Author: Ariana Portalatin

Dentists are among the increasing number of non-hospital clinicians suing patients over medical debt in Connecticut, according to an investigation from the Connecticut Mirror and KFF. Nine notes: 1. Although many hospitals in Connecticut have stopped suing patients over unpaid…

Maine Gov. Janet Mills signed legislation April 15 that increases the reimbursement rate for general anesthesia given during dental procedures. The law increases the reimbursement rate from $151 to $203 for every 15 minutes a patient is under general anesthesia.…

Boca Raton, Fla.-based Sage Dental recently opened offices in Tennessee and Florida. The Tennessee office is located in Mt. Juliet, and led by Auric Bhattacharya, DMD, and Charles Meredith, DDS. The second office, in Ormond Beach, Fla., is led by…

Standard Dental Labs, a Florida-based dental laboratory consolidator, added Brendan Cummins to its board of directors April 17. Mr. Cummins has more than 35 years of experience working in public and private markets, including senior-level roles in electronic trading, technology,…

Here are four dental leadership changes that have taken place since April 6: 1. Waltham, Mass.-based 42 North Dental welcomed Greg Wappett back to the company as chief development officer. 2. Dental supply company Henry Schein will reduce its board…

The American Dental Association has revised its guidelines for sedation and general anesthesia in dentistry. The updates, developed by experts from eight dental and medical organizations, mark the first comprehensive revisions in nearly a decade, the ADA said April 20.…

Federal policy changes under the Trump administration could have a larger impact on dental organizations, including DSOs. Barry Lyon, DDS, director of provider recruiting and onboarding at Dental Care Alliance, recently spoke with Becker’s about how changes to Medicaid and…

Here are four dentists who have made headlines in the last week: 1. Chicago-based Aspen Dental opened an office in Lapeer, Mich., led by Daniel Nofar, DMD. 2. The Texas State Board of Dental Examiners suspended the license of a…

Community members and dental industry leaders are remembering a Virginia dentist who was recently killed in a murder-suicide. Cerina Fairfax, DDS, was a dentist at Dr. Fairfax & Associates Family Dentistry in Fairfax, Va. Her body was discovered April 16…

Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health has become a leader in medical-dental integration, and now they’re turning their attention to the next areas of focus to further their progress. The organization became the first DSO to integrate medical and dental care with…