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2023
February
23,
2023
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15:26 PM
America/New_York
Health systems are facing what some are calling a triple threat this winter, with cases of flu, COVID-19 and RSV on the rise. And while capacity and staffing are often the primary challenges in focus, member/patient experience cannot be overlooked. E...
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2022
December
02,
2022
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14:53 PM
America/New_York
This fall, DentaQuest’s Medicare Advantage team was on the road helping to support clients as they talked to brokers and customers about the value of offering plans that include dental and vision benefits for seniors.With a majority of seniors now ch...
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November
11,
2022
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13:08 PM
America/New_York
Veterans Day is an important reminder of what it means to give service to this country, but it also underscores that we can do more to support veterans’ health and wellbeing. As a former Marine and someone who works in the health care space at DentaQ...
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June
14,
2022
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12:02 PM
America/New_York
Preventive oral health care is a critical component of overall health at any age. Unfortunately, there’s a common misconception that the need for oral health care lessens as people get older.In fact, Medicare doesn’t even cover an adult dental benefi...
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2020
November
17,
2020
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11:37 AM
America/New_York
As the dust begins to settle on a long and tumultuous year — one that has included a global pandemic and a tense presidential election — oral health advocates are looking ahead to 2021 with a sense of cautious optimism.“We’re at a precipice right now...
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May
14,
2020
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08:41 AM
America/New_York
Protecting the Progress Made Expanding Medicaid Adult Dental Benefits
A key area of focus for the DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement is the expansion of Medicaid and Medicare adult dental benefits.
To that end, we join the O...
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February
10,
2020
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09:01 AM
America/New_York
“For the first time in New Hampshire history, we are taking steps to create access to quality oral health care for adults with disabilities on Medicaid and other Medicaid recipients. Dental health is directly tied to overall physical health.”
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2019
December
11,
2019
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10:02 AM
America/New_York
Nationally, Medicaid programs provide crucial access to dental and oral health services. Yet, as these benefits are not federally mandated, coverage is not standard state-by-state.
Although required to provide dental benefits for children covered ...
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December
05,
2019
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08:41 AM
America/New_York
For those paying attention to health care legislation, 2019 included continued debate over Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion. Efforts to implement restrictive eligibility policies, such as minimum work requirements, continue. News coverage...
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September
23,
2019
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09:45 AM
America/New_York
Half of patients are concerned about their oral health, making it the top health concern over heart, eye, digestive, mental, and skin health.
3 in 4 Americans face barriers to dental care – chiefly cost and lack of insurance – yet dentists, physic...
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September
04,
2019
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11:24 AM
America/New_York
A new poll has found broad national support for adding dental coverage to Medicare, along with indications a candidate’s stance on the issue could sway votes nationally and in the upcoming Iowa presidential caucus.
The Families USA/YouGov Poll fou...
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June
25,
2019
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09:32 AM
America/New_York
For too long, the United States has viewed the way we receive and pay for oral care as being completely separate from the way we prevent and treat our overall health needs. Like behavioral health before it, oral health has been neglected and silo...
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May
16,
2019
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09:07 AM
America/New_York
Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and the Senate Special Committee on Aging recently introduced the Medicare and Medicaid Dental, Vision, and Hearing Benefit Act of 2019, S.1423. This represents another milestone in recent efforts to underscore the need for i...
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2017
April
05,
2017
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09:09 AM
America/New_York
More than 46 million seniors lack dental coverage, according to a 2015 report on enrollment from the National Association of Dental Plans (NADP) and Delta Dental Plans Association (DDPA). And that number is only expected to rise with our burgeoning p...
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2012
January
10,
2012
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14:10 PM
America/New_York
Guest Post by Dr. Michael Monopoli, DentaQuest Foundation Director of Policy and Programs The baby boom generation has consistently enjoyed better health and better oral health than any previous generation. Thanks to community water fluoridation, flu...
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2011
April
01,
2011
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10:11 AM
America/New_York
This year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and other experts estimate that more than 300,000 children under the age of six, many from lower-income households, will suffer from Early Childhood Caries (ECC) and require hospitalization. The...
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February
25,
2011
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10:08 AM
America/New_York
This week, I have the pleasure of recognizing my colleague Dr. Rob Compton, who was recently appointed to the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Dental Quality Alliance (DQA) Advisory Committee on Research and Development of Performance Measures.Dr....
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