November 8, 2013 Colorado recently announced that it will seek applications from administrative service organizations (ASO’s), usually private insurance plans, to manage the state’s Medicaid dental benefits. Medicaid will select a single vendor to act as the ASO for both the children’s and adult’s dental benefits under Medicaid. The new arrangement is anticipated to begin in the spring of 2014. …
State Board Seeks Volunteers for Anesthesia Committee
November 8, 2013 The Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners is seeking volunteers to serve on a committee that will review anesthesia permit applications. Volunteers must hold an active permit in moderate sedation or deep sedation/general anesthesia. Volunteers will serve a three-year term on the review committee, which will meet monthly (with one exception). Click here to access a list …
NDC Pedals for Charity!
November 8, 2013 On Saturday, Oct. 19, a group of CDA new dentist’s “Pedaled for Charity” and raised several hundred dollars for Kids in Need of Dentistry (KIND) and the Colorado Mission of Mercy (COMOM). They also had a lot of fun pedaling and visiting several of LoDo’s hot spots! Network with colleagues and get involved with the CDA New …
State Board Drafts Rules on Opioid Prescribing, Licensure of Military Spouses
November 8, 2013 The Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners (SBDE) is revising its rules related to opioid prescribing and licensure of military spouses. The intent of the proposed opioid prescribing policy is to reduce overprescribing and prescription drug abuse. Parallel rulemaking efforts are being conducted by the Colorado boards of medicine, pharmacy and nursing. To view a copy of …
CDA Commercial Airs on Monday, Nov. 11
November 8, 2013 The CDA is excited to launch a TV commercial to the show the public the benefit of seeking dental care from a CDA member dentist. Our hope is to also gain new members from this media campaign. The CDA commercial will air on NBC stations throughout Colorado, Nov. 11 – Nov. 22 in the following time slots.
Are you interested in serving on the State Board?
November 7, 2013 The Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners (SBDE) will have two vacant positions available as of January 2014. The state will appoint one dentist and one public member to fill these vacant positions. Each appointment will be for a four-year term. The commitment to serve on the State Board includes participation in quarterly full board, monthly panel …
Oct. 1 Employer Deadline for Issuing Insurance Exchange Notices
September 13, 2013 As part of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), all employers must provide notice to new hires and current employees about their state’s health insurance marketplace, also known as the insurance exchange, which will be in operation by 2014. In Colorado, the exchange is called Connect for Health Colorado. Open enrollment under the exchange begins on Oct. 1, …
Freebies Given to Providers Valued at $10+ Must Now Be Reported
September 13, 2013 Effective Aug. 1, vendors must report items gifted to dental providers that are equal to or exceed $10 in value, to be in compliance with new government rules and regulations. These items include dental/medical supplies, food, entertainment, gifts and travel. Drug samples intended exclusively for distribution to patients are excluded from the reporting requirements. At this time, …
State Medicaid Program Seeks Stakeholder Input on Adult Medicaid Benefit
September 13, 2013 The state Medicaid program recently began gathering stakeholder input on how the new adult dental benefit should be organized and what services the dental benefit should include. The new adult Medicaid dental benefit is expected to be available starting July 2014. Initial stakeholder meetings were held on Aug. 9 and Aug. 23. Topics discussed included coverage for …
And the winner is…
September 13, 2013 Thank you to the CDA members who provided us with candid feedback on the recent CDA Membership Survey. Your feedback is being carefully reviewed and will allow the CDA to continue to improve your membership benefits and experience. All members who took the survey were entered into a random computer generated drawing for an iPad Mini. The …
