Mich. extends dental care to more Medicaid kids
Michigan has added more than 64,000 children to the state’s Healthy Kids Dental program, bringing the total number of children enrolled in the program to
Michigan has added more than 64,000 children to the state’s Healthy Kids Dental program, bringing the total number of children enrolled in the program to
A Texas judge has ordered the state to return $1.3 million that was withheld from Harlingen Family Dentistry (HFD) based on unfounded allegations of fraud
A U.S. District Court judge in Texas has awarded $4.2 million in damages to the state and three former employees of an orthodontist convicted of
While parents in many parts of the U.S. complain they can’t find enough Medicaid dental providers to treat their children, and providers say the reimbursement
Covered California, California’s health insurance exchange, will start off offering small-group, child-only dental coverage from seven carriers. Managers of California’s public exchange said the small-group
A Colorado law firm is investigating potential claims against certain officers and directors of Align Technology. The Shuman Law Firm’s investigation concerns the company’s October
The ADA has issued a new insurance code for the Perio Tray, made by Perio Protect, as a noninvasive treatment for periodontal disease. The ADA’s
Cigna is now offering insurance plans with fixed co-pays for surgical implants and temporomandibular disorder (TMD) treatment and therapy. The company’s new dental HMO options
A small survey by the Children’s Partnership (TCP) has found that nearly 10% of the dentists listed as Medi-Cal providers on California’s online resource InsureKidsNow.gov
The Small Smiles dental chain should be excluded from the Medicaid program for encouraging dentists to perform unnecessary treatments to boost profits, according to a
Patti DiGangi, RDH, has published a pocket guide for periodontal coding, DentalCodeology: More than Pocket Change. The guide, available in both print and digital formats,
Covered California has selected six insurers to offer pediatric dental coverage through the state’s health insurance exchange beginning in October. Covered California was created by