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Article: Research results from American Dental Association update knowledge of life sciences.(Clinical report)
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- Science Letter
- Article date:
- February 3, 2009
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Current study results from the report, 'The effects of insurance carrier market power on dentists and patients,' have been published. According to recent research published in the Journal of the American Dental Association, "Market power among dental insurance carriers is a carrier's ability to reimburse dentists at rates below what would exist in more competitive areas. Competition among carriers for dentists' participation in their networks protects dentists from highly discounted fees."
"The authors examined the extent to which dental insurance carriers facing less competition increase fee discounts. The authors selected a sample of dentists from listings of ...