ADA supports Medicaid Dental Benefits Act
2021-12-01
The ADA is supporting the Medicaid Dental Benefits Act of 2021, which would make comprehensive dental care a mandatory component of Medicaid coverage for adults
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ADA requests payers take current trends into account when discussing fees with individual dentists
2021-12-01
The ADA Council on Dental Benefit Programs is sending a letter to all major dental insurance payers informing them of increases in dental office overhead
PREVENT HPV Cancers Act passes House
2021-12-01
Washington – The PREVENT HPV Cancers Act, which encourages the use of the human papillomavirus vaccine to reduce the risk for HPV-related cancers, passed the
ADA comments on OSHA ETS
2021-12-01
The ADA is concerned that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s emergency temporary standard mandating employers with 100 or more employees to require their employees
Tiny Smiles, a Give Kids A Smile program, promotes CDA’s CE course on care for young patients
2021-12-01
The ADA is collaborating with the California Dental Association to promote the CDA’s Treating Young Kids Everyday (TYKE) continuing education course, intended to inspire a
Executive director of New York State Dental Association remembered
2021-11-30
Dr. Feldman Mark J. Feldman, D.M.D., past ADA president and treasurer, as well as executive director of the New York State Dental Association, died Nov.
New toolkit offers strategies to deal with interrelated trio of oral health, mental health, substance use
2021-11-30
The interrelated connection of oral health, mental health and substance use presents challenges in the health care system — often with stark disparities in access
House of Delegates approves balanced budget small dues increase
2021-11-29
Las Vegas – The ADA House of Delegates closed its 2021 session Oct. 16, approving a small dues increase and a nearly balanced budget. The
HPI: Dentists say they need more staff to see same number of patients compared to pre-pandemic
2021-11-29
One in three owner dentists indicated they need more staff to see the same number of patients compared to before the pandemic, according to new
End of calendar year good time to review HIPAA compliance
2021-11-23
ADA Member Advantage-endorsed Compliancy Group offers compliance solutions to dentists and their practices. To comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Security Rule,
Van donation expands access to care for underserved children in Lone Star State
2021-11-23
Together: Alexandra Otto, D.D.S., left, and Shailee Gupta, D.D.S., pose in front of the van that St. David’s Foundation is donating to Dr. Otto to
Opioid epidemic reaches crescendo as COVID-19 stays center stage
2021-11-22
Dr. Parsons An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses – driven primarily by illicit synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl – in one year, according