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Federal employees get more flexibility for dental coverage
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Federal employees in the U.S. who get married or return to work after a taking leave will soon be able to enroll for dental and vision coverage outside of the open enrollment period.
July 23, 2014
What dentists can learn from CEOs about delegation
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
In the latest excerpt from his book, Dr. Roger P. Levin looks at the importance of delegation. He writes that though the top executive of a company bears responsibility for the organization's total performance, that person cannot -- and certainly should not -- do everything.
July 23, 2014
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ACA: Dental coverage rising for young adults via expanded coverage
By Donna Domino
More young adults are getting dental coverage under the healthcare policies of their parents, according to a new report by ADA researchers. This "spillover" effect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) dependent coverage policy stems from employers' voluntary expansion of dental coverage, which dovetails with the expansion of medical coverage.
July 22, 2014
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Survey reveals disparity in dental assistant salaries
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A DentalPost survey has found that the average annual salary for a full-time dental assistant is 20% less than the Bureau of Labor Statistics' median salary.
July 21, 2014
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Dos and don'ts for practice management: The neglected communication skill -- listening
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Bring up the subject of communication skills and most of us naturally think about how we speak or write to our coworkers and patients. The counterpart deserves equal attention. People who really know how to listen are empowered by it, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip.
July 20, 2014
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Neb. dentists get audited for Medicaid prophies
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Many Nebraska dentists have opted not to take any more Medicaid patients after being audited for $22 prophies, a pediatric dentist told a recent U.S. Senate hearing on Medicare and Medicaid.
July 16, 2014
Counterpoint response: The Virtual Dental Home
By Paul Glassman, DDS, MBA
In this response to Dr. Jay W. Friedman's Second Opinion, Dr. Paul Glassman provides additional insight into the Virtual Dental Home model and the need to try different approaches to serving the large underserved population in the U.S.
July 15, 2014
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The Virtual Dental Home: Complicating a good idea
By Jay W. Friedman, DDS, MPH
In this Second Opinion, Dr. Jay W. Friedman describes the benefits, and the complications, of the innovative Virtual Dental Home program that uses dental hygienists and remote supervising diagnostic dentists.
July 15, 2014
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Dos and don'ts for marketing: Make better use of the internal marketing coordinator
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Assuming your practice has an internal marketing coordinator, make the most of what this team member can accomplish for the practice. Make a strong commitment to internal marketing as a cost-effective growth strategy, and give your marketing coordinator what he or she needs to perform well, Dr. Roger P. Levin advises in his latest Practice Success tip.
July 13, 2014
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Sheri's Solutions: Sorry, we don't take your 'insurance'
By Dr. Sheri Doniger
In her latest Sheri's Solutions, Dr. Sheri Doniger asks how you handle the oft-asked question of "Do you take my insurance?" While seemingly a straightforward question, the answer involves preparation and important practice management decisions.
July 13, 2014
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Judge allows lawsuit over Fla. Medicaid
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Despite Florida's claims that privatizing Medicaid will resolve problems, a federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the state does not provide adequate care to children in the Medicaid program.
July 10, 2014
Do physicians provide better preventive dental care for young kids?
By Rob Goszkowski
When researchers compared the outcomes of the caries prevention efforts of dentists, primary care providers, and a combination of the two, they found surprising results. Children from ages 3 to 5 in a North Carolina Medicaid program who saw only a primary care provider had fewer caries treatments and lower payments, according to a study in the Journal of Dental Research.
July 10, 2014
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