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Bigger Medicaid payments tied to better kids' health
By Alex Dagostino
More generous Medicaid payment policies are associated with improvements in children's oral health, according to a study published on September 9 in JAMA.
September 12, 2022
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Can you negotiate a better PPO dental fee schedule?
By Sarah Traeger
How to get a dental insurance fee increase from a preferred provider organization (PPO) is a common concern that Sarah Traeger hears in her role as content manager for a dental billing company. In this column, Traeger breaks down how to negotiate your fees for the best chance of success.
September 11, 2022
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Do's and don'ts for practice leadership
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
As a practice owner and team leader, you need to make numerous decisions about management issues both large and small. To make this leadership role easier to handle, separate the decisions to be made into two categories, advises Dr. Roger P. Levin.
September 11, 2022
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Week in Review: What sugar does to enamel | ADA weighs in on Medicare changes | Caring for patients with cancer
By Theresa Pablos
September 9, 2022
ADA supports Medicare dental changes but wants clarity
By Melissa Busch
The ADA supports the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' proposal to expand coverage of medically necessary conditions requiring dental services, but it wants the agency to address issues related to the administration and reimbursement of the benefits.
September 5, 2022
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Week in Review: Burnout soars among dentists | Implant procedure leads to lawsuit | September doesn't have to suck
By Theresa Pablos
September 2, 2022
Dental care costs $10.5M more for kids with behavioral disorders
By Alex Dagostino
Dental care expenditures were more than $10.5 million over a seven-year period for children in Ohio with behavioral health diagnoses compared to their peers without behavioral health diagnoses, according to a study published on August 29 in Academic Pediatrics.
August 31, 2022
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Racism linked to high dental anxiety in U.S. Black women
By Melissa Busch
Elevated dental anxiety in Black women in the U.S. was linked to high exposure to perceived experiences of racism in daily life and throughout their lifetimes, according to a study published in Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology.
August 30, 2022
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Burnout among dentists soars with the COVID-19 pandemic
By Alex Dagostino
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, nearly 1 in 7 dentists experienced burnout, but that number has increased due to stressors related to the pandemic, according to a research report published by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
August 28, 2022
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Why patients aren't coming back to the dentist
By Melissa Busch
About two years have gone by since COVID-19-related restrictions were lifted, allowing practices to reopen, yet about 40% of patients continue to postpone appointments, according to a survey released on August 23 from DentalInsurance.com.
August 25, 2022
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Top tips to finish the 2nd half of the year strong
By Curtis Marshall, Estela Vargas, Dr. Roger P. Levin, Dr. Teresa Yang, Dr. James V. Anderson, Lynne Leggett, Dr. Marc B. Cooper
As we round the corner to the end of 2022, DrBicuspid.com asked our columnists to share their best practice management tips for the second half of the year, and the expert advice didn't disappoint. Check out the best tips to finish the year strong.
August 23, 2022
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Dental clinic staffers charged in $6M pediatric Medicaid fraud scheme
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An operator and a manager of a Houston-based dental clinic have been charged in a $6 million Medicaid healthcare fraud scheme, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
August 21, 2022
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