OIG releases 2015 dental areas of review

2014-11-02

On Friday, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released its Work Plan for fiscal year 2015. This

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

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

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

CDA provides $1.5M in dental services during 2-day clinic

2014-05-04

There were already about 500 people waiting on a cool, rainy morning when Gary Glasband, DDS, arrived at 4:45 a.m. for the California Dental Association’s

Can consumer products improve patient hygiene and revenue?

2014-04-10

In a competitive and challenging marketplace, new ways of working with your patients to increase compliance, improve their oral health, and help a practice thrive

Will Fla. bill help kids’ dental or serve middlemen?

2014-04-08

A Florida bill designed to simplify the children’s dental Medicaid program would carve out $200 million from the state’s overall Medicaid program and place it into

Report: NY paid $13.2M for questionable Medicaid services

2014-03-27

Some 23 New York state general dentists and six orthodontists received $13.2 million in Medicaid payments in 2012 for services that appeared unnecessary or may

Mich. gov proposes expanding Medicaid dental coverage for kids

2014-02-06

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder wants to make 100,000 Medicaid-eligible kids in Macomb and Kalamazoo counties eligible for dental coverage. The proposal would cost $5.4 million