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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Unlicensed Iowa Clinic Shut Down After Years of Unregulated Care
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The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a template for companies to use in obtaining emergency use authorization for rapid COVID-19 testing that can be performed in homes, offices, schools, and other non-medical…
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Determining Who Will Be First In Line for a COVID-19 Vaccine
With the COVID-19 pandemic showing no signs of abating in the United States and while pharmaceutical companies hustle to develop a safe and effective vaccine, considering how such a vaccine will be distributed is prudent. The US Centers for…
Early Detection and Treatment of Xerostomia
Xerostomia, or perceived dry mouth, has a broad range of prevalence, ranging from 5.5% to 65%, while also considered under-reported by patients and under-recognized by practitioners. As such, it is important for oral health professionals to…
Henry Schein Is Accepting Applications for the 2021 Global Product Donation Program
Henry Schein Inc is accepting applications for the Global Product Donation Program.
SARS-CoV-2 Relative Has Longstanding Presence in Bats
A relative of the novel coronavirus, RaTG13, has been present in bats for the past 40 to 70 years, according to new research published in Nature Biology. The Scottish study suggests that SARS-CoV-2 has likely been poised to crossover to…
Will Wearing Eye Goggles Help Stop the Spread of COVID-19?
Anthony Fauci, MD, head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, recently suggested that wearing eye goggles or eye shields by everyday citizens could reduce community spread of COVID-19. He noted that the eye has…
J&J Begins Human Trials of Its One-Dose COVID-19 Vaccine
After data demonstrated Johnson and Johnson’s (J&J) one-dose vaccine offered significant protection against COVID-19 in monkeys, the pharmaceutical giant started human trials on July 30. The initial trial includes 1,000 adults in both…
Another Round of Paycheck Protection Funds May Be on the Horizon
New legislation, the Continuing Small Business Recovery and Paycheck Protection Program Act, has been introduced in the Senate. Under the umbrella of the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act, this would…
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