Starting January 1, 2027, California dental plans must honor patients’ assignment of benefits, allowing practices to receive insurance payments directly while increasing transparency around provider networks and out-of-pocket costs.
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Missouri Expands Dental Access as Medicaid Cuts Loom
Medicaid expansion has opened doors to preventive and specialized dental care for thousands of Missourians, but proposed funding…
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Why Dental Hygienists Leave
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Unlicensed Iowa Clinic Shut Down After Years of Unregulated Care
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WHO Raises Concerns About Equity in COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesu, PhD—director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO)—criticized vaccine manufacturers for putting profits above ethics when it comes to equitably distributing COVID-19 immunizations. In an executive board…
Decrease Your Risk of Musculoskeletal Injury
Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a leading cause of workplace injury, decreased production, and early retirement among oral health professionals. Clinicians in dentistry experience MSDs at higher rates in the back, neck, and shoulders…
Double-Masking May Help Decrease COVID-19 Spread
With more than 2 million deaths attributed to COVID-19 across the world, public health officials are desperate to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus while increasing vaccination rates. Some health experts have suggested that wearing…
New Jersey Smokers Get Priority in COVID-19 Vaccinations
As the United States struggles to get as many people vaccinated as quickly as possible, states have begun adjusting their priority policies. In New Jersey, all those age 65 and older and individuals between the ages of 16 and 64 with…
US Response Is Key to Tamping Down SARS-CoV-2 Variants
Two more contagious strains of the novel coronavirus have been identified in the United Kingdom and South Africa, but the United States has a chance to reduce their transmission here. While the strains (B117 from the UK, and 501Y.V2 or…
HuFriedyGroup to Host Free Virtual Summit
Register today for HuFriedyGroup's Essential: The Best in Practice Virtual Summit, scheduled for Friday, January 22.
Health and Human Services Authorizes $22B for COVID Testing and Vaccination
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide more than $22 billion in funding to states, localities, and territories in support of the nation’s response…
Dental PPE No Longer Under Allocation Limits
Personal protective equipment (PPE) for oral health professionals is no longer in short supply, according to the Organization for Safety, Asepsis and Prevention (OSAP). PPE—such as surgical masks, respirators, and disposable gowns—is…
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