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Henry Schein Practice Solutions debuts Dentrix Mastery Tracks at ADA 2014

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein Practice Solutions, a subsidiary of Henry Schein, has launch Dentrix Mastery Tracks, a new training and skills assessment program, and is debuting the program during this week's ADA 2014 annual meeting.

October 8, 2014

How profitable are your associate dentists? Part 1

By Jill Nesbitt, MBA, Thomas Climo, PhD

In the first of a multipart series, Thomas Climo, PhD, and co-author Jill Nesbitt, MBA, turn their analysis to an examination of a dental practice group and the profitability of its associate dentists.

October 7, 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

Dos and don'ts for team building: Spend a day out of the office

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Your team spends so many hours at your practice, just getting away to another venue can do wonders for team morale. Plan an all-day team retreat that features pleasant surroundings, good food, and fun that everyone can enjoy, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin in his latest Practice Success tip.

September 21, 2014

Survey finds U.S. monthly dental premiums vary widely

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The average monthly dental insurance premium was $31.81 for adults buying standalone dental coverage on government exchanges in the U.S., but premiums differed widely among states, according to a survey by the website HealthPocket.com.

September 15, 2014

CDC: Millions of kids not getting preventive dental care

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Millions of infants, children, and adolescents in the U.S. are not getting preventive dental services, according to a new report by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Although preventive dental care is effective, the percentage of children using dental care is low.

September 15, 2014

Kaiser survey shows increase in dental coverage

By Tony Edwards

According to the 2014 Employer Health Benefits survey conducted by the Kaiser Family Foundation and Health Research and Educational Trust, more than 50% of "small firms" now offer dental benefits, compared with only 30% of similar firms in 2000. Among firms with 200 or more employees, 88% offer dental benefits.

September 11, 2014

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