September 8, 2011 A new mandatory Internal Revenue Service law, effective January 2012, requires that all credit card payment activity be reported to the IRS. Failure to comply with these new rules could result in a 28% reduction of your revenue that is paid by credit card.
Volunteer Dentists and Dental Professionals Needed!
September 8, 2011 A Great Way to Oral Health is… To Brush The 2011 COMOM was in northeastern Colorado at Brush High School on Oct. 21-22 (clinic set-up is Oct. 20 and clinic tear-down is Oct. 23).
Help a Colleague! Practice Monitor Training: Sept. 16
September 8, 2011 If you have at least five years of experience in the practice of dentistry and are interested in sharing your expertise with a colleague, you could be a practice monitor. As a practice monitor, you can help dentists who have experienced a health-related or substandard care issue requiring their dental practice be monitored.
Medicaid Orthodontic Hearing Rescheduled
September 8, 2011 If you were planning to attend TOMORROW’s hearing on changes to Medicaid’s orthodontic policy, please note that the meeting has been rescheduled to Friday, Oct. 14, 2011 to allow dentists additional time to submit comments and suggestions on the rule change. Click here for additional details on the policy change and rescheduled hearing.
State Board Seeks Volunteers for Anesthesia Committee
September 8, 2011 The Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners is still seeking volunteers to help review anesthesia permit applications. Volunteers must hold an active permit in moderate or general/deep sedation. Volunteers will serve a two-year term on the review committee, which will meet monthly (with one exception) and is expected to require about six to 10 hours of time …
Health Dept. Names New Oral Health Director
September 8, 2011 In late August, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment named Katya Mauritson, DMD, MPH(c), as the new director of its Oral Health Unit.
Oral Health Named Colorado Priority “Winnable” Battle
September 8, 2011 The state of Colorado recently chose 10 priorities – or “winnable battles” – as areas of focus for public health time and resources in the coming months. Oral health was chosen as a priority winnable battle. It is encouraging to see oral health recognized among the state’s health priorities. “Winnable battles” largely target health problems with proven …
Medicaid Reschedules Orthodontic Rule Hearing
September 7, 2011 Alert for Dentists who Provide Orthodontic Services Under Medicaid Medicaid is currently accepting comments on proposed changes to the orthodontic benefit. There has been some recent public concern over the amount of money spent on Medicaid orthodontic codes and some misunderstanding about what is covered. The policy on orthodontic services is likely being revised to help address …
Surviving the First Ten Years
August 17, 2011 New dentists, those who are 10 years or less out of dental school, are invited to attend an interactive study club organized by the CDA New Dentist Council (NDC). Next month, don’t miss “What Your Banker Can do for You.” The seminar will cover basic credit reporting information, scratch-start/practice acquisition loan details, practice loan refinancing advantages, and …
CDA Women’s Dentist Group Keeps Everyone in the Loupe
August 17, 2011 On July 16, the CDA “Ladies in the Loupe” group was officially launched with a brunch at the Denver Botanic Gardens. Despite the high heat and humidity, over 90 women dentists from across Colorado attended the event. The keynote speaker was Dr. Kathleen O’Loughlin, the ADA executive director. Dr. O’Loughlin spoke to the female audience about the …
