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Barriers persist in teledentistry
By
Amerigo Allegretto
While teledentistry assists clinicians in scheduling and conducting dental appointments, there are barriers to its use, report University of Albany researchers.
September 14, 2023
Liberty Dental Plan names new CEO, president
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Dental benefits administrator Liberty Dental Plan has named Marti Lolli as president and CEO, replacing the company's founder Dr. Amir Neshat.
March 6, 2023
Do DSOs improve access to care?
By
Melissa Busch
The growth of dental service organizations (DSOs) in the U.S. does not appear to correlate to improved access to care, according to a commentary published on February 8 in the
Journal of the American Dental Association
.
February 8, 2023
ADA offers suggestions on improving Medicaid, CHIP
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The ADA is sharing ways that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services can improve the processes for individuals to enroll and retain eligibility in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Among its suggestions is eliminating limits on dental care.
November 14, 2022
DentaQuest and its DSO expand access in Florida
By
DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Medicaid dental benefits administrator DentaQuest and its affiliated dental support organization (DSO) Advantage Dental+ have opened four dental practices in three dental deserts in Florida.
October 31, 2022
Only 1 in 3 dentists take Medicaid
By
Melissa Busch
An estimated 1 in 3 dentists in the U.S. treat Medicaid patients, and those who see low-income patients are less likely to be white, according to a panel discussion held on September 15 by the ADA Health Policy Institute.
September 15, 2022
Conn. passes legislation to discourage FQHC patient churning
By
Dr. Michael W. Davis
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed the state's fiscal year 2023 budget adjustment bill into law last month, which contains a provision concerning the provision of nonemergency dental services at federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) in the state.
June 5, 2022
Disability council urges Biden to expand dental Medicaid
By
Hannah Welk
In a March letter, the U.S. National Council on Disability urged President Joe Biden and the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to require all state Medicaid agencies to provide dental benefits to adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
April 13, 2022
NIDCR: Study shows Medicaid may help equalize dental care
By
The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
A study in
Health Affairs
found that expanding public coverage of dental care was linked to narrowed racial and ethnic disparities in the use of dental services. A write-up from the U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) summarized the findings.
April 11, 2022
More people floss daily after Medicaid expansion
By
Theresa Pablos
Expanding Medicaid programs to include dental benefits resulted in a double-digit increase in the percentage of low-income adults who flossed on a daily basis in a study published in
JAMA Network Open
. Medicaid dental benefits were also tied to fewer untreated decayed teeth.
October 11, 2021
Medicaid reimbursement rose for adults in 2020
By
Melissa Busch
In 2020, the average Medicaid reimbursement in states that provide adult dental services was about 54% of private insurance reimbursement, an increase of 4 percentage points from 2017, according to a webinar hosted on October 4 by the ADA's Health Policy Institute.
October 5, 2021
Second Opinion: ADA Medicare proposal doesn't provide much benefit
By
Dr. Frank Catalanotto
For the first time since Medicare's inception in 1965, Congress may approve legislation that adds dental benefits to Medicare Part B. In this first of two Second Opinion pieces, Dr. Frank Catalanotto shares why the ADA's proposal for senior dental care wouldn't be a victory for all.
September 28, 2021
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