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OIG report: 95 Ind. dental providers have questionable Medicaid billing
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found questionable billing practices by 94 dentists and one oral surgeon who treated children covered by Medicaid in Indiana in 2012, according to a new report.
November 6, 2014
Ore. dental board member who faced discipline resigns
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A member of the Oregon Board of Dentistry who was facing discipline for allegedly abusing his position and committing other violations has resigned at the governor's request.
November 4, 2014
Calif. malpractice insurance ballot measure fails
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A ballot measure that would have quadrupled the cap on noneconomic damages for medical and dental malpractice to $1.1 million was soundly defeated by California voters yesterday by a final margin of 32.9% for the ballot measure and 67.1% against, according to the California Secretary of State's website.
November 4, 2014
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Davis on sedation issues; why do some delay dental care? Tooth preservation team treatment
By Tony Edwards
November 4, 2014
How profitable are your associate dentists? Part 5 -- 5 tips
By Jill Nesbitt, MBA, Thomas Climo, PhD
In the conclusion to this series, Jill Nesbitt and Thomas Climo encourage dental group practice owners to more critically evaluate the profitability of their group and of the individual dentists in their practice.
November 4, 2014
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Ocean Dental to pay $5.05M in Medicaid fraud settlement
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Oklahoma-based Ocean Dental has agreed to pay $5.05 million to settle Medicaid fraud claims, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Oklahoma and the state's attorney general.
November 3, 2014
ADA report: Financial issues are main reason for delayed dental care
By Donna Domino
Financial factors are the biggest reason people delay getting needed dental care, according to a new ADA Health Policy Institute report. Access to dental care will be more difficult as millions of children and adults gain dental coverage under the Affordable Care Act.
November 3, 2014
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OIG releases 2015 dental areas of review
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its Work Plan for fiscal year 2015. This plan summarizes new and ongoing reviews and activities that OIG plans to pursue with respect to HHS programs and operations during the current fiscal year and beyond, according to the department.
November 2, 2014
Dos and don'ts for relationship building
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
For dental practices, touch points with patients have always come easily. There are numerous opportunities for building durable practice-patient relationships. These can serve as a natural defense against patient migration if dentists learn to open up personally to patients in the course of providing professional care, according to Dr. Roger P. Levin.
November 2, 2014
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3 reasons you're losing patients
By Sally McKenzie
DrBicuspid.com welcomes practice management expert Sally McKenzie's insight into how you can run a more successful practice. Her first column focuses on three reasons your practice isn't retaining patients.
October 28, 2014
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AADOM member receives Green Leader award
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
An Illinois woman who is a member and fellow of the American Association of Dental Office Managers (AADOM) has received the third annual Green Leader award.
October 27, 2014
NH dentist acquitted of Medicaid fraud
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A New Hampshire orthodontist who was charged in December 2013 with 160 counts of Medicaid fraud has been acquitted. He was found not guilty on 45 counts, and the others were previously dropped.
October 27, 2014
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