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Task force touts teledentistry as a solution to improving global oral health

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A task force of academic experts has concluded that teledentistry has the potential to give millions of people worldwide regular access to dental services.

April 7, 2023

Expanded dental workforce could improve pediatric oral health

By Kate Madden Yee

An expanded dental workforce could improve the oral health of U.S. children, according to a study published on March 20 in JAMA Health Forum.

April 3, 2023

Liberty Dental Plan names new CEO, president

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental benefits administrator Liberty Dental Plan has named Marti Lolli as president and CEO, replacing the company's founder Dr. Amir Neshat.

March 6, 2023

Do DSOs improve access to care?

By Melissa Busch

The growth of dental service organizations (DSOs) in the U.S. does not appear to correlate to improved access to care, according to a commentary published on February 8 in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

February 8, 2023

ADA offers suggestions on improving Medicaid, CHIP

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The ADA is sharing ways that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can improve the processes for individuals to enroll and retain eligibility in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Among its suggestions is eliminating limits on dental care.

November 14, 2022

DentaQuest and its DSO expand access in Florida

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Medicaid dental benefits administrator DentaQuest and its affiliated dental support organization (DSO) Advantage Dental+ have opened four dental practices in three dental deserts in Florida.

October 31, 2022

Only 1 in 3 dentists take Medicaid

By Melissa Busch

An estimated 1 in 3 dentists in the U.S. treat Medicaid patients, and those who see low-income patients are less likely to be white, according to a panel discussion held on September 15 by the ADA Health Policy Institute.

September 15, 2022

Conn. passes legislation to discourage FQHC patient churning

By Dr. Michael W. Davis

Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed the state's fiscal year 2023 budget adjustment bill into law last month, which contains a provision concerning the provision of nonemergency dental services at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the state.

June 5, 2022

Disability council urges Biden to expand dental Medicaid

By Hannah Welk

In a March letter, the U.S. National Council on Disability urged President Joe Biden and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to require all state Medicaid agencies to provide dental benefits to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.

April 13, 2022

NIDCR: Study shows Medicaid may help equalize dental care

By The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

A study in Health Affairs found that expanding public coverage of dental care was linked to narrowed racial and ethnic disparities in the use of dental services. A write-up from the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) summarized the findings.

April 11, 2022

More people floss daily after Medicaid expansion

By Theresa Pablos

Expanding Medicaid programs to include dental benefits resulted in a double-digit increase in the percentage of low-income adults who flossed on a daily basis in a study published in JAMA Network Open. Medicaid dental benefits were also tied to fewer untreated decayed teeth.

October 11, 2021

Medicaid reimbursement rose for adults in 2020

By Melissa Busch

In 2020, the average Medicaid reimbursement in states that provide adult dental services was about 54% of private insurance reimbursement, an increase of 4 percentage points from 2017, according to a webinar hosted on October 4 by the ADA's Health Policy Institute.

October 5, 2021

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