One of most important decisions any dentist will make is whether to participate in a managed care dental plan or not. There are several considerations when making this decision: Register Now for the webinar, Third-Party Payer Contract: The Most Important Decision. This webinar will discuss common contractual clauses within third-party payer contracts and their potential implications. In addition,… Read More »
Washington — The ADA is one of 15 dental organizations supporting the Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act, legislation that would enable borrowers to more efficiently pay back their loans, according to ADA News. In a letter to Reps. John Garamendi, D-Calif., and Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Penn., the Organized Dentistry Coalition — led by the American Association of Orthodontists… Read More »
Dentists and dental students interested in becoming clinician-scholars and earning a Ph.D. from a social science program can apply through Dec. 1 to enroll at the University of Chicago. The Program in Dentistry, the Social Sciences, and Health seeks to train dentists to conduct research on oral health, systemic health and society. “Oral health has significant yet often… Read More »
The ADA Health Policy Institute aims to be a trusted source for critical policy knowledge related to the U.S. dental care system. HPI generates, synthesizes and disseminates innovative research on a variety of topics to ADA member dentists — as well as new dentists. The ADA’s Health Policy Institute also provides information on a national level in a… Read More »
When a dental benefits plan informs a dentist that he or she must accept an electronic funds transfer rather than a paper check, does that dentist have to accept the EFT? That question and more will be answered at an upcoming free ADA webinar called “Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Payments: Exploding the Myth.” The webinar, worth one hour… Read More »
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and an apt time for dentists to consider their role in reporting child abuse, neglect and other forms of maltreatment, according to ADA News. In 2015 nationwide, there were a reported 683,000 victims of child abuse and neglect, including 1,670 deaths, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.… Read More »