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Scion Dental launches benefit management software

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental administration company Scion Dental has launched its Enterprise System benefit management software.

January 12, 2015

Medicaid reimbursement for pediatric dental services not keeping up with inflation

By Rabia Mughal

Over the past 10 years, Medicaid reimbursement rates for pediatric dental services have not kept up with inflation, but private insurance rates in most states have seen inflation-related adjustments, according to a new report from the ADA Health Policy Institute.

January 12, 2015

Dr. Carrie Brown named as president of NDA

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Carrie Brown, DMD, has been chosen as the new president of the National Dental Association (NDA).

January 11, 2015

CDA 'disappointed' by Calif. state budget proposal

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

California Dental Association (CDA) said it was "disappointed" that the 2015-2016 state budget proposal released by Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday does not address the statewide crisis in access to dental care.

January 11, 2015

3 ways to know when stress is getting to you

By Jen Butler, MEd

In her latest column, stress management expert Jen Butler offers three important tips to help you understand when stress is getting to you. Taken in isolation, an incident might not seem stress-related, but when you know what to look for you can reduce your stress levels.

January 11, 2015

Benefits of outsourced legal counsel for state dental boards

By Dr. Michael W. Davis

In this Second Opinion, Dr. Michael W. Davis contrasts the legal performances of two state dental boards and asks which one is serving their state and its citizens better. He notes that there's often a very important reason why some state dental boards have better legal outcomes.

January 11, 2015

Dos and don'ts for customer service: Be a good neighbor

By Dr. Roger P. Levin

By its nature, a dental practice connects with and depends on the good will and support of its neighbors. So it's good business -- and the right thing to do -- to participate actively in your practice's neighborhood. Engage in community affairs in such a way that everyone thinks of you as a skilled and caring dentist but also a good neighbor, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.

January 11, 2015

Dental Select appoints new CTO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dental insurance company Dental Select announced the appointment of James Gilbride as the company's chief technology officer (CTO).

January 8, 2015

Dental Health & Wellness to administer dental benefits for Fla. Medicaid

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Sunshine Health announced that Dental Health & Wellness is Sunshine's new dental benefits manager. Dental Health & Wellness is partnering with Sunshine to administer dental benefits for more than 410,000 Medicaid members in Florida.

January 8, 2015

Univ. of Louisville forms partnership for Medicaid children

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The University of Louisville has formed an innovative public/private partnership with nonprofit Community Dental to provide a multidisciplinary healthcare home for Kentucky children enrolled in the Medicaid program.

January 8, 2015

Kan. Extended Care Permits have positive impact on oral health

By Rabia Mughal

Kansas' Extended Care Permits (ECP), which allow hygienists to provide preventive dental care beyond the dental office, have improved oral healthcare in the state but aren't being utilized to their full potential, ECP providers reported in a new study in the Journal of Dental Hygiene.

January 7, 2015

Now is the time to fix Denti-Cal

By John Blake, DDS

In this Second Opinion, Dr. John Blake of the Children's Dental Health Clinic in Long Beach, CA, writes of the difficult situation dentists in the state face in treating Denti-Cal pediatric patients because of the program's low reimbursement rate and utilization. He issues a call for action to fix Denti-Cal for the sake of California's children.

January 7, 2015

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