Revenue Cycle Management

Delta Dental Plans of California is laying off more than 130 employees in Rancho Cordova, Calif., according to a WARN report filed with the state.

The recent cyberattack on Optum's Change Healthcare has impacted many sectors of the healthcare industry, including dentistry. 

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Department of Treasury approved a waiver to expand New York's public health insurance plan.

Dental software company Carestream Dental has updated its claims processing to help customers during the ongoing effects of the Change Healthcare cyberattack. 

Patterson Dental and Vyne Dental teamed up to expedite insurance claims from dental practices following the February cyberattack on Optum's Change Healthcare.

Dental software company Henry Schein One has begun processing claims with a new clearinghouse after a cyberattack on a third-party vendor affected its ability to process insurance claims. 

Change Healthcare, a large healthcare technology company, suffered a cyberattack Feb. 21, which is having a trickle-down effect on dental organizations.

Sixty-five percent of dental patients at private dental practices are covered by private insurance, compared to 20% of patients at dental school clinics, according to a new report from the American Dental Education Association.

Dental loss ratios are picking up steam across the U.S. as states introduce legislation and dental organizations press federal agencies to create ratios for dental plans. 

Lawmakers in Rhode Island reintroduced the Fair Share for Dental Care Act to improve dental insurance transparency.