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ADA report: Financial issues are main reason for delayed dental care

By Donna Domino

Financial factors are the biggest reason people delay getting needed dental care, according to a new ADA Health Policy Institute report. Access to dental care will be more difficult as millions of children and adults gain dental coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

November 3, 2014

OIG releases 2015 dental areas of review

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its Work Plan for fiscal year 2015. This plan summarizes new and ongoing reviews and activities that OIG plans to pursue with respect to HHS programs and operations during the current fiscal year and beyond, according to the department.

November 2, 2014

NH dentist acquitted of Medicaid fraud

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A New Hampshire orthodontist who was charged in December 2013 with 160 counts of Medicaid fraud has been acquitted. He was found not guilty on 45 counts, and the others were previously dropped.

October 27, 2014

SC to add adult preventive dental Medicaid benefit in Dec.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Effective December 1, 2014, the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (SCDHHS) will implement an adult preventive dental benefit for its Healthy Connections Medicaid program.

October 26, 2014

NJ bill would prohibit insurers from fee capping

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Late last week, New Jersey's General Assembly took the latest step in a years-old dispute between insurers and the state dental association when it approved bill A-3411.

October 26, 2014

FTC staff urges rejection of Texas codes that may restrict dental, business competition

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Last week, three Federal Trade Commission (FTC) staff members responded to an invitation for public comments on two rules proposed by the Texas State Board of Dental Examiners.

October 12, 2014

United Concordia offers new PPO plans in Pa.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

United Concordia Dental announced it is now offering three low-cost preferred provider organization (PPO) dental plans, named Smile for Health - Value, that are bundled with vision benefits or discounts to employers and producers in Pennsylvania.

October 6, 2014

Direct Benefits launches new insurance website

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Direct Benefits has launched a new website that offers quotes and comparison shopping for individual dental and vision insurance.

October 5, 2014

Calif. approves dental telehealth program to expand access to services

By Donna Domino

Oral health advocates are lauding California's new law expanding the Virtual Dental Home, a program that uses telehealth technology to bring dental services directly to patients in community settings, such as schools and nursing homes.

October 1, 2014

Carestream's Dental Summit to feature expanded topics

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The new format of Carestream Dental's Dental Summit includes an array of expert speakers covering a range of topics relevant to the dental industry, according to the company.

September 28, 2014

Calif. approves law protecting dental insurance premiums

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

California Gov. Jerry Brown has signed a bill that establishes standardized requirements for dental plans to disclose how they spend patient premiums. It also puts the state on a path to establish a minimum percentage of premium dollars that must be spent on patient care.

September 28, 2014

Mo. standoff over funding of adult Medicaid dental benefits continues

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Even after months of debate, Missouri lawmakers still can't settle the debate over how to fund the costs of a government-funded health plan that would provide dental care for almost 300,000 low-income adults in the state.

September 21, 2014

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