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Minn. Medicaid dental payments lower than most
By Donna Domino
Minnesota's Medicaid dental reimbursement rates are lower than they were in 2000, which makes the state one of the lowest for reimbursements in the U.S. The state needs to increase reimbursements to improve access to dental care, especially for special needs patients and other underserved populations, according to a new legislative auditor's report.
March 13, 2013
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HSCA launches medical device tax watch website
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Healthcare Supply Chain Association (HSCA) has launched Medical Device Tax Watch, a website dedicated to raising awareness of the efforts of some medical device manufacturers to pass the costs of the new medical device excise tax to hospitals, healthcare providers, patients, and taxpayers.
February 27, 2013
Mass. agency to oversee standalone dental plans
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Health Connector program in Massachusetts is set to make standalone dental plans available for kids and adults in 2014 as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, the Associated Press reported.
February 24, 2013
ADA urges pediatric dental coverage to stay in ACA
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
In response to recent calls by business groups and insurers for the U.S. government to trim the essential benefits -- including dental benefits -- that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) requires insurers to offer, the ADA is urging lawmakers to "stay the course" when it comes to pediatric dental care.
January 28, 2013
Health Net awarded Medi-Cal dental contracts
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The California Department of Health Care Services has awarded Health Net of California, a subsidiary of Health Net, five-year contracts to continue providing Medi-Cal managed care dental benefits in Los Angeles and Sacramento counties.
January 28, 2013
Ore. legislation addresses oral health in ACA
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oregon legislators have introduced three new pieces of legislation related to dental provisions in the impending Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the integration of coordinated care organizations and dental care organizations.
January 27, 2013
Will ACA prompt some patients to drop dental insurance?
By Donna Domino
While 5.3 million U.S. children will gain dental coverage in 2014 thanks to the Affordable Care Act, up to 11 million adults could drop their own dental coverage when their children are covered separately, dental insurers say. And parents who switch to dental coverage under their medical insurance may have to change dentists.
January 22, 2013
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Dental crisis looms for Calif. Medi-Cal kids
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Children's Partnership has released an issue brief and action plan addressing the challenges Medi-Cal, California's Medicaid program, faces in providing dental care to children in the state.
January 16, 2013
ADA: ACA provisions overlook oral health issues
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A proposed federal rule affecting implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) provisions establishing health benefit plans within the insurance exchanges does not address a number of critical oral health issues, according to the ADA.
December 20, 2012
Orthodontic coverage may be affected by Affordable Care Act
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Orthodontics is one area of dentistry that could be affected by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, according to Evelyn Ireland, executive director at the National Association of Dental Plans.
December 19, 2012
APHA analyzes healthcare reform's impact on dentistry
By Donna Domino
In addition to mandatory pediatric care, the Affordable Care Act provides billions of dollars for oral health education and expansion of federal clinics that provide dental benefits. But some experts believe the November 6 elections could drastically change how healthcare reform plays out.
October 29, 2012
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U.S. oral health crisis needs more attention
By Mary Otto
Oral health advocates from around the U.S. converged on Washington, DC, this week to work the halls of Congress, visiting lawmakers, pushing for funding for dental programs and policies, and applauding the progress that has been made to overcome the country's oral healthcare disparities.
September 12, 2012
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