 145 Woman Dentist 200
Trial delayed in P&G's teeth-whitening patent claim
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A federal judge has indefinitely delayed a trial involving Procter & Gamble's (P&G) claims that CLIO USA, a smaller rival in the teeth-whitening market, infringes its patents for whitening strips.
July 2, 2014
Sutter extends dental surgery for special needs patients
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A meeting on Monday called by Senate leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) has resulted in a short-term solution to ensure that developmentally disabled adults and children in the Sacramento, CA, area have access to oral healthcare.
June 24, 2014
CMS guide helps dentists understand Open Payments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published an Open Payments user guide, which can help dentists understand a federal website that allows the public to see information about relationships between healthcare providers and various manufacturers or group purchasing organizations.
June 22, 2014
Why dental benefits matter on agenda at national health plans conference
By Robert Compton, DDS, Steven Pollock
Executives from DentaQuest recently spoke at a national health plans conference on how medical insurers can be innovators by including dental services. In this Second Opinion, they write that oral health professionals have long understood the connection between oral and overall health, and that consumers see value in having dental benefits.
June 22, 2014
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Colo. adds adult dental Medicaid coverage
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Colorado adults on Medicaid now have dental coverage, including an annual benefit of up to $1,000 in dental services. Previously, only emergency dental services were covered, according to Oral Health Colorado.
June 18, 2014
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