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AGD applauds Senate report on corporate dentistry
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Academy of General Dentistry (AGD) is voicing its support for the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance's report that criticized large corporate dental practices that engage in deceptive overtreatment of patients.
July 25, 2013
ADA: Senate report underscores need for major action
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has responded to the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance's report on large dental practices, noting that it is discouraging that profits are being put before patients and "particularly disturbing" that children were involved.
July 25, 2013
Ore. dental insurers object to proposed fee
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Insurance companies that offer standalone dental plans through Oregon's health insurance exchange are objecting to a proposal to charge the companies a monthly 93¢ fee for each enrolled member after 2014.
July 25, 2013
Minn. sets 2015 mandate for dental EHRs
By Donna Domino
Minnesota has become the first state in the U.S. to require all healthcare providers, including dentists, to adopt certified, interoperable electronic health records (EHRs) by 2015. While EHRs are not currently mandated for dentists at the federal level, could this be a trend that other states will follow?
July 24, 2013
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Medi-Cal site connects patients to dentists but needs updating
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A small survey by the Children's Partnership has found that nearly 10% of the dentists listed as Medi-Cal providers on California's online resource InsureKidsNow.gov do not accept Medi-Cal or cannot take new Medi-Cal patients, despite the website stating they did.
July 23, 2013
Senate report wants dental chains booted from Medicaid
By Donna Domino
The Small Smiles dental chain and corporate-owned entities like it should be excluded from the Medicaid program for encouraging dentists to perform unnecessary treatments to boost profits, according to the findings of a two-year investigation by two U.S. senators.
July 23, 2013
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CloudDDS makes HIPAA compliance easy, affordable
By Kathy Kincade
CloudDDS isn't the only provider of a cloud-based service designed to connect dental professionals and enable them to share patient data and images in a HIPAA-compliant manner. But it may be the first to also offer its customers a cloud-based "mall in the sky" for dental office supplies.
July 22, 2013
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Congresswoman urges delay of ACA's 'transfer of value' data collection
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New York congresswoman is asking the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to delay "transfer of value" data collection from teaching hospitals and physicians, including dentists, scheduled to begin August 1 under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA).
July 21, 2013
Texas dental practice sues state over Medicaid program
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Harlingen Family Dentistry has filed a lawsuit against the Texas Health and Human Services Commission and the Office of Inspector General, challenging their authority to withhold Medicaid payment over program violations.
July 21, 2013
Partners adds payment features to Curve Dental software
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Bluefin Payment Systems and Curve Dental have joined forces to create an integrated, all-in-one payment system within the Curve Dental software interface.
July 18, 2013
How to price DPM services in a noncorporate state
By Thomas Climo, PhD
There are many advantages for a dental practice in joining forces with a dental practice management (DPM) company, according to financial consultant Thomas Climo, PhD. But beware the various state and federal laws that can make forming such relationships tricky.
July 17, 2013
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Will Iowa court reconsider dental assistant case -- again?
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The attorney for a dental assistant fired by employer for being "too attractive" has asked the Iowa Supreme Court to consider the case for a third time, according to an Associated Press article.
July 16, 2013
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