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Dentist group, insurers reach an accord

DR. FREDERICK A. HARTMAN, chairman of the Rhode Island Dental Association, had backed the proposed Fair Share for Dental Care Act, but it never got to a vote by state lawmakers earlier this year. Instead, a compromise was reached. 
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A resolution to a long-running debate ­between Rhode Island dentists and insurers over reimbursement rates is finally on the horizon. Dentists in Rhode Island have long advocated for legislation requiring dental insurance companies to allocate a greater portion of dental premiums on patient care instead of administrative costs. The Fair Share for Dental Care Act

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