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DeCare Dental now part of Wellpoint
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
With regulatory approvals now in hand, health insurance giant WellPoint has completed its $100 million acquisition of DeCare Dental.
April 23, 2009
Calif. to ax Medicaid adult dental benefits
By Laird Harrison
Millions of indigent patients in California will lose access to dental care starting July 1 unless the state restores its Medicaid dental program for adults.
April 21, 2009
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AMA sues three insurers
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Medical Association (AMA) is suing WellPoint, Aetna Health, and CIGNA -- which all provide dental as well as medical insurance -- alleging that they used a flawed database to reduce their reimbursement for out-of-network physicians, the organization has announced.
April 20, 2009
Japanese dentists' income hurt by oversupply
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A surplus of dentists has depressed dentists' incomes in Japan, deterring new applicants to private dental schools in the country.
April 19, 2009
Biomet hard-hit by downturn in implant business
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Biomet reported a net loss of $478.7 million on sales of $615 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 (end-February 28).
April 16, 2009
Report: Better benefits mean better dental health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
People with dental benefits are more likely to go to the dentist, take their children to the dentist, receive restorative care, and be in better health overall health, according to a recent report by the National Association of Dental Plans (NADP).
April 8, 2009
Dental entrepreneurs challenge legacy software
By Kathy Kincade
Strong opinions abound about the value and safety of electronic health records, especially when it comes to patient-specific data. Some entrepreneurs are hoping to change a few minds with new patient assessment and charting software that takes dental care to a whole new level.
April 7, 2009
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Study: Insurers' market power lowers dentists' income
By Rabia Mughal
Reimbursement rates are lower in areas where few insurance carriers are servicing a large population, which means less income for participating dentists, according to a recent study. But at least one dental carrier is taking exception to the study's findings.
March 31, 2009
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Maryland selects United Concordia for dental coverage
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
United Concordia Companies announced that it has been awarded the contract to provide dental insurance services for the state of Maryland.
March 30, 2009
New law would help dental patients who need physical therapy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) is applauding the introduction of a new bill that would change current Medicare law that prohibits dentists from referring their Medicare patients for physical therapy.
March 30, 2009
Report predicts bright future for implant market
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. dental implant market might be hurting right now because of the economic recession, but it will recover after 2010 and exceed $1 billion by 2013, according to a new report.
March 29, 2009
Stimulus spending touches some dentists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dentists and dental researchers are beginning to find money for their work emerging from several recent U.S. government spending initiatives.
March 26, 2009
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