Medicaid

Improved Oral Hygiene Reduces Risks of Acquiring Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia

Good oral health reduces the chances of acquiring ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), according to DentaQuest.

Kentucky Dentist Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud

Denver D. Tackett, a licensed dentist who owned and operated Tackett Family Dentistry in...

Ocasio-Cortez Instagram Post Prompts Calls to Increase Dental Therapy

After Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez told her social media followers that she was getting orthodontic...

Campaign Seeks Support for California Local Dental Pilot Projects

Local dental pilot projects (LDPPs) across California are working to improve the oral health...

Dentist Sentenced to Year in Prison for Healthcare Fraud

Yun Sup Kim, a dentist in the St. Louis area, has been sentenced to...

Benevis Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy

LT Smile Corporation, along with its subsidiaries Benevis Holding Corporation, Benevis Corporation, Benevis LLC,...

Grant to Fund Special Needs Training at ECU School of Dental Medicine

The East Carolina University (ECU) School of Dental Medicine has received a $3.1 million...

Dentist Indicted on Kickback and Fraud Charges

A federal grand jury in Maryland has indicted licensed dentist Edward T. Buford III...

Michigan Medicaid Expansion Improves Oral and Systemic Health

The most vulnerable residents of the nation’s most populous state say their health including...

HHS to Distribute Relief Funds to Medicaid and CHIP Providers

Health and Human Services (HHS) will distribute $15 billion in provider relief funds to...