Teledentistry: Limiting patient–provider encounters & upping game as a dental provider post–COVID
Telemedicine is the use of information-based technologies and communications systems to deliver health care across geographic distances.1 The use of this concept is widespread in the medical community, and its application in the field of
Some doctor, dental practices may never reopen in N.J. due to financial toll of coronavirus, health officials say
Some surgical centers and physician and dental offices across New Jersey that closed during the coronavirus outbreak or dramatically cut back their patient visits may have to shutter permanently, New Jersey’s health care leaders told
COVID-19 Adds Suspense to Dental Insurance
COVID-19 is shaking up a strong, steady health insurance sector: the dental insurance market. Amy Friedrich, president of the U.S. insurance solutions division at Principal Financial Group Inc., talked about the impact of the pandemic
CVS’ Merlo was the top paid health insurance CEO in 2019. Here’s a look at what other payer CEOs earned
Health insurance CEOs earned a pretty penny in 2019. At the top of the list is CVS Health chief Larry Merlo, who earned $36.5 million in total compensation last year. That was about $10 million
COVID-19 May Cut Dental Services Spending for 3 Years: Actuaries
The COVID-19 pandemic could cut dental insurance claims sharply this year, and a little bit for two years after that. Joanne Fontana and Thomas Murawski, actuaries at Milliman, make that prediction in a new analysis of the pandemic
COVID-19 and Your Oral Health — Q&A with Dr. Keith Libou
Dr. Keith Libou serves as Chief Clinical Officer at Delta Dental of New Jersey, the state’s leading dental benefits carrier. He is licensed to practice dentistry in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut. In this Q&A,
How to Keep Your Teeth Healthy During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Good dental hygiene might not be in the front of your mind in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. That could change quickly if you develop a painful cavity and can’t get in to see
Top 4 Tips To Maximize Your Dental Insurance Coverage
Not All Dental Insurance Plans Are Created Equal Insurance for your dentistry needs can be extremely comprehensive, or it might just cover something like 10% of your total bill. Just because your job offers benefits
Should You Still Go To The Dentist During COVID-19?
The response to the COVID-19 pandemic has many of us readjusting to a new way of life in hopes of slowing the spread of the virus. On March 18, as part of the new guidelines