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Lack of adult dental coverage mars Medicare anniversary
By John Luther, DDS
On the 50th anniversary of the institution of Medicare and Medicaid, DentaQuest Chief Dental Officer Dr. John Luther celebrates the critical health coverage the programs provide, but asks when dental coverage for adults will be included in these programs.
August 11, 2015
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Does more Medicaid coverage cut ED use for dental care?
By Tony Edwards
Expanded dental coverage through Medicaid and an increased number of dentists were not associated with fewer visits to the emergency department (ED) by patients with nontraumatic dental conditions in 2010, according to a new study in Health Affairs.
August 10, 2015
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ACA challenge rejected by U.S. Supreme Court
By Tony Edwards
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) has survived another U.S. Supreme Court test, with a 6-3 vote on Thursday allowing the federal government's online health insurance exchange to continue.
June 24, 2015
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Second Opinion: Questions answered about ACA pediatric dental plans -- Part 1
By Jeff Album
In this Second Opinion, Jeff Album, a Delta Dental vice president, answers questions originally posed by Dr. Jason P. Hirsch about pediatric dental plans under the Affordable Care Act (ACA). In moving the discussion forward, Album agrees that dentists should understand how coverage policies work.
May 3, 2015
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Second Opinion: Questions we should be asking insurance companies -- Part 2
By Jason P. Hirsch, DMD, MPH
In the first part of this Second Opinion, Dr. Jason P. Hirsch addressed the confusion surrounding the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and dentistry. In the conclusion, he urges practitioners and insurance companies alike to put patients first.
April 26, 2015
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U.S. Senate passes CHIP funding bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Following the lead of the U.S. House of Representatives, the U.S. Senate passed a bill on April 14 to continue funding the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).
April 14, 2015
Insurance marketplace enrollment offers practice growth opportunity
By Tony Edwards
As enrollment in the U.S. health insurance marketplace increases to almost 12 million people, general dentists should use this opportunity to attract new patients, according to Marcia Vannuccini of Guardian Life Insurance Company of America.
April 13, 2015
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GAO report on CHIP: More access but fewer dental visits
By Donna Domino
Children enrolled in the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) had higher rates of dental access and more checkups than privately insured children, but fewer in the program actually visited dentists, according to a new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
April 9, 2015
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U.S. House passes CHIP funding bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on March 26 to continue funding the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), but it will be at least another two weeks before the Senate votes on the bill.
March 26, 2015
Owner of Small Smiles dental clinics files for bankruptcy
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
CSHM, the owner of the Small Smiles dental chain that was excluded from the Medicaid program last year, has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, according to documents filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware.
February 19, 2015
Children's Health Insurance Program too important not to fund
By Meg Booth, MPH
In this Second Opinion, Meg Booth, MPH, director of policy for the Children's Dental Health Project, urges the U.S. Congress to extend and renew the funding for the Children's Health Insurance Program through 2019. She cites the program's coverage benefits and its budgetary advantages.
February 11, 2015
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Health Net gives $10K to Ariz. dental clinic
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Managed care organization Health Net has donated $10,000 to the Community Asset and Resource Enterprise Partnership in Mesa, AZ, to buy equipment for a new dental clinic that provides oral care to local families.
February 4, 2015
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