Massachusetts Settles with Dentist Over Alleged Improper Billing
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office has reached a settlement with a pediatric dentist in Springfield, returning $500,000 to the state’s MassHealth Medicaid program.
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Massachusetts Settles with Dentist Over Alleged Improper Billing
The Massachusetts Attorney General’s office has reached a settlement with a pediatric dentist in Springfield, returning $500,000 to the state’s MassHealth Medicaid program.
- August 24, 2017
- 1 minute read
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Massachusetts Considers Dental Therapy Legislation
Oral healthcare faces significant challenges in Massachusetts. For example, 40% of the children in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in Cambridge have a history.
- August 22, 2017
- 7 minutes read
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Massachusetts Considers Dental Therapy Legislation
Oral healthcare faces significant challenges in Massachusetts. For example, 40% of the children in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade in Cambridge have a history.
- August 22, 2017
- 7 minutes read
Todays Dental News
Dentists Shine in Meeting Massachusetts Transparency Law
Massachusetts has a tough transparency law, passed in 2012, for healthcare providers. They must tell prospective patients who ask “the contractually agreed amount.
- August 17, 2015
- 2 minutes read
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Will Botox Become Widespread in Dentistry?
Botox is now being used for practical purposes in some places. Treating jaw tension and pain is one of the side benefits of.
- July 2, 2013
- 1 minute read
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Massachusetts Board Says Dentists Can Perform Botox Treatment
More dentists will soon be performing Botox treatment. The Massachusetts Board of Dentistry has okayed plans that would allow general dentists to administer.
- March 21, 2013
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Audit of Massachusetts Medicaid Program Reveals Questionable Claims
Dental providers in Massachusetts may have made some faulty Medicaid claims. A state audit has found that about $1.3 million in bad medical.
- March 13, 2013
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Massachusetts Looks for Varnish to Become More Widespread
Massachusetts officials want fluoride varnish to become more readily available. To do that, the requirements for who can apply for the cavity-protecting varnish.
- December 29, 2011
- 1 minute read
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Massachusetts Town Votes to Continue Without Fluoridation
A town in Massachusetts voted overwhelmingly against fluoridation. The town of Amesbury, Mass. will continue to not fluoridate water because of the poor.
- November 9, 2011
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