Office Management: Page 39

ADSO creates task force to tackle dental staff shortages

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The Association of Dental Support Organizations (ADSO) has formed a new task force to address staffing shortages in dental offices.

January 24, 2023

Debate to Better Dentistry: MLRs for dental plans

By Dr. Michael W. Davis, Michael Adelberg, and Dr. Mouhab Rizkallah

In this series hosted by Dr. Michael W. Davis, two prominent leaders in the dental profession answer the same questions about a hotly contested topic in the dental profession. Today's debate is on medical loss ratios (MLRs) with Michael Adelberg and Dr. Mouhab Rizkallah.

January 23, 2023

U.S. court rules dental therapists can receive Medicaid payments

By Melissa Busch

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently ruled that dental health aide therapists in tribal communities in Washington can receive reimbursements from Medicaid, reversing a last-minute decision by the Trump administration.

January 22, 2023

Ill. dentists seek dental insurance reform, more

By Melissa Busch

On January 18, the Illinois State Dental Society set a robust 2023 legislative agenda that includes reforming dental insurance through the passage of a law like one that Massachusetts residents overwhelmingly voted in favor of in 2022.

January 18, 2023

Majority of Americans favor adding dental services to Medicare

By Amerigo Allegretto

A majority of the U.S. population would welcome Medicare expanding its services, with most wanting vision and dental services added, according to a report published on January 10 by MedicarePlanTips.com.

January 16, 2023

Why U.S. women dentists earn 22% less than men isn't clear

By Melissa Busch

A 22% pay gap exists between male and female dentists in the U.S., but why women continue to get shortchanged cannot be fully explained, according to a large study published on January 5 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

January 5, 2023

CDA files legal action against Delta Dental of California

By Kate Madden Yee

The California Dental Association (CDA) has filed a legal action against Delta Dental of California in San Francisco Superior Court challenging the company's adjustments to premier and preferred provider organization agreements that took effect on January 1.

January 5, 2023

Schein's eAssist acquires Unitas

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Henry Schein subsidiary eAssist Dental Solutions has acquired a majority interest in Unitas PPO Solutions, which negotiates insurance reimbursements for dental practices.

January 4, 2023

Study finds employer-sponsored health insurance comes up short

By Erik L. Ridley

U.S. adults -- and especially women -- are increasingly finding healthcare to be unaffordable with employer-sponsored health insurance plans, according to a research letter published on December 27 in JAMA. Dental care was deemed to be the most unaffordable.

January 3, 2023

3 leadership mistakes dentists make and how to fix them

By Dr. Tricia Groff

Dr. Tricia Groff shares 3 mistakes new dental industry and practice leaders make and how to fix them.

December 22, 2022

How to prevent an insurance audit

By Dr. James V. Anderson

Advancements in audit technology allow insurance payers to collect and compare doctors' treatment patterns and billing frequencies submitted by individual providers. Deviating from the norm could mean you're hit with an audit. Dr. James V. Anderson shares tips to prevent an audit at your practice.

December 20, 2022

4 ways patients can use dental benefits by end of the year

By Sarah Traeger

As the year comes to a close, you might be looking at your revenue numbers wishing that they were a little higher. Sarah Traeger shares four ways you can fill your schedule towards the end of the year and also help patients wisely use their dental benefits before they expire.

December 20, 2022

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