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How to get Medicaid dental compliance right
By Andrew Oreffice
One way Medicaid officials look for potential fraud cases is to look at an office's compliance program. As Andrew Oreffice, a senior vice president at Benevis Practice Services writes, having a comprehensive compliance program in place is a good way to get ahead of any issues.
May 7, 2017
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Do's and don'ts for the office manager: Get ready for summer
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
For many practices, summer is the busiest time of the year. Take some time to review the patient schedule for the next three months. Check employees' vacation schedules to make sure you have adequate coverage. In his latest Practice Success tip, Dr. Roger P. Levin offers these and other tips for getting your practice ready for summer.
May 7, 2017
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U.S. House passes bill to repeal and replace Obamacare
By Theresa Pablos
The U.S. House of Representatives narrowly passed a bill to repeal and replace the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, also known as "Obamacare," on May 4. The bill gives states more control over the essential services they cover, including pediatric dental care.
May 3, 2017
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Dentistry and diagnostic coding
By Mark Jurkovich, DDS, MBA
Did you know that five U.S. states already require the use of some diagnostic codes for Medicaid dental claims? As Dr. Mark Jurkovich writes, many procedures performed in a dental office require these codes, and understanding them can help your patients and your practice.
May 3, 2017
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Do's and don'ts for team building: Make it about something bigger
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Most people want to believe their job is more than just a paycheck. Fortunately, this is a little easier to do in dentistry than in other professions. After all, dentistry improves people's quality of life. As the practice owner, you need to appeal to that sense of higher calling in your team by emphasizing the power of dentistry to change people's lives, according to Dr.&Roger P. Levin.
April 30, 2017
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7 strategies to attract new patients to your practice
By Jay Geier
Rather than waiting and hoping for new patients, Scheduling Institute President Jay Geier advocates taking action to help attract these patients. He offers seven strategies ranging from improving how your practice looks to creating an office culture to help your practice grow.
April 25, 2017
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The difference between treating symptoms and treating disease
By Dr. Alvin Danenberg
Do you have patients like this? Three separate doctors were treating a patient when he came to see Dr. Alvin Danenberg. He had bleeding gums, high blood sugar, high cholesterol and triglyceride levels, plus other health issues. What he needed was for his practitioners to treat the root problems, not just the symptoms, writes Dr. Danenberg.
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Philips asked to drop some ad claims
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The National Advertising Division (NAD) of the Council of Better Business Bureaus is recommending that Philips Oral Healthcare drop some advertising claims about one of its Sonicare electric toothbrushes.
April 24, 2017
Second Opinion: Georgia bill addresses preventive care needs
By Suzanne Newkirk, RDH
During the last hours of the 2017 Georgia General Assembly session in March, legislators passed a bill allowing dental hygienists to work under the general supervision of a dentist. In this Second Opinion, Suzanne Newkirk, RDH, details the intent of the legislation and how it will aid low-income children in Georgia.
April 24, 2017
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ADA settles antidiscrimination charges for $1.95M
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA has agreed to pay almost $2 million to settle two discrimination charges filed against the association.
April 23, 2017
Do's and don'ts for practice management: Measure, measure, measure
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
"What gets measured gets done" said business guru Peter Drucker. By tracking performance, you'll know where your practice is performing well and what areas should be targeted for improvement, Dr. Roger P. Levin notes in his latest Practice Success tip. If you don't measure performance, you're just operating in the dark.
April 23, 2017
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Sun Life to acquire new dental network
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Sun Life Financial has entered into an agreement to acquire Premier Dental Group (PDG), a preferred provider organization dental network based in Minnesota.
April 19, 2017
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