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New procedure codes bring some new challenges
By Donna Domino
Eight new procedure codes have been added to the ADA's codes on dental procedures for 2011-2012, covering preventive resin restorations, interim pontics, interim retainers, and more.
March 28, 2011
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Delta Dental of NC joins multistate partnership
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental of North Carolina is partnering with similar Delta Dental companies in six other states to expand the North Carolina company's scope and consolidate costs.
March 24, 2011
Utah budget cuts hurt some dental clinics
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Utah Legislature has begun targeting dental and medical clinics that provide health services to Medicaid patients in its efforts to close the state's budget gap, according to a story in the Salt Lake Tribune.
March 24, 2011
Vt. dentists oppose proposed provider tax
By Donna Domino
Vermont dentists are fighting a proposed medical provider tax, saying it will increase the cost of dental services in a state that is already struggling to address access-to-care issues. But lawmakers say the tax would increase federal Medicaid reimbursements for dentists.
March 24, 2011
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Pa. bill would require insurers to cover general anesthesia
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Pennsylvania Dental Association is urging state lawmakers to support a bill that would require insurance companies to cover the costs of general anesthesia for young children and patients with special needs.
March 21, 2011
Delta Dental reaches $3.85M settlement with Smile Center
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental of Minnesota has reached an out-of-court settlement with the Smile Center dental clinics, which had sued Delta in 2009 for wrongfully withholding $2.8 million in reimbursements.
March 20, 2011
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Acteon disputes Air Techniques' market share claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Acteon is disputing claims made by Air Techniques in a recent press release about sales growth and caries detection device market share.
March 17, 2011
Fla. moves forward with fee-capping bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Florida House subcommittee approved a bill on March 15 that would prevent insurance companies from setting fee caps on dental procedures not included in patients' policies, according to a report by WCTV.
March 15, 2011
Liptak opens office in Fort Myers, Fla.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Technology consulting firm Liptak Dental Services has opened a new franchise location in the Fort Myers, FL, area, owned and operated by Jim Whitelaw.
March 13, 2011
Ore. dental groups agree on new workforce model
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
After months of disagreement, the Oregon Oral Health Coalition and the Oregon Dental Association have joined forces to draft legislation that would tackle the state's access to dental care and lack of workforce issues, according to a news story in the Lund Report.
March 10, 2011
Working poor face most financial barriers to dental care
By Rosemary Frei, MSc
More than half of employed people in Canada with low incomes fall into the gap between public and private health insurance and hence are not able to access adequate dental care, according to a new study in the Journal of Public Health Dentistry. And the same holds true for the U.S.
March 10, 2011
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Intelimedix integrates dental, medical, pharmacy data
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Intelimedix has expanded its Tru:Insights package to include dental health tracking, reporting, and cost recovery, the company announced.
March 8, 2011
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