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Report: Kids' dental coverage often inadequate, expensive
By Donna Domino
Although mandatory pediatric dental insurance was included in U.S. healthcare reform, coverage is a stark departure from the benefits envisioned by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and those required under Medicaid, according to a new report. Coverage isn't always as comprehensive as it should be and is often unaffordable for families, the authors concluded.
October 2, 2016
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Calif. passes bill to track preventive dental services
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill on September 25 that expands the state's required monitoring of preventive dental services.
September 27, 2016
8 spaces your backstage is (probably) missing
By Jay Geier
When patients walk into your office, what's the first thing they notice? The reception area, the front desk, or sign-in sheet and, hopefully, a smiling face from your team member. But as Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier asks, what about the spaces they don't see?
September 27, 2016
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Highlights from CDA Presents 2016 in San Francisco
By Tony Edwards
The California Dental Association's CDA Presents in San Francisco is one of the largest annual dental meetings in the U.S. DrBicuspid.com was there, bringing you exclusive coverage on topics that affect your practice.
September 26, 2016
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Avoiding 'Amphetamine Annie' and other personnel problems
By Donna Domino
Your office may be prepared for malpractice claims, but what if a fired employee sues you for wrongful termination? Attorney Arthur Curley asked dentists that and other questions about their preparedness to handle employment situations in a presentation at the California Dental Association's CDA Presents 2016 conference.
September 15, 2016
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Santech debuts automated dental provider directory
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Web services company Santech has debuted an automated dental provider directory at the National Association of Dental Plans conference.
September 12, 2016
Do's and don'ts for systems improvement: Moving beyond tasks to targets
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
A management system is a step-by-step description of how team members should handle tasks at the practice. To achieve the greatest possible success for your practice, you need to set goals for yourself and your staff -- and reach them by designing new systems to hit specific performance targets, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
September 11, 2016
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3 ways offering raises just because hurts your practice
By Sally McKenzie
Do you give your team members an annual raise? Did your practice grow? Did they earn it, or did you give them one just because? As practice management consultant Sally McKenzie writes, there are good reasons to have clear expectations as to how your staff can earn their pay raise.
September 6, 2016
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Get smart with your staff: Part 2 -- 4 key management tips
By Kevin Tighe
In the first part of this series, Kevin Tighe of Cambridge Practice Consultants discussed how to look at staff disagreements and noncompliance in terms of the bigger picture of practice productivity. In part two, he offers four key management tips to improve the efficiency, productivity, and profitability of your practice.
September 5, 2016
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Conn. dentist to pay $1.4M to settle false Medicaid claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Pediatric dentist Jesus Villegas, DDS, and his two dental clinics in Connecticut have agreed to pay nearly $1.4 million to settle false Medicaid claims, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of Connecticut.
August 31, 2016
ADA releases 2017 code manual
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has released CDT 2017: Dental Procedure Codes, the latest edition of codes for documentation and reimbursement. The new codes will go into effect on January 1, 2017.
August 31, 2016
Snuggie maker to drop claims for interdental cleaner
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Consumer brand developer and marketer Allstar Products Group, maker of the Snuggie and other products, will voluntarily remove some claims in its television commercial for Dr. Hart's Power Floss after an inquiry by the Better Business Bureau.
August 28, 2016
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