Today's Top 20 Stories
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'We, as an industry, can do better': What dental leaders told us in April
Dental professionals spoke with Becker's this month about consolidation, inflation, medical-dental integration and more.
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Number of people disenrolled from Medicaid surpasses 20M: 10 notes for dentists
About 20.3 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid as of April 19, according to data from KFF.
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UnitedHealth confirms patient data was accessed in Change Healthcare hack
UnitedHealth Group confirmed that patient data was compromised during the Change Healthcare cyberattack in February.
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Dental insurance needs a revamp, per 5 leaders
Insurance reimbursements, revenue cycle management and verification are three aspects of the dental insurance industry that five dentists feel needs an update.
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Where Dental365 is adding practices
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 has grown in several states this year as part of the DSO's "aggressive, yet selective" expansion plans.
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Top 10 dental, DSO stories in April
Some of the most-read dental stories covered by Becker's this month involved dental pay statistics, dental practice closures and insurance updates.
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Walmart Health to close all centers, ending its dental care
Walmart is closing all 51 of its Walmart Health centers across five states, signaling the end of its dental care offerings.
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New Mexico man pleads not guilty to threatening dental office staff
A New Mexico man has pleaded not guilty to threatening dental office staff for not seeing him without an appointment.
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Maryland dental practice burglarized
Police are searching for a man who broke into Sunshine Smiles Dental Care in Silver Springs, Md., Shore News Network reported April 29.
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Utah dentist retires after 54 years of practicing
A dentist in Utah is retiring following more than 50 years in the dental industry, according to an April 27 report by St. George News.
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Dr. Cary Limberakis installed as president of the Pennsylvania Dental Association
The Pennsylvania Dental Association installed Cary Limberakis, DMD, as its next president.
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Georgia dental college former staffer accused of embezzling $305K
A former staff member at the Augusta University Dental College of Georgia has been accused of embezzling more than $300,000, according to an April 27 report by WRDW-12.
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Wisconsin oral surgery practice experiences data breach, patient information exposed
Bay Oral Surgery & Implant Center recently experienced a data breach that resulted in protected health information being exposed, WBAY reported April 25.
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Las Vegas dental practice hit with data breach affecting 11K individuals
Somerset Dental Las Vegas recently experienced a data security incident affecting 11,321 individuals.
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Dental365 acquires Pennsylvania practice
New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Dental365 added a Pennsylvania practice to its network.
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7 dental groups hiring COOs so far in 2024
Here are seven DSOs and dental groups that have added new COOs that Becker's has reported on so far in 2024:
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Average hourly pay for specialty dentists in 27 states
Specialty dentists have the highest mean hourly wage in Connecticut, where they make an average of $150.24 per hour, according to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Align Technology to repurchase $150M in stock
Dental technology company Align Technology is repurchasing $150 million of its common stock.
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Why 5 leaders want to see more collaboration in dentistry
Collaboration among dental professionals and medical-dental integration are some of the biggest aspects of the dental industry that leaders feel need an update.
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11 dental staffing updates
Here are 11 dental staffing updates Becker's has covered since March 6:
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