Marla Yee, DDS, is set to open a dental practice in Washington, D.C.
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The average annual salary for dental assistants has increased each of the last five years, rising from $41,170 in 2019 to $47,350 in 2023, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
The Maryland Department of Health is set to study the feasibility of offering Medicaid reimbursements for oral health professionals who provide full or partial dental work, according to an April 29 report by Maryland Matters.
Dental professionals spoke with Becker's this month about consolidation, inflation, medical-dental integration and more.
About 20.3 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid as of April 19, according to data from KFF.
UnitedHealth Group confirmed that patient data was compromised during the Change Healthcare cyberattack in February.
Insurance reimbursements, revenue cycle management and verification are three aspects of the dental insurance industry that five dentists feel needs an update.
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 has grown in several states this year as part of the DSO's "aggressive, yet selective" expansion plans.
Some of the most-read dental stories covered by Becker's this month involved dental pay statistics, dental practice closures and insurance updates.
Walmart is closing all 51 of its Walmart Health centers across five states, signaling the end of its dental care offerings.