New research reveals that while insurer payments stay flat after private equity acquisition, shifts in service mix and rising charges could reshape dental practice economics.
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A New Home for Augusta’s Dental Hygiene Program
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Enter to Win Our Sunstar eBrief Giveaway!
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New reporting shows that many insured patients are still facing steep out-of-pocket dental costs, underscoring a growing challenge for practices trying to balance needed care with what patients can realistically afford.
Private Equity’s Dental Playbook
In a Forbes article, Tony Lo Sasso, PhD, examines new research on private equity in dentistry showing that while acquisitions were not linked to higher insurer reimbursement rates, they were associated with shifts toward higher-revenue care…
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