Lonely? Anxious? Depressed? Maybe Your Dentist Can Help
Dr. Huong Le spends an average of 45 minutes with each of her dental patients during their visits, so she gets to know them well, especially the older ones who come in more than twice a year.
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Dentists Learn They Are 'Physicians Of The Mouth' For Medical Billing
Consultants advise dentists to seek medical coverage when possible for the exams and treatments they perform to save patients money and boost their income.
On a recent Friday morning, more than 30 dentists and dental staffers gathered in a conference room to learn an arcane new skill: how to bill medical insurers.
NW Health Foundation Study Shows Uninsured 8X as Likely to Use ERs for Dental Problems
Medicaid recipients were also four times as likely as the privately insured to go to the ER when they needed a dentist, but newly expanded coverage should help reduce these visits, which are not only expensive but often don’t provide the care patients need.
A new report from the Oral Health Funders Collaborative, including the Northwest Health Foundation, drilled down on a key driver of emergency department visits -- lack of access to a good dentist. The analysis found people without health insurance were eight times more likely than people with private insurance to head for the emergency room for a toothache or other dental ailment.
