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U.S. health insurance exchanges begin to take shape

By Kathy Kincade

Several U.S. states are moving forward with plans to meet the 2014 health insurance exchange mandate of the Affordable Care Act, including meeting goals for dental benefits. Even so, about half of all states are still balking at the idea, preferring to let the federal government step in.

January 13, 2013

Porcelain/ceramic CDT code covers 3M ESPE Lava

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

3M ESPE's Lava Ultimate restorative now falls under the Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature's (CDT Code) broadened definition of porcelain/ceramic materials, thus allowing Lava Ultimate restorative to be classified as a porcelain/ceramic.

January 10, 2013

U.S. government report shows dental spending on the rise

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Spending on dental services in the U.S. is showing modest but gradual increases, according to estimates from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

January 10, 2013

Study: More U.S. dentists opt for electronic record-keeping

By Kathy Kincade

More U.S. dentists are incorporating electronic dental records (EDRs) into their practices, creating new opportunities to utilize EDR data in evidence-based research projects, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association. And the trend is expected to speed up in the next few years.

January 10, 2013

Delta Dental CEO to retire

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Delta Dental Plans Association President and CEO Kim Volk is retiring after 30 years with the company.

January 9, 2013

Mass. governor reconsiders dental fee capping

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Massachusetts is taking a different tack in its approach to control fee capping by dental insurance companies. Gov. Deval Patrick intends to create a special commission to study the issue, according to a story in the Boston Globe.

January 9, 2013