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A Dechert team recently secured the dismissal of all claims against Delta Dental of California (DDC), along with its directors and officers, in an important case that challenged DDC’s basic business model and freedom to determine prices for its participating … Read More

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (TND) — California owes the federal government $52.7 million after it “improperly” requested reimbursements for services provided to noncitizens, according to a recent inspector general report. The Golden State claimed Medicaid reimbursements for services it provided to “noncitizens … Read More

The ADA is supporting a new bill that would allow health savings account and flexible spending account reimbursement eligibility for over-the-counter oral health care products, including toothbrushes, toothpaste and dental floss. “Oral health care products are not only essential for … Read More

[Weirton, WV] Harmony Health, a national non-profit organization, today released a detailed report evaluating dental membership plans in the United States. Dental membership plans are subscription-based models that offer patients discounted dental services and preventive care for a set monthly … Read More

The Dental Assisting National Board has launched an award to recognize dental practices and clinics that foster supportive and fulfilling environments for dental assistants. Nominations for the Great Practice for Dental Assistants to Work award are due by June 14. … Read More

The ADA is advocating for more consideration of dental industry needs in the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology’s Federal Health IT Strategic Plan. While the agency has outlined primary goals such as promoting health and wellness, … Read More

CHICAGO, May 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry (AAPD), the leading authority on children’s oral health, installed new board officers and trustees during the AAPD 2024 General Assembly meeting on May 26 in Toronto. Members assuming new appointments include: Scott D. … Read More

The Texas Medicaid system is going through some major changes and millions of Texans are losing access to care. The first problem is the return of Medicaid eligibility checks last year. During COVID, millions of Texans were allowed to remain … Read More

INDIANAPOLIS, May 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The State of Tennessee has announced its intent to award Renaissance Life and Health Insurance Company of America (Renaissance) the contract as the Dental Benefits Manager for TennCare, the state of Tennessee’s Medicaid program. … Read More

The laws take effect July 1. A pair of bills championed by dental and orthodontic groups will become law. Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed HB 855 and SB 938. The former establishes new standards for the practice of dentistry and creates new … Read More

Dental therapists have been practicing in other parts of the world for decades, but in the U.S. they are relatively few and far between. Like a hygienist, dental therapists can do cleanings as well as some procedures usually reserved for … Read More

Maryland has about 70 dentists per 100,000 residents, according data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in 2020, but that doesn’t mean that they are equally distributed across the state. State health officials and dental health advocates say … Read More

Dentists across Virginia are scrambling to fill a statewide shortage of dental hygienists. The gap is most acute in Northern Virginia, according to the Virginia Dental Association. “There’s a huge imbalance in the number of hygienists to dentists right now … Read More

Want to know a place where you can learn more about the past, present and future of dentistry? Replete with an abundance of exhibits and artifacts, the Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry in Baltimore, Maryland, offers just … Read More

A consumer advocacy group is claiming that South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem was “highly evasive” and “threatening” when the organization tried to serve her legal papers over her social media promotion of a Texas dental practice in March. The lawsuit, … Read More

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued two final rules April 22 related to access to care within Medicaid managed care and fee-for-service plans. The American Dental Association previously sent letters in June 2023 to CMS, commenting on both … Read More

When Edward brought his family to their local food pantry in Summit, New Jersey, to pick up fresh produce, his children had more than hungry bellies. Sadly, his four-year-old daughter and two-year-old son had learned to live with dental pain. … Read More

Living with severe ADHD can feel like driving a race car mind equipped with bicycle brakes, says clinical psychologist Lance Kelley. His team has recently witnessed too many crashes. During the last year, many kids who’d been able to manage … Read More

DALLAS, May 22, 2024–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MB2 Dental, the first and fastest-growing dental partnership organization, announced today it was named the winner of two Stevie® Awards in the 22nd Annual American Business Awards®. Additionally, MB2 Dental was named a winner in D … Read More

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) — The numbers paint a clear picture: the dental industry is grappling with an unprecedented staffing deficit. The American Dental Association (ADA) reports that staffing shortages have reduced dental practice capacity by 10 percent. That means that … Read More

The ADA Foundation’s Give Veterans A Smile program will launch nationally at SmileCon 2024 in New Orleans, Oct. 17-19. SmileCon will present multiple opportunities to help call attention to the unmet oral health needs of veterans by encouraging dentists to … Read More

CHICAGO, May 23, 2024 – The American Dental Association (ADA) applauds members of Congress for prioritizing oral health as a critical component of Americans’ overall health and wellbeing. Beyond teeth and gums, the mouth serves as a window to the … Read More

The Dental Services Market is expected to witness significant growth, reaching an estimated value of USD 788.8 billion by 2033, up from USD 457.5 billion in 2023. This growth is driven by a steady Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of … Read More

As chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, I recently held a hearing about the dental care crisis in the United States. Ahead of that hearing, I asked Americans from across the country to share their … Read More

Good oral health impacts more than a smile. It brings a host of health benefits as people age, including a lower risk of dementia, diabetes and heart disease, research suggests. But many older adults can’t afford regular dental care — … Read More

Colorado became the eighth state and Minnesota became the ninth to join the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact, which supports license portability by allowing dental professionals to practice in participating states instead of obtaining individual licenses in each state. Colorado … Read More

WASHINGTON — Two Republican U.S. senators have teamed up to try to prevent states from banning in vitro fertilization, months after the Alabama state Supreme Court upended access to the procedure by ruling fertilized embryos were children under state law. … Read More

At a May 16 hearing of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pension Committee, experts made the case for adding comprehensive dental coverage to Medicare and Medicaid insurance. In her written testimony, Lisa Simon, M.D., D.M.D., an associate physician … Read More

On May 15, the US Attorneys for the Southern District of New York announced that they had settled their civil fraud lawsuit against Balance Diagnostics USA, LLC, a diagnostic testing facility based in Cedarhurst, New York, for paying kickbacks to … Read More

A Lake Oswego orthodontist is in the crosshairs of a $20 billion medical device company, Align Technologies, which alleged in a federal lawsuit filed on Tuesday that Dischinger Orthodontics is effectively counterfeiting its flagship product, Invisalign braces. The lawsuit alleges … Read More

Heartland Dental has taken a notable step toward improving patient care after implementing VideaHealth’s artificial intelligence technology across its more than 1,700-practice network. The two companies spent less than 10 weeks completing the rollout, which marks the largest dental AI … Read More

On April 2, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published the most significant set of eligibility regulations since the initial rule implementing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The new rule will help eligible individuals enroll in Medicaid and … Read More

HYANNIS, MA – Cape Cod Hospital has agreed to a $24.3 million settlement to resolve allegations under the False Claims Act. The hospital is accused of submitting claims to Medicare for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) procedures that did not … Read More

Several trends and events that have taken place recently could have a negative effect on dental practice operations and dental care accessibility this year. Three events for dental leaders to know: Medicaid disenrollments About 20.3 million people have been disenrolled from … Read More

Arizona’s Medicaid agency is a “completely new” organization one year after a humanitarian crisis caused by massive fraud was announced to the public, its leader said Thursday. Carmen Heredia, cabinet executive officer for the state’s Medicaid agency, said the organization … Read More

Texas Health and Human Services’ gave Aetna a boost and must start over. In Texas, millions of low-income residents are dependent on Medicaid for their health care coverage. The care provided is crucial to Texans, especially children and expectant mothers. … Read More

WELLESLEY, Mass., May 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — DentaQuest, part of Sun Life U.S., has given $30,000 to the Interfaith Dental Clinic in Tennessee. The donation supports Interfaith’s mentorship programs, which are designed to help local students develop careers in oral … Read More

The closure of Walmart’s health centers could leave behind a gap in care for dental patients, according to Bryan Carey, CEO of Atlanta-based DSO Benevis. Walmart announced April 30 that it would close all 51 of its Walmart Health centers … Read More