Adults in Utah who are 21 and older are now eligible for dental coverage under Medicaid, the Utah News Dispatch reported April 1. Previously, those eligible for dental coverage included children, pregnant women, adults undergoing treatment for substance use disorder,…
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Community Dental Care, a nonprofit dental clinic with five locations throughout Minnesota, recently suffered a data breach that involved patient information. The nonprofit said it launched an investigation after becoming aware of unauthorized activity in its computer system in December.…
Henderson, Nev.-based PDS Health added a practice in Arizona to its network. The integrated healthcare organization expanded with Dentists of Peoria (Ariz.), led by Amy Lawson, DDS, according to information shared with Becker’s. PDS Health added a total of 10…
The CDC’s oral health department was essentially shut down as part of the HHS Department’s layoffs that began April 1, STAT reported. HHS employees began receiving dismissal notices yesterday as part of the agency’s plan to reduce the number of…
A dental clinic in Bloomfield, Wis., was unexpectedly closed, but the building was left open, according to an April 1 report from FOX6 Milwaukee. The closing of an EON Clinics location, a dental implant provider, left one patient who paid…
A new analysis highlights the growing trend of group practice affiliations among dental specialists in the U.S. According to recent data, 27% of general dentists are affiliated with a group practice, while 34% of both pedodontists and orthodontists practice within…
Sacramento, Calif.-based Image Specialty Partners has named Joel Idelson as its next CEO. Mr. Idelson previously served as CEO of Advanced Dental Brands, a DSO supporting more than 50 offices throughout the New England region. The DSO’s founder and current…
Two law firms have begun investigating a data breach that recently affected Chord Specialty Dental Partners. Chord Specialty Dental Partners said in a notice posted on its website that on or around Sept. 11, it discovered suspicious activity related to…
The Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs has sent out another warning about phone scammers impersonating government officials. The scammers are targeting medical professionals, particularly dentists, trying to obtain professional information, according to a March 31 news release. Individuals…
Eight dental companies were included on the Inc. Regionals 2025 list. The rankings are based on the company’s percentage revenue growth from 2021 to 2023. The minimum revenue requirement is $100,000 in 2021 and $1 million for 2023. All companies…