Dental Practice: Page 566

Delta Dental of Minnesota names new president

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Delta Dental of Minnesota has named David Morse as its new president.

May 21, 2009

Maine law would require insurers to cover hygienists

By Rabia Mughal

Dental hygienists are already allowed to practice independently in the state of Maine. Now a new law could ensure them reimbursement from insurance companies.

May 21, 2009

Delta Dental posts enrollment gain

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Delta Dental of California, Pennsylvania, and affiliated companies in 15 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico announced that they added nearly 1.2 million enrollees in 2008.

May 19, 2009

Humana offers individual dental insurance

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Humana is now offering individual dental insurance and vision insurance products online under the umbrella of its HumanaOne health plan.

May 18, 2009

Health reformers set sights on dentistry

By Laird Harrison

After years of trying to stay out of government programs, organized dentistry is now working to be included in government healthcare programs. Could dentists finally become part of Medicare?

May 18, 2009

Automated data backups save time and money

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

IT services provider Advanced Automation has released research results showing that dentists can meet or exceed HIPAA security guidelines, improve patient services, and save money by switching to online backups for their vital patient information.

May 17, 2009

ADA Business Enterprises releases Treatment PRO

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The joint venture between ADA Business Enterprises, a wholly owned subsidiary of the ADA, and Intelligent Dental Marketing has finalized its Internet-based case acceptance tool called Treatment PRO.

May 12, 2009

Renaissance discount plan teams with Careington

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Renaissance Life & Health Insurance Company of America announced it will use the Careington dental network for its Healthy Savings Card.

May 11, 2009

Nebraska ponders new education rules for dental assistants

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The most heavily lobbied bill in the current Nebraska state legislative session has to do with education requirements for dental assistants, according to an article in the Lincoln Journal Star.

May 10, 2009

Oral surgeon cleared in malpractice case

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

An oral surgeon in Maine has been cleared of charges of negligence brought by a patient he performed a biopsy on in 2002, according to news reports.

May 6, 2009

Better the boss or the friend?

By Dr. Sheri Doniger

Women dentists face some unique challenges compared to their male counterparts, especially when it comes to the idiosyncrasies of human resource management.

May 3, 2009

Clinics sue California over dental cuts

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

A coalition of health clinics announced Thursday it is filing a lawsuit against the state of California to prevent it from cutting adult dental Medicaid (Denti-Cal) and other benefits.

April 30, 2009

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