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Fla. may cut Medicaid dental services
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
As Florida legislators try to trim the state's Medicaid budget -- which is expected to top $21 billion next year -- dentistry may be one of the services that could face cuts, according to a news story in the Miami Herald.
February 9, 2011
2 dental insurance providers merge
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Companion Life Insurance, a provider of group dental insurance, has purchased Total Dental Administrators (TDA), a dental insurance provider and third-party administrator of employer-based dental plans.
January 31, 2011
HealthScape launches dental plan expense survey
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
HealthScape Advisors, a healthcare management consulting firm, has launched its first annual Dental Plan Administrative Expense Survey, which focuses on administrative costs and key operational benchmarks of dental plans only, the company announced.
January 30, 2011
United Concordia improves customer online access
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
United Concordia Dental has revised its My Dental Benefits online member information website on UnitedConcordia.com to improve members' access to information and make it easier to navigate, the company announced.
January 25, 2011
Aflac launches voluntary dental insurance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Aflac is offering a new voluntary dental insurance policy that offers multiple levels of coverage and benefits ranging from higher annual maximums to enhanced orthodontic coverage, the company announced.
January 23, 2011
Sikka offers free practice monitoring software
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sikka Software has introduced a new product that can help dentists and team members keep track of major indicators in their practice -- and they are offering it for free.
January 19, 2011
Heartland picks Smile Reminder to improve communications
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Heartland Dental Care, a national dental group with more than 280 offices in the U.S., has chosen Smile Reminder to provide its patient engagement system to streamline the group's practice management communications.
January 17, 2011
Ind. governor proposes more Medicaid dental cuts
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Indiana has become the latest state to eliminate Medicaid adult dental benefits in an effort to overcome a budget crisis.
January 13, 2011
Iowa zeroes in on EHR incentives
By Rob Goszkowski
Iowa is working to become the first state in the U.S. to obtain government incentives for electronic health records (EHRs). And one dentist there is at the front of the line in realizing the benefits of those incentives.
January 12, 2011
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NY legislator calls for significant Medicaid changes
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New York county executive is proposing that county leaders be allowed to determine their respective Medicaid programs, according to an article in the Buffalo News.
January 11, 2011
Lincoln National offers DHMO plan in 3 states
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Lincoln National has expanded its group dental insurance offerings with the launch of Lincoln DentalConnect DHMO, a dental HMO option now available in California, Florida, and Texas.
January 10, 2011
Ind. considers banning fee capping
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Indiana has joined a growing list of U.S. states moving to block insurance providers from setting fee caps for dental procedures they do not cover.
January 5, 2011
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