Sheri’s Solutions: ‘Do you really need to know what I am taking?’

2014-09-30

“Do you really need to know that I am taking aspirin?” Well, yes, I do! We give our patients health updates at every preventive appointment,

Feds audit La. Medicaid billings for pediatric dental services

2014-08-21

A federal audit has concluded that 27 Louisiana dental providers treating children on Medicaid have excessive billing practices. These providers may be billing for services

Neb. dentists get audited for Medicaid prophies

2014-07-16

Many Nebraska dentists have opted not to take any more Medicaid patients after being audited for $22 prophies, a pediatric dentist told a recent U.S.

The Virtual Dental Home: Complicating a good idea

2014-07-15

The recent Pew Charitable Trust report on expanding the dental team to increase access to dental care describes two programs, one in Alaska and the

Counterpoint response: The Virtual Dental Home

2014-07-15

I want to thank the editors of HuangshanDental.com and Jay W. Friedman, DDS, MPH, for the opportunity to provide these comments following Dr. Friedman’s Second Opinion

Judge allows lawsuit over Fla. Medicaid

2014-07-10

Despite Florida’s claims that privatizing Medicaid will resolve problems, a federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit that alleges the state does not provide

Do physicians provide better preventive dental care for young kids?

2014-07-10

More often than not, state Medicaid programs will pay for oral healthcare provided by nondental primary care providers, and North Carolina is no exception. The

Pew report: MLPs expand dental care to the poor

2014-07-07

Innovative models using dental therapists and hygienists can provide cost-effective dental care to some of the millions of Americans who now lack it and need

Trial delayed in P&G’s teeth-whitening patent claim

2014-07-02

A federal judge has indefinitely delayed a trial involving Procter & Gamble’s (P&G) claims that CLIO USA, a smaller rival in the teeth-whitening market, infringes

Commission recommends extending CHIP funding

2014-06-08

The Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment Access Commission (MACPAC) has recommended that the U.S. Congress should extend CHIP funding for a transition

Altarum Institute gets $9.4M for Mich. kids’ oral health

2014-06-01

The Altarum Institute has received a $9.4 million award from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation to reduce childhood dental disease in Michigan. The

Conn. dentist has license suspended after patient dies

2014-05-15

A Connecticut dentist has had his license suspended for not monitoring a sedated patient who died after he allegedly ignored repeated warnings by dental assistants