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Dental chain to pay $1.4M to resolve Medicaid billing case
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced an almost $1.4 million Medicaid billing settlement with Dental Dreams.
September 7, 2017
Second Opinion: It's time to extend CHIP
By Deborah Vishnevsky
The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) runs out of federal funding on September 30, leaving Congress with only a few weeks to ensure that nearly 9 million children maintain their medical and dental coverage. Deborah Vishnevsky from the Children's Dental Health Project outlines the reasons to extend this important program.
September 6, 2017
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CDA Presents 2017: 10 things to know about Denti-Cal
By Theresa Pablos
SAN FRANCISCO - Denti-Cal expert Nirmala Prabhu, DMD, shared 10 things you need to about Denti-Cal, California's dental Medicaid program, at the California's Dental Association's CDA Presents 2017 meeting on August 24.
August 27, 2017
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CDA Presents 2017: How to protect your practice from cyberattacks
By Tony Edwards
SAN FRANCISCO - The most important step you can take to protect your practice from a cyberattack is educating yourself and your staff on security risks, according to cybersecurity expert Arash Shokouh, who spoke on the topic at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2017 meeting on August 24.
August 24, 2017
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Success is a team effort: Part 1 -- The patient experience
By Lindy Benton
Engaging patients in a meaningful way at the point of care is the single most important thing a dental practice can do to ensure its success, writes Lindy Benton of Vyne. Other minor components may help drive success, but treating patients well while providing the highest quality of service is at the heart of a practice's success.
August 24, 2017
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W.Va. dentist pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A dentist from Charleston, WV, has pleaded guilty to Medicaid fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of West Virginia.
August 22, 2017
Mass. dentist to return $500K to state Medicaid program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Massachusetts pediatric dentist will return $500,000 to the state's Medicaid program for improperly billed palliative care, according to the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office.
August 21, 2017
Calif.'s state oral health plan begins to take shape
By Theresa Pablos
After two years of planning, California has finally offered a look at what the state's oral health plan may be like. The state's dental director, Dr. Jayanth Kumar, outlined broad concepts and frameworks for the plan in the August 2017 edition of the Journal of the California Dental Association.
August 17, 2017
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Delta Dental of Calif. names new chief information officer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental of California has appointed Kirsten Garen as its new chief information officer and senior vice president.
August 16, 2017
Creating the ultimate new-patient experience
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
New patients -- you need more of them to grow your practices, but they're harder to get and keep than ever before. In his new series focusing on this important aspect of patient growth, Dr. Roger P. Levin writes that it is critical that your new-patient experience be consistently amazing for every patient every time.
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Study focuses on dental therapists' impact in Native Alaskan communities
By Tony Edwards
In the first study to look at the long-term outcomes of communities served by dental therapists, researchers from the University of Washington have found that children in Alaska Native communities had lower rates of tooth extractions and more preventive care than those in communities not receiving services from these practitioners.
August 10, 2017
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Calif. resumes RDA licensing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on August 7 that resumes licensing of registered dental assistants (RDAs) despite a continued suspension of the practical exam.
August 9, 2017
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