Author: Ariana Portalatin

From legislative changes to state advocacy efforts, here are four updates on Medicaid and Medicare from March: 1. Several states facing budget shortfalls are considering rolling back adult Medicaid coverage and implementing coverage caps. 2. The Arizona Senate passed a…

Effingham, Ill.-based Heartland Dental has spent the last month opening de novo offices, closing practice affiliations and other deals. Five updates from the DSO: 1. The DSO partnered with Majid Sehat, DDS, and his practice in Irving, Texas. 2. A…

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Kaleida Health will close the Gundlah Dental Clinic in Olean, N.Y., over financial headwinds and workforce limitations.  Olean General Hospital’s Gundlah Dental Clinic, a part of Kaleida Health’s network, includes 10 operatories providing care for patients who have…

Potential federal funding cuts could heavily impact DSOs’ ability to care for adult and child Medicaid recipients, according to Barry Lyon, DDS. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) is expected to shrink state Medicaid budgets by $664 billion…

Chicago-based Aspen Dental plans to open an office in Bastrop, Texas, Community Impact reported March 23. Aspen Dental recently spent $310,000 to renovate the 3,500-square-foot space.  The office, which will mark the company’s first in the city, will open in…

Here are 10 statistics and trends showing how the dental assistant workforce is evolving:  1. Dentalpost reported that dental assistants are the likeliest dental professionals to be seeking new opportunities, with 47% considering changing jobs within the next two years.…

Eugene-based Lane Community College officials have proposed closing one of their dental clinics to help balance its budget, Lookout Eugene-Springfield reported March 20. Six notes:  1. College administrators proposed $4.2 million in cutbacks for the next school year, which would…

PDS Health Technologies has partnered with the University of the Pacific on an Epic deployment that will enhance medical-dental integration. The University of the Pacific will become the first dental school in the U.S. to implement PDS Health’s dental-optimized instance…

Here are eight statistics and trends showing how the dental hygiene field is evolving:  1. Several states have introduced or passed legislation affecting dental hygiene as workforce shortages continue and the profession evolves. These bills cover several issues, including autonomy,…

Here are 12 dental insurance coverage and legislation updates from the last month: 1. Several states facing budget shortfalls are considering rolling back adult Medicaid coverage and implementing coverage caps. 2. U.S. Reps. Jeff Van Drew, R-N.J., and Herb Conaway,…