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Dentists hesitate to treat kids on Medicaid: study
By Reuters Health
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Dentists were less willing to see kids who needed an emergency appointment if they were covered by Medicaid than if they had private insurance in a new study based in Cook County, IL.
May 22, 2011
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Nev. latest state to introduce fee-capping bill
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Legislation recently introduced in Nevada could prevent insurance companies from capping fees for dental procedures not expressly covered by their policies.
March 29, 2011
Millions of Medicaid kids still not getting dental care
By Mary Otto
Despite ongoing efforts over the past decade to increase access to dental care for children on Medicaid, a new U.S. government report finds that dental services for low-income children still fall far short and suggests that midlevel providers may be a viable solution.
November 30, 2010
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Texas mulls CHIP cutbacks; CBCT poses orthodontic dose risks
By Kathy Kincade
September 19, 2010
Texas considers drastic cuts to kids' dental programs
By Donna Domino
Texas legislators are considering a range of cuts to children's dental programs as they grapple with a $9.9 billion budget deficit, and the Children's Health Insurance Program could be on the chopping block.
September 16, 2010
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1099 tax-reporting measure a go despite efforts to stop it
September 15, 2010
Report: Many W.Va. kids don't get dental care
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
More than 43% of the children seen during the first year of a university program in West Virginia that offers free dental care at schools had untreated dental decay, according to a report by West Virginia Public Broadcasting.
September 6, 2010
Study:1 in 4 Calif. kids have never seen a dentist
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Nearly 25% of California children have never seen a dentist and disparities exist across race, ethnicity, and type of insurance when it comes to the duration between dental care visits, according to a new study.
July 6, 2010
New York FQHC selects Allscripts EHR system
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Community Medical and Dental Care, a federally qualified health center (FQHC) in New York, has selected the Allscripts Health Center Solution for its 30 multispecialty physicians.
May 12, 2010
Ariz. saves KidsCare and adult Medicaid benefits
By Kathy Kincade
The U.S. healthcare reform bill is being credited with Arizona's decision last week to restore Medicaid benefits for 310,000 adults and reauthorize the state's Children's Health Insurance Program, which provides medical and dental coverage to 38,000 low-income children.
May 9, 2010
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Texas mulls cuts in kid's insurance
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has recommended a 1% cut in reimbursement for providers under the Children's Health Insurance Program, according to the Dallas Morning News.
May 9, 2010
U.S. government announces Oral Health Initiative 2010
By Mary Otto
Dentists, hygienists, administrators, and advocates attending the National Oral Health Conference this week welcomed the news that the U.S. government is putting more emphasis on -- and, potentially, more money into -- improving oral care across the country.
April 29, 2010
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