Becker’s Dental Review - DSO + Dental News

The American Dental Association has urged CMS to retain oversight of Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits.  Proposed changes for contract year 2027 could weaken transparency, lessen insurer accountability and reduce access to care, according to a Feb. 3 news release from…

Dental insurance company Liberty Dental Plans will lay off 95 employees April 6.  Liberty Dental Plans has decided to contract out operations, leading to the job cuts, according to a Feb. 5 WARN notice filed with the Florida Department of…

Here are three dental industry acquisitions that have taken place since January, totaling more than $11.9 million: 1. New Jersey’s largest dental condominium was sold in January for $5 million. 2. A California retail property featuring an orthodontics office was…

Several dentists are opening offices in West Virginia, Vermont and Arkansas. Three openings to know: 1. Dallas Nibert, DDS, and Nika Hettlinger, DDS, opened a consolidated, shared dental practice in Barboursville, W.Va. 2. Efros Orthodontics is set to open a…

There are nearly 8,500 dentists in Illinois, the highest-ranked state for dental health in the U.S.  Personal finance website Wallethub recently ranked states based on dental habits and oral healthcare, using metrics such as the share of individuals who visited…

Several DSOs have recently acquired new practices, expanded their partner offerings and added new technology. Here is what five DSOs accomplished this week: 1. Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental added seven offices to its network in January. 2. Dallas-based MB2 Dental…

The Georgia School of Orthodontics has named Mohamed Masoud, BDS, its new director of research.  Dr. Masoud is currently a diplomate of the American Board of Orthodontics, according to a Feb. 5 news release. His previous experience includes serving as…

Maine lawmakers are considering an emergency proposal to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for pediatric dentists who perform work on patients under anesthesia. Six notes: 1. HP1438 states that Maine currently does not fully reimburse for dental services requiring anesthesia, which…

The American Dental Hygienists’ Association recently adopted 10 new and updated policies touching on a variety of issues in the field, including scope of practice, education and licensure. Six notes:  1. The ADHA established a definition for full practice authority…

Dentists and other companies have kicked off 2026 strong with several acquisitions. 11 moves to know from January: