New FAQ addresses questions about complying with MATE Act
2023-03-14
The Medication Access and Training Expansion Act, or MATE Act, was included in the omnibus spending bill that passed Congress at the end of 2022.
Advocacy Issues
Lobby Day kicks off in Washington
2023-03-09
Advocacy matters: ADA President George R. Shepley, D.D.S., welcomes attendees to the 2023 ADA Dentist and Student Lobby Day. At right is Shafa Nathani, president
Abe Abdul, D.M.D., receives Excellence in Action for Dental Health Award
2023-03-06
Action for Dental Health: Abe Abdul, D.M.D., right, receives the 2022 Excellence in Action for Dental Health Award from James Mancini, D.D.S., chair, ADA Council
National Children’s Dental Health Month lauded in Washington
2023-03-03
National Children’s Dental Health Month may have ended but the celebration continues in Congress. On Feb. 28, the Oral Health Caucus — led by Reps.
Oregon Dental Association supports bill to increase recruitment, retention of dental support staff
2023-03-03
A new bill in Oregon is asking the state’s legislature to designate $20 million in funding to help alleviate the state’s dental teams staffing shortage.
ADA receives clarification on No Surprises Act
2023-02-28
Dental providers and facilities are “generally required to provide uninsured patients with a good faith estimate of expected charges” unless the patient is enrolled in
ADA urges CMS to improve transparency of Medicaid managed care plans
2023-02-27
The American Dental Association is asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to improve the transparency of Medicaid managed care plans and how they
ADA urges CMS to improve Medicare Advantage plans for dental consumers
2023-02-24
The American Dental Association is asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to improve Medicare Advantage plans by making it easier for consumers to
ADA supports USDA proposal to modernize WIC
2023-02-22
The ADA is supporting a new proposal to modernize the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, known as WIC, that includes reducing
Federal COVID-19 emergency declarations set to expire May 11
2023-02-10
The COVID-19 national emergency and public health emergency declarations are set to end on May 11, according to a Jan. 30 statement from the White
ADA and AAPD respond to CMS request for information on essential health benefits
2023-02-08
“Coverage for pediatric dental services can provide necessary preventive and oral health education services that may prevent and manage disease,” the American Dental Association and
ADA, AAPD file joint comments with CMS
2023-02-02
The American Dental Association and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry filed comments Jan. 30 on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed 2024 notice
