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Covered California picks 6 insurers for pediatric dental policies
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Covered California has selected six insurers to offer pediatric dental coverage through the state's health insurance exchange beginning in October.
June 26, 2013
Dos and don'ts for team training: Follow the scripts to greater success
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Scripted interactions with patients help control the relationship and ensure more consistent positive results. Most dentists, once exposed to the concept of scripting, understand its value. Yet even practices that have used it effectively often slip back into bad habits that undermine performance and lead to declining production, poor customer service and increasing stress.
June 23, 2013
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Calif. exchange frees plans from dental mandate
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The California Health Benefit Exchange has persuaded state insurance regulators to eliminate a provision requiring qualified health plans sold through the exchanges to offer pediatric dental benefits.
June 19, 2013
Maine Senate defeats dental hygiene therapist bill
By Donna Domino
Just one day after Maine's House of Representatives approved a bill designed to create a new category of dental care provider, the state Senate voted it down. Late Wednesday night, the Senate rejected LD 1230, which would have allowed dental hygiene therapists to perform some procedures normally performed by dentists.
June 19, 2013
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Data analytics key to improving oral health outcomes
By Donna Domino
DentaQuest is working to help insurers partner with dentists in order to meet the U.S. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's mandate for improved health outcomes in the Medicaid and Medicare programs. The goal is to set up measurable quality improvement scenarios and offer incentives to dentists to participate.
June 19, 2013
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Vitera acquires dental EHR vendor
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Vitera Healthcare Solutions has acquired SuccessEHS, a maker of electronic dental record and dental imaging products.
June 18, 2013
Maine moves forward with dental therapist bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Maine legislators approved a bill on Tuesday that would create a new category of dental hygienists: dental hygiene therapists.
June 18, 2013
1-800-DENTIST, AADOM partner, unveil free offer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) has partnered with 1-800-DENTIST and endorsed the company's Patient Activator communication software as the its official dental marketing company.
June 17, 2013
EDIC offers $50 insurance policy to first-year dentists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Eastern Dentists Insurance Company (EDIC) is offering graduating dental students a first-year dental liability insurance policy for $50 and discounts on the policy for the subsequent four years.
June 16, 2013
Texas law aims to cut Medicaid abuse
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Texas Gov. Rick Perry has signed into law legislation designed to reduce Medicaid fraud in the state.
June 16, 2013
EHR Countdown: Beware the fine print
By Michael Uretz
Who owns and controls patient data once a practice goes digital? Health IT expert Mike Uretz cautions that the devil's in the details when it comes to electronic health records (EHR) contracts and patient data.
June 13, 2013
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Calif. may restore adult dental Medicaid benefits
By Donna Domino
California legislators -- including Gov. Jerry Brown -- have approved a budget that restores some adult dental benefits in Medi-Cal, the state's Medicaid program. Some $77 million has been slated for dental coverage next year, including preventive care, restorations, and full dentures.
June 11, 2013
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