New rules governing the application of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) by dental hygienists have officially taken effect as of Aug. 14. Under the new rules adopted by the Colorado Dental Board, hygienists can now apply SDF when working in collaboration with a licensed dentist. To qualify, a licensed dental hygienist must complete a live, interactive training course offered by a …
Make your life easier with the CDT 2019 Kit. This essential ADA resource helps your team code more accurately for fewer claims rejections and faster reimbursement. This CDT 2019 Kit includes several tools: CDT 2019: Dental Procedure Codes with all the new and updated codes, including 15 new codes, five revised codes and four deleted codes, plus complete descriptors. CDT …
We are pleased to announce the winners of the Take 5 survey participant drawing. Prize winners include: Dr. Raj Patil: Bose QuietComfort 35 earphones Dr. Reed David: Apple Watch Dr. Nika Pesaran: Apple iPad Dr. Dale Farmer: Nikon DSLR camera Dr. Mason Miner: GoPro HERO5 Dr. Alexa Johnson: Bose Free Space Outdoor speakers Thank you to all CDA members – Medicaid and non-Medicaid providers alike – …
The CDA recently submitted comments to the Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing (HCPF) regarding the rebidding process for Medicaid and CHP+ dental vendor contracts. While the state currently contracts with DentaQuest for Medicaid and Delta Dental of Colorado for CHP+, the agency plans to use one administrative service organization as the vendor for both programs. In response to …
The CDA recently submitted feedback to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) regarding proposed changes and updates to x-ray machine regulations for healthcare providers. The changes are intended to align state x-ray regulations with national standards that were updated in 2015. In response to the broad proposed changes, the CDA’s comment letter urged the state to: reject …
