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Health Share to offer 8 dental plan options in Ore.

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Health Share of Oregon, a coordinated care organization, will begin offering Oregon Health Plan members a choice of eight dental plans beginning in January 2014.

December 17, 2013

Better communication can lead to better patient compliance

By Rabia Mughal

Using the right communication techniques in everyday practice can increase patient compliance and have clinical benefits, but dentists don't make enough use of communication techniques in their practice, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association.

December 17, 2013

Top 10 stories of 2013: Part 2

By Tony Edwards

As 2013 draws to a close, DrBicuspid.com takes a look back at the year in our two-part year in review of the top 10 stories. From teeth whitening to midlevel providers to new products to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, there was no shortage of big stories in dentistry during the year. Here are the top 5 stories from 2013.

December 16, 2013

Top 10 stories of 2013: Part 1

By Tony Edwards

As 2013 draws to a close, DrBicuspid.com takes a look back at the year in our two-part year in review of the top 10 stories. From teeth whitening to midlevel providers to new products to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, there was no shortage of big stories in dentistry during the year. These are the stories that mattered most to you in 2013.

December 15, 2013

Dos and don'ts for leadership: Leading the practice to growth

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

Leadership can be incredibly challenging for dentists due to the amount of time spent on patient care, yet it is only the doctor who can lead the practice to the highest levels of achievement. Without effective leadership, practices will continue to struggle.

December 15, 2013

Coalition opposes cutting Fla.'s prepaid dental plans for kids

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Two Florida lawmakers have joined a coalition of dentists to oppose a proposal to eliminate the state's prepaid dental health plan for children, which serves about 1.8 million children.

December 12, 2013

GE's CareCredit to refund $34.1M for deceptive credit card enrollment

By Donna Domino

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered GE Capital Retail Bank and its subsidiary, CareCredit, to refund up to $34.1 million to potentially more than 1 million consumers who were victims of deceptive credit card enrollment tactics.

December 11, 2013

Nev. health insurance exchange reports high dental enrollment

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Nevada's health insurance exchange reported more than 8,300 people have chosen dental coverage through the network, nearly double the enrollments in health plans.

December 11, 2013

Sen. Sanders seeks expansion of VA dental benefits

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders wants to expand dental and health services in the Veterans Affairs (VA) health system in order to bring more veterans into the system.

December 5, 2013

Disability insurance: Get some financial peace of mind

By Tom Paumier, DDS

As a new dentist, many different types of insurance can make up your safety net. But make sure you have the right kinds of insurance and in the right amounts, according to Tom Paumier, DDS, the chair of the ADA Council on Members Insurance and Retirement Programs.

December 3, 2013

U.S. DOD renews dental program with United Concordia

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

United Concordia has been awarded a five-year, $728 million contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to continue administration of the Active Duty Dental Program.

December 2, 2013

I.C. System launches site about dental debt collection

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

I.C. System has launched a website that the company claims will help dentists and dental office managers stay current on industry news and best practices in dental debt collection.

December 2, 2013

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