Calif. saves CHIP coverage for 600,000
2009-09-03
Moving money from one pot to another, the state of California managed to avoid eliminating dental coverage for some 600,000 low-income kids, newspapers reported. Gov.
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United Concordia adds dental benefit options
2009-09-01
United Concordia Dental is now offering two new benefit options — implants and posterior composite resin fillings — for its Concordia Flex, Concordia Preferred, and
California expands hygienist, assistant, and lab training
2009-08-30
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has announced an expansion of training programs for dental hygienists, assistants, lab technicians, and other healthcare practitioners in California starting in fall
Calif. drops kids from CHIP
2009-08-16
California last week announced it would begin dropping children from its Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). In February, when the U.S. Congress expanded the program
ADHA testifies at Medicaid town hall forum
2009-08-05
The American Dental Hygienists’ Association (ADHA) was among several stakeholders to testify August 6 at the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Town
Lexi-Comp launches oral surgery online resource
2009-08-05
Lexi-Comp has released Lexi-Comp Online for Oral Surgery, a customized Internet-based resource designed for oral surgery specialists. The online reference tool provides dental-specific pharmacology information
Rite Aid offers ADA brochures
2009-07-23
Rite Aid will offer a free oral care guide at more than 4,800 U.S. stores and online starting July 26, the drug store chain announced
Minnesota electronic billing law takes effect
2009-07-13
A 2007 Minnesota law that takes effect this week now requires electronic billing of all healthcare claims, including dental, in the state, according to a
Lincoln Dental increases coverage
2009-04-29
The Lincoln DentalConnect PPO plan now offers dental implants and composite posterior fillings as optional benefit coverages with effective dates of April 1, 2009, or
Straumann upbeat despite drop in revenues
2009-04-27
Despite a 2% drop in revenues for the first quarter of 2009 due to the strengthening of the Swiss franc versus other European currencies, Straumann
Biomet hard-hit by downturn in implant business
2009-04-16
Biomet reported a net loss of $478.7 million on sales of $615 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 (end-February 28). The loss included
Report predicts bright future for implant market
2009-03-29
The U.S. dental implant market might be hurting right now because of the economic recession, but it will recover after 2010 and exceed $1 billion
