Washington — The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has named Natalia Chalmers, D.D.S., Ph.D., the agency’s first chief dental officer. Dr. Chalmers, a pediatric
Washington — The ADA and 10 other dental organizations are committed to providing oral health care to vulnerable seniors and all Americans but say they
Washington — “The ADA has a duty to respond when Congress intends to act on adding a dental benefit to Medicare.” This was one of
Washington — The ADA is calling on dentists nationwide to contact their legislators as Congress considers expanding Medicare to include dental, vision and hearing benefits
The American Dental Association will discuss Congress’ proposals for a Medicare dental benefit and its own advocacy efforts supporting a program for low-income older adults
As Congress considers expanding Medicare to include dental benefits as part of the fiscal year 2022 federal budget, the American Dental Association is advocating for
Washington — The Partnership for Medicaid is asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to “preserve and strengthen” the Medicaid program and to support
Baltimore — The ADA is asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to increase reimbursement and reduce administrative burden in order to increase the
Washington — The ADA is asking the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to prioritize several oral health issues. In a June 9 letter to
A March letter from a Medicare Advantage plan sent to dentists in New York has prompted many questions to the ADA on the Medicare opt-out
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking health care providers to participate in surveys used to adjust Medicare fee-for-service payments each year, affecting
The American Dental Association and American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry filed comments Dec. 30, 2020, on the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ proposed 2022