Office Management: Page 295

Rhode Island bans fee capping for uncovered procedures

By Rabia Mughal

A new law in Rhode Island prohibits insurance companies from setting the fees of dental procedures that they do not cover.

July 1, 2009

Dental Network of America acquires DenteMax

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental Network of America has completed its acquisition of DenteMax, an independent subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, the companies announced.

June 30, 2009

Please leave the drama at the door

By Dr. Sheri Doniger

Life outside the office has its ups and downs for every member of the dental team. But no matter what, the patient should always come first.

June 30, 2009

Aspen Dental launches online bill pay

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Aspen Dental has launched an online bill pay feature that allows patients to review their billing statement and pay their balance online, 24 hours a day, seven days a week, the company announced.

June 30, 2009

Insurers, dentists scramble for retired autoworkers

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

As 350,000 retired autoworkers lose their dental benefits tomorrow, some insurers and dentists see an opportunity, according to the Detroit News.

June 28, 2009

Assurant expands dental PPO network

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Assurant Employee Benefits has expanded its preferred provider organization dental network by nearly 20% in 2009.

June 28, 2009

Mass. governor saves dental benefits for state's poor

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick is expected to announce a spending proposal that will ensure dental coverage for 700,000 of the state's poorest residents, according to news reports.

June 28, 2009

Ohio considers universal dental coverage

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A universal healthcare bill introduced in the Ohio Legislature would guarantee all Ohioans dental coverage.

June 25, 2009

Totoku releases color LCD for dental applications

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Japanese display provider Totoku has introduced CCL208, a 20.1-inch color LCD suitable for dental x-ray and other medical imaging applications.

June 21, 2009

Ameritas offers oral cancer screening

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Ameritas Group has announced that it now offers type 2 coverage on oral cancer screening for patients 35 years and older.

June 4, 2009

MDE, United Concordia deliver real-time claims

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Mercury Data Exchange (MDE) and United Concordia have implemented Real Time Adjudication, an approach to dental claims processing, the companies announced. This capability is now available for all United Concordia dental offices.

June 2, 2009

10 reasons why dental claims are denied

By David J. Pettigrew, DMD

In today's economic environment, nothing can set a dentist's teeth on edge faster than rejected insurance claims. Most dental insurance companies agree, though, that many claims are denied for some common, easily correctable reasons.

May 31, 2009

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