Dental Practice: Page 569

HealthMarkets offers new dental insurance products

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

HealthMarkets' subsidiary Mega Life and Health Insurance has introduced new dental insurance products that do not require the applicant to purchase a health plan or have an association membership.

October 20, 2008

United Concordia wins $660M DOD contract

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

United Concordia has been awarded a $660 million, five-year Active Duty Dental Program contract by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD).

October 20, 2008

How to get a high-tech office without breaking the bank: Part I

By Kathy Kincade

SAN ANTONIO - It is possible to equip your office with many of the latest gadgets that not only impress your patients but reduce costs, improve efficiency, and generate new revenues. Martin Jablow, D.M.D., tells you how.

October 16, 2008

Delta Dental caps fees for uncovered procedures

By Rabia Mughal

Delta isn't the first carrier to require dentists to honor its maximum allowed fees for services that are not covered by a subscriber's plan. But a new contract provision still has some dentists concerned.

October 13, 2008

Smile Reminder aids dentists in disaster recovery

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Smile Reminder, a patient communication service, aids dentists, doctors, and other healthcare professionals with the preservation of patient information and the ability to reach out and communicate with patients during times of difficulty.

October 12, 2008

Sun Life now covers oral cancer screening

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. division of Sun Life Financial announced that its group insurance division has added oral cancer screening as a covered procedure on most new dental cases.

October 5, 2008

Adstra offers standalone dental charting

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Adstra Systems has announced that its Adstra Charting treatment planning and charting software is now available as a standalone program.

October 1, 2008

Want fries with that crown? The art of the sell-up

By Richard Geller

How would you like to have another 20% or so in revenue, without much additional effort? You can get that with a technique called the "sell-up," according to marketing expert Richard Geller.

October 1, 2008

United Concordia to offer premium-free dental care to reservists

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded its Tricare Active Duty Dental Program contract to United Concordia Companies.

September 30, 2008

Kids in Medicaid have more tooth decay

By Reuters Health

WASHINGTON (Reuters), Sep 24 - An estimated 6.5 million U.S. children cared for through the Medicaid public health insurance program have untreated tooth decay, according to a report released on Wednesday.

September 23, 2008

Dentists take their services into elementary schools

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

Dentists are setting up temporary offices in schools serving disadvantaged kids around the country, according to news reports.

September 23, 2008

Study: More U.S. kids getting government dental insurance

By DrBicuspid.com staff writers

About 30% of U.S. children and adolescents were covered by government-sponsored dental insurance in 2006, up from 18% in 1996, according to a new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.

September 23, 2008

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