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AlwaysCare expands dental provider network
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Insurer AlwaysCare has expanded its national dental provider network for its members by nearly 30% to more than 144,000 access points nationwide.
May 15, 2011
Ga. governor OKs fee-capping bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Georgia has become the latest state to implement legislation prohibiting insurance companies from setting fees for dental services they do not cover.
May 15, 2011
1-800-DENTIST enhances Patient Activator
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
1-800-DENTIST has developed a series of upgrades to two components of its Patient Activator patient communications and social media management service: the Daily Sign-in Sheet and the Patient eNewsletter.
May 9, 2011
Survey: Access to NHS dentistry is improving
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Access to National Health Service (NHS) dentistry in the U.K. has improved in the past year, but it's been at the expense of quality, according to a survey from Simplyhealth, a one of the largest providers of health insurance in the U.K.
May 5, 2011
Humana expands dental coverage to NY
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
HumanaDental is now offering coverage in New York, extending its national dental network to more than 144,000 locations in the U.S.
May 3, 2011
P&G challenges Philips' toothbrush advertising claims
By Rabia Mughal
Philips Oral Healthcare will discontinue certain advertising claims for its Sonicare FlexCare and FlexCare+ toothbrushes, after Procter & Gamble (P&G) filed a complaint with the National Advertising Division of the Council of Better Business Bureaus.
May 3, 2011
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Dos and don'ts for leadership: Great teams start with great leadership
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Good leaders inspire their teams to higher performance and are rewarded with a more successful practice. Developing stronger leadership skills results in a more productive, less stressed practice.
May 1, 2011
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Embezzlement: Dentistry's dirty little secret
By Donna Domino
At least 60% of dentists have been victims of embezzlement -- including Dr. Gordon Christensen -- and it is usually done by longtime, trusted employees. In this two-part series, DrBicuspid looks at why they do it and how to avoid it.
April 28, 2011
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Patient Activator adds group practice dashboard
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Patient Activator, a service of 1-800-DENTIST, has introduced a Group Practice Dashboard that enables dental group practice managers to access electronic patient communications for multiple offices from a single computer screen.
April 27, 2011
Washington Dental Service to cut reimbursement fees 15%
By Kathy Kincade
Citing the ongoing economic crisis and growing competition from other insurers, Washington Dental Service will reduce reimbursement rates for all dental procedures by 15% starting June 1. Was it purely a business decision?
April 25, 2011
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Taking the digital plunge: A dental success story
By Kathy Kincade
When Brett and Irene Druger took over a 25-year-old family dental practice in Westfield, NJ, last year, they had a common goal: to invest in digital technologies to create a more efficient and organized office and improve patient care in the process.
April 25, 2011
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NY to make deep cuts to dental Medicaid
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New York plans to cut $60 million in reimbursements to dentists participating in the state's Medicaid program on May 1, according to a story in the Times Union.
April 24, 2011
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