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Texas nearing $90M deal on Medicaid fraud detection software
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Texas agency charged with investigating Medicaid fraud is finalizing a $90 million contract for Medicaid fraud detection software.
November 17, 2014
UAlbany to launch Oral Health Workforce Research Center
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The University at Albany (UAlbany) School of Public Health will launch an Oral Health Workforce Research Center, supported by a $1.1 million grant from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration.
November 16, 2014
ADA brief on barriers to care misleading
By Dr. Frank Catalanotto
In this Second Opinion, Dr. Frank Catalanotto comments on the ADA's recent brief on barriers to dental care. He writes that while this is an issue that needs further study, the brief's conclusions might be based on flawed methodology.
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Hygiene production down? Here's how to fix it
By Sally McKenzie
Practice management expert Sally McKenzie offers her insight into how you can run a more successful practice. This column focuses on recognizing and fixing hygiene scheduling issues, and she provides tips to help you revive your hygiene department and grow your income.
November 16, 2014
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Dos and don'ts for practice leadership: Be your practice's CEO -- chief energy officer
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
It takes a considerable amount of energy to get through a normal day in a dental practice, and the demand is even greater on more stressful, chaotic days. As the practice leader, you need to ensure that your team's energy level remains high, and you can make that happen by using special staff-energizing techniques, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip.
November 16, 2014
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Oral Health America urges addition of oral health to White House conference
By Tony Edwards
Every 10 years the White House hosts a Conference on Aging that covers issues such as retirement security and healthy aging. As in past years, oral healthcare isn't on the agenda. To try to correct this serious oversight, Oral Health America is reaching out to the dental community to petition the conference organizers to add oral healthcare to the agenda.
November 13, 2014
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Preparation makes time off less stressful
By Jen Butler, MEd
In her latest column, stress management expert Jen Butler details the steps needed to prepare for your time off and how to ease the stress of returning to work. She offers helpful ideas so you can take the time off you deserve and enjoy it.
November 9, 2014
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Dos and don'ts for the hygiene department: It's not just 'cleaning'
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Patients who believe that all a hygienist does is clean their teeth are much more likely to cut back on or completely eliminate hygiene visits. You can't expect patients to come in twice a year for mere "cleaning," especially if they're on tight personal budgets. Give them good reasons, and they will come, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
November 9, 2014
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U.S. Supreme Court agrees to hear ACA subsidies case
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear a new challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) regarding subsidies, according to multiple media sources.
November 6, 2014
OIG report: 95 Ind. dental providers have questionable Medicaid billing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found questionable billing practices by 94 dentists and one oral surgeon who treated children covered by Medicaid in Indiana in 2012, according to a new report.
November 6, 2014
How profitable are your associate dentists? Part 5 -- 5 tips
By Jill Nesbitt, MBA, Thomas Climo, PhD
In the conclusion to this series, Jill Nesbitt and Thomas Climo encourage dental group practice owners to more critically evaluate the profitability of their group and of the individual dentists in their practice.
November 4, 2014
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Ocean Dental to pay $5.05M in Medicaid fraud settlement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oklahoma-based Ocean Dental has agreed to pay $5.05 million to settle Medicaid fraud claims, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Oklahoma and the state's attorney general.
November 3, 2014
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