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Okla. health centers get $3.5M from ACA
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sixteen Oklahoma health centers will be given $3.5 million in Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) funding to expand primary care services, including dental care.
September 14, 2014
Practice Management Special Feature / Hot Topic
August 7, 2014
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ACA: Dental coverage rising for young adults via expanded coverage
By Donna Domino
More young adults are getting dental coverage under the healthcare policies of their parents, according to a new report by ADA researchers. This "spillover" effect of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) dependent coverage policy stems from employers' voluntary expansion of dental coverage, which dovetails with the expansion of medical coverage.
July 22, 2014
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Neb. dentists get audited for Medicaid prophies
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Many Nebraska dentists have opted not to take any more Medicaid patients after being audited for $22 prophies, a pediatric dentist told a recent U.S. Senate hearing on Medicare and Medicaid.
July 16, 2014
Judge allows lawsuit over Fla. Medicaid
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Despite Florida's claims that privatizing Medicaid will resolve problems, a federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the state does not provide adequate care to children in the Medicaid program.
July 10, 2014
Why dental benefits matter on agenda at national health plans conference
By Robert Compton, DDS, Steven Pollock
Executives from DentaQuest recently spoke at a national health plans conference on how medical insurers can be innovators by including dental services. In this Second Opinion, they write that oral health professionals have long understood the connection between oral and overall health, and that consumers see value in having dental benefits.
June 22, 2014
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Ill. restores adult dental Medicaid coverage
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation to restore adult dental Medicaid care.
June 15, 2014
HP, Xerox vie for $500M NY Medicaid deal
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Hewlett-Packard (HP) and Xerox are competing for an estimated $500 million contract to manage New York's Medicaid program.
June 9, 2014
Commission recommends extending CHIP funding
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment Access Commission has recommended that the U.S. Congress should extend CHIP funding for a transition period of two additional years.
June 8, 2014
Altarum Institute gets $9.4M for Mich. kids' oral health
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Altarum Institute has received a $9.4 million award from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation to reduce childhood dental disease in Michigan.
June 1, 2014
Conn. to sell standalone adult dental plans on insurance exchange
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Connecticut will allow standalone adult dental plans to be sold through the state's public insurance exchange, Access Health CT, for 2015.
May 21, 2014
ADA releases dental report to Congress
By Donna Domino
While the U.S. healthcare debate has focused on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, other issues such as access to dental care were pushed aside. In response, the ADA created the Action for Dental Health movement to address barriers to dental healthcare. Now, after a year, the efforts and solutions offered by the action were gathered in a report to the U.S. Congress.
May 19, 2014
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