Dental Plan Comparison

Health Plan Targets the Needy (RedNova)
By FELICE J. FREYER Journal Medical Writer * The HMO-style program is a partnership between Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Rhode Island and Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island.

Dental Health Aides Face D.C. Opposition (AP via Yahoo! News)
For Wynita Lee, an Inupiaq Eskimo in the small village of Shungnak, Alaska, a trip to the dentist for her family meant a 150-mile trip by airplane, at a cost of more than $200.

Patterson down; dental operations to hurt earnings (Centre Daily Times)
NEW YORK - Patterson Cos. stock fell Friday after the distributor of medical, dental and veterinarian equipment warned that earnings for the most recent quarter will fall short of expectations.

Private dental complaints service (icWales)
THE General Dental Council will launch a complaints service next year aimed at private patients. Although there is already an NHS dental complaints scheme, there is currently no equivalent for private patients.

Deal made on plan to ID Katrina dead (The Shelby Star)
(CNN) -- Hoping to speed up the identification of those killed by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, Louisiana said Thursday it would accept a new federal plan to pay for most of the cost for DNA testing.

Crown Point OKs new medical plan (Post-Tribune)
CROWN POINT The city s Board of Public Works and Safety approved a new medical insurance plan Friday that will phase in employee contributions over a three-year period.

Richard Ryman column: Dental unit adds to offices (Green Bay Press-Gazette)
HumanaDental, which has its headquarters in downtown De Pere, leased an additional 11,000 square feet there to accommodate its expanding business. About 60 of HumanaDental's 400 local employees moved to the second floor of Reid Street Crossing, 400 Reid St., on Monday.

Plan Now for Savings on Dental Restoration Services (PR Web)
A reminder from Elmwood Dental Restoration and Implant Center that planning now for dental restoration services in 2006 can save money. Dental implants and other restoration services qualify for reimbursement through medical flexible spending plans. [PRWEB Nov 17, 2005]

Executive unveils 295m plan to ease dental crisis (The Scotsman: Scotland News)
DENTISTS will be paid tens of thousands of pounds to keep on NHS patients in an effort to solve the crisis in Scottish dental care, ministers said yesterday.

S&P Downgrades Scientific-Atlanta (BusinessWeek)
While positive on the company's acquistion by Cisco, analyst Ari Bensinger expects the transaction to hold the stock price down

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Patterson down; dental operations to hurt earnings (Centre Daily Times)
NEW YORK - Patterson Cos. stock fell Friday after the distributor of medical, dental and veterinarian equipment warned that earnings for the most recent quarter will fall short of expectations.

Reform unveiled for dental care (Yorkshire Post)
Mike Waites Health Correspondent A SIX-step plan to reduce inequalities in dental health was unveiled yesterday by the Government.

Deal made on plan to ID Katrina dead (The Shelby Star)
(CNN) -- Hoping to speed up the identification of those killed by Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, Louisiana said Thursday it would accept a new federal plan to pay for most of the cost for DNA testing.

Patterson Cos. Lowers 2Q, Year Outlook (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
Patterson Cos., a distributor of dental, pet, and rehabilitation supplies, said Friday its expects its second-quarter and full-year earnings to come in below previous forecasts amid weaker-than-anticipated sales of dental equipment.

93X marathon to boost Musicians Healthcare Plan (East Memphis Appeal)
FM radio station 93X and D. Canale Beverages Inc. will present a 55-hour radio marathon today through Saturday to benefit Musicians Healthcare Plan, an initiative of the Memphis and Shelby County Music Commission that provides health insurance for working music industry professionals in Shelby County.

Plan Now for Savings on Dental Restoration Services (PR Web)
A reminder from Elmwood Dental Restoration and Implant Center that planning now for dental restoration services in 2006 can save money. Dental implants and other restoration services qualify for reimbursement through medical flexible spending plans. [PRWEB Nov 17, 2005]

CIGNA and Longs Drugs Team Up to Co-Market CIGNATURE Rx(SM) Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
CIGNA HealthCare today announced an agreement with Longs Drug Stores to co-brand its CIGNATURE Rx Medicare prescription drug plan and collaborate on in-store information and education.

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Dentists offered NHS pay incentive (ic Lanarkshire)
Ministers have made a fresh appeal to dentists to accept a deal aimed at halting Scotland's deepening dental crisis.

Executive unveils 295m plan to ease dental crisis (The Scotsman: Health)
DENTISTS will be paid tens of thousands of pounds to keep on NHS patients in an effort to solve the crisis in Scottish dental care, ministers said yesterday.

Sharp rise in demand for dental plans (The Courier)
AS MORE and more dentists leave the NHS in Scotland demand for private dental health care plans is booming.

Aetna Wins Health Plan Innovation Award (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
HARTFORD, Conn.----Nov. 16, 2005--The National Business Coalition on Health recognized Aetna yesterday with an eValue8 Innovation Award for outreach work to support physicians treating Hispanic/Latino people with diabetes.

Nation Spotlight On Lake After Body Is Found (Scott County Times)
LAKE--Local area officials said last week they plan to stay involved in a case involving the discovery of a woman's body that has gained national attention.

Reform unveiled for dental care (Yorkshire Post)
Mike Waites Health Correspondent A SIX-step plan to reduce inequalities in dental health was unveiled yesterday by the Government.

CIGNA Expands Co-Marketing for CIGNATURE Rx(SM) Prescription Drug Plan With Brooks Eckerd Pharmacy Chain (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
CIGNA HealthCare today announced an agreement with Brooks Eckerd Pharmacy chain to co-brand its CIGNATURE Rx Medicare prescription drug plan and collaborate on in-store information and education.

CIGNA Dental Adds Oral Cancer Screening to Its Preventive Health Measures (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Recognizing the importance of early detection and intervention, CIGNA Dental has announced that beginning January 1, 2006, it will cover the oral cancer screening procedure known as a brush biopsy for members enrolled in the CIGNA Dental Care , CIGNA Dental PPO , and CIGNA Traditional plans.

Faculty insurance increases (Auburn Plainsman)
Full-time employees and faculty members at Auburn will see changes in their health and dental insurance plans, including a 10 percent increase in premiums, beginning Jan. 1, 2006. To be eligible for the new benefits, faculty must have ...

Affordable Health Care Available to More Fixed-Income Medicare Beneficiaries in Texas: Secure Horizons Gold Expands to (HispanicBusiness.com)
CYPRESS, Calif., Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- PacifiCare Health Systems Inc. is expanding its Secure Horizons Gold health plan for those who qualify for Medicare and Medicaid (Texas STAR Program) in Johnson, Kaufman, Rockwell and Ellis counties in Texas.

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