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MCNA Dental awarded Ark. Medicaid contract
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
MCNA Dental< has signed a contract with the Arkansas Department of Human Services to serve as a dental benefits manager for the state's Medicaid program and the Children's Health Insurance Program.
July 16, 2017
HHS, DOJ crack down on $1.3B in healthcare fraud
By Theresa Pablos
A Nebraska dentist and two Michigan dentists were three of more than 400 people charged with healthcare fraud on July 13, 2017, by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The defendants allegedly billed the U.S. government approximately $1.3 billion in fraudulent services.
July 13, 2017
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3 things insurance companies want you to know about integrated healthcare
By Scott Towers, MBA
If you're like many members of the healthcare community, you've probably heard the term "integrated healthcare" more and more frequently in recent months. But what is integrated healthcare? And as a dental care provider, why should you care? Scott Towers, Anthem's president for dental, clears up some misconceptions about the phrase and spells out how it can benefit your practice and your patients.
July 11, 2017
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Do's and don'ts for managing employee conflict: Be aware of what's going on
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
In a perfect practice, everyone would get along. But in the real world, people don't always agree, and that's to be expected, but you don't want a minor squabble turning into a major feud. As the practice owner, you need to be aware of what's going on -- the good and the bad -- with your team, notes Dr. Roger P. Levin.
July 9, 2017
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Sheri's Solutions: The Facebook dental search
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
You've probably received emails similar to the one Dr. Sheri Doniger received recently: "I'm so sorry, but I have to cancel my appointment. I spoke with the insurance company, and it would be much more affordable for me to go in-network." Dr. Doniger relates how her practice handles these situations and how the dental benefit situation has not changed.
July 6, 2017
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Calif. raises dental Medicaid reimbursement rates
By Theresa Pablos
After years of criticism, California is raising reimbursement rates for the state's dental Medicaid program, Denti-Cal. The 2017-2018 state budget, which was signed by Gov. Jerry Brown on June 27, allocates $140 million to increase rates for Denti-Cal providers.
June 28, 2017
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Top 5 columns from spring 2017
By Tony Edwards
DrBicuspid.com takes a look back at some of the most-read columns and practice management articles from spring, as measured by page views. These columns focus on a wide variety of topics, from legal cases to regional fee differences to popular columns by periodontist Alvin Danenberg, DDS.
June 27, 2017
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Senate ACA repeal vote delayed as support wavers
By Kate Madden Yee
U.S. Senate Republicans have delayed a vote on their bill to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA). It's believed that the GOP postponed the vote on the bill until after the July 4 recess as it was unable to muster the 50 votes needed to begin debate, according to a Politico report.
June 26, 2017
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Super Dental Care adds new dental plans, discount card
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Superior Dental Care has added four new low-cost dental plans for companies and a discount prescription card for plan members.
June 25, 2017
3 questions to help make success part of your plan
By Sally McKenzie
You can dream of success, or you can plan for it. Practice management consultant Sally McKenzie asks, which sounds better to you? If it's the latter, she offers three questions that can help you make your practice into more of a success, but it takes some action on your part.
June 25, 2017
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U.S. Senate Republicans unveil healthcare bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Senate Republicans have unveiled their version of the American Health Care Act (AHCA).
June 21, 2017
The importance of being all-in with new patients
By Jay Geier
As was shown during the NBA Finals, for a team to succeed, it has to be all-in. But what does this mean for your practice and your patients. Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier asks, are you really doing everything you can for your practice? Are you all-in?
June 20, 2017
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