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Conn. to sell standalone adult dental plans on insurance exchange
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Connecticut will allow standalone adult dental plans to be sold through the state's public insurance exchange, Access Health CT, for 2015.
May 21, 2014
Texas dentists sue state for 'protecting' Xerox
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In the wake of a Texas lawsuit that claims Xerox wrongly approved Medicaid claims for orthodontic services that were not medically necessary, some of the dentists being pursued for orthodontic overpayments are now suing Texas for "protecting" Xerox.
May 19, 2014
Insurers want standalone kids' dental plans in DC exchange
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Three big dental insurers want the District of Columbia health insurance exchange to add standalone children's dental plans.
May 14, 2014
Texas sues Xerox over orthodontic Medicaid claims
By Donna Domino
Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed a lawsuit against Xerox, alleging the company wrongly approved hundreds of millions of dollars' worth of Medicaid claims for unnecessary orthodontic services. Xerox, however, said the lawsuit is "misdirected" and should focus on dentists.
May 11, 2014
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Texas attorney general sues Xerox to recover Medicaid payments
By Donna Domino
The Texas attorney general has filed a civil lawsuit in state court against Xerox and its ACS Healthcare subsidiary to recover allegedly fraudulent Medicaid payments for orthodontic and dental services that were approved by Xerox.
May 8, 2014
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Wash. leads U.S. in preventive dental care for poor kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Washington state is the leading provider of preventive dental care to children, with more than 54% of Medicaid-eligible preschoolers and younger children getting oral care, according to the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
May 5, 2014
CDA provides $1.5M in dental services during 2-day clinic
By Donna Domino
The California Dental Association's (CDA) recent CDA Cares free dental clinic in Vallejo, CA, provided $1.5 million in dental services during the two-day event. Nearly 1,800 volunteers, including dentists, hygienists, dental assistants, and lab technicians, helped provide services to almost 2,000 patients.
May 4, 2014
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What the healthcare system can learn from dentists
By Jeff Russell
In this Second Opinion, Jeff Russell, the president and CEO of Delta Dental of Iowa, writes about how healthcare in the U.S. is changing and how the system needs to learn from dentistry's focus on preventive health. He notes that dentistry is leading the way in providing predictive, proactive, preventive, and personalized care.
April 30, 2014
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Va. decouples pediatric dental benefits from health plans for 2015
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Health plans in Virginia for groups of fewer than 50 employees will no longer have to offer pediatric dental benefits if certain conditions are met, according to a law recently passed by the state Legislature.
April 24, 2014
Treating preventable dental conditions costs Mich. $15M in 2011
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The cost of treatment for preventable dental conditions in Michigan hospitals was at least $15 million in 2011, according to a new report issued by the Anderson Economic Group.
April 21, 2014
Wash. to offer standalone dental plans for kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Washington state has approved a proposal to allow dental insurers to offer standalone plans outside the state's health exchange for children's dental care in 2015.
April 17, 2014
Nearly 300K Oregonians have obtained dental coverage in 2014
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nearly 300,000 additional Oregon residents have obtained dental coverage in 2014, mostly under the Oregon Health Plan.
April 17, 2014
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