Sen. Bernie Sanders and Rep. Lloyd Doggett introduced bicameral legislation to expand access to dental, hearing and vision care under Medicare. More than 26 million Medicare beneficiaries have no dental coverage, according to a March 11 news release. The Medicare…
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An employee at the Indiana University School of Dentistry has been charged with felony fraud and theft after allegedly ordering and stealing more than $150,000 in gold dental equipment, Fox 59 reported March 11. Michael Frazer, 33, worked as a…
Dental practices could see significant revenue losses if Medicaid funding is cut, according to a March 11 report from the Urban Institute and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. The U.S. House of Representatives recently passed its budget blueprint for Fiscal Year…
Dental office closures during the COVID-19 pandemic were associated with increased burden on emergency rooms, according to a new study from the New York University College of Dentistry in New York City. Researchers at NYU examined Medicaid claims data for…
Dentists and oral health organizations are joining larger discussions touching on several issues in the industry, including dental education, workforce shortages, economic policies and more. Here are five controversies affecting the dental industry that Becker’s has covered this year: 1.…
Dento USA, a developer of chairside saliva screening tools, appointed Andrew Robinson as president and CEO. Mr. Robinson has previously served as president of Dento USA, strengthening the company’s customer relations and expanded screening tools, according to a March 11…
A coalition of healthcare and dental organizations expressed opposition to the proposed Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act Security Rule, according to a March 10 news release from the American Dental Association. Here are five things for dental professionals to…
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said that he plans to sign a bill to ban fluoride in public drinking water, making it the first state to do so, according to a March 9 report from The Wall Street Journal. In January,…
A bill to reauthorize the Action for Dental Health Act has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. The Action for Dental Health Act supports organizations that provide dental care to underserved populations and rural communities, according to a…
Several dental companies and DSOs have onboarded new leaders to oversee clinical care, operations and other key functions. Here are seven dental leaders who have been appointed to C-suite roles so far in 2025: 1. Orange, Calif.-based Sonrava Health appointed…