Dental Practice: Page 493

Will Fla. bill help kids' dental or serve middlemen?
By Rob Goszkowski
The Florida House of Representatives has passed what could be yet another change to its pediatric dental Medicaid program. If passed, the bill would carve dental benefits out from the rest of Medicaid. But would it help patients or the companies that pay providers?
April 8, 2014
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Praise for prosecutors: Ind. attorney general sets high standard
By Dr. Michael W. Davis
In this Second Opinion, Dr. Michael W. Davis analyzes the impact of the recent charges filed by the Indiana attorney general against principles and employees of a dental practice. Dr. Davis hopes this criminal case sets a template for future investigations and prosecutions of dental Medicaid fraud nationally.
April 8, 2014
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Vt. debates creating midlevel dental practitioners
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A Vermont advocacy group is pushing to create a state license for midlevel dental practitioners.
April 7, 2014
Small Smiles owner to sell company
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
CSHM, which owns 54 Small Smiles dental clinics, has agreed to sell the chain after the company was recently excluded from participating in the Medicaid and Medicare programs by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
April 6, 2014
Align Technology's patent case continues against ClearCorrect
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Align Technology's ongoing patent case against ClearCorrect regarding dental aligners is continuing as both sides claimed victory following a recent decision by the U.S. International Trade Commission.
April 6, 2014
Insurance marketplaces offer many options, limited information
By Donna Domino
The ADA has released a new research brief on the dental benefit options in the new health insurance marketplaces. In this first part of DrBicuspid.com's coverage of the study, we look at federally facilitated and state-based marketplaces, standalone and embedded dental plans, and services covered.
April 6, 2014
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Top 5 stories of the 1st quarter of 2014
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
DrBicuspid.com looks back at the most-read stories from the first quarter of the year, as measured by page views. Reflecting the diversity of interests of our readers, the stories include a dental chain excluded from Medicare and Medicaid participation, a device that helps grow new bone tissue, a dentist who placed his own implant and posted a YouTube video of it, and more.
April 6, 2014
2013 12 16 11 10 52 909 Calendar 200
3 dentists among 9 charged with Medicaid fraud at Ind. office
By Donna Domino
The Indiana attorney general has filed Medicaid fraud and other criminal charges against three dentists and six others at a dental office in Anderson. The charges include forging documents and charging for deep sedation while lacking the necessary equipment.
April 3, 2014
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Study: ER visits for dental problems cost nearly $1B a year
By Donna Domino
Emergency room (ER) visits for dental problems cost nearly $1 billion per year, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Dental Association. The majority of those seeking dental ER care are poor and uninsured, the study found.
April 1, 2014
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Judge allows LED lights for teeth-whitening businesses in Conn.
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
A federal judge has ruled that teeth-whitening businesses in Connecticut can use LED lights that activate the peroxide used to whiten teeth, but customers must position them for themselves.
March 31, 2014
Dos and don'ts for team management: Accentuate the positive in performance reviews
By Dr. Roger P. Levin
Though performance reviews typically only occur once a year, their impact on job performance and attitude can be tremendous -- if they are done properly. The key is to take a positive approach, according Dr. Roger Levin.
March 30, 2014
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Report: NY paid $13.2M for questionable Medicaid services
By Donna Domino
Some 29 New York state dentists and orthodontists received $13.2 million in Medicaid payments in 2012 for services that appeared unnecessary or may not have been performed at all, according to a new report by federal health investigators.
March 27, 2014
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