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 …
2018 CDA Award Recipients CDA Exceptional Service Award: Dr. Justin Pearson Dr. Justin Pearson served the CDA New Dentist Committee (NDC) as chair for the past two years. He has worked tirelessly alongside CDA Director of Membership Erica Carvin to bring new energy and life to this active section of the CDA. The NDC is comprised of dentists who are …
The Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing (HCPF) is beginning the process of rebidding vendor contracts for the Medicaid dental contract (currently serviced by DentaQuest) and the CHP+ dental contract (currently serviced by Delta Dental). By mid-2019, HCPF plans to use one administrative service organization as the vendor for both Medicaid dental and CHP+ dental. HCPF is requesting input …
Dr. Karen Foster was installed as the 132nd CDA president during the 2018 CDA Annual Session in Crested Butte, Colo. Dr. Foster is the first pediatric dentist to be installed as president of the CDA and only the third female president in the association’s history. Dr. Foster graduated from Texas Tech University in 1997. She received her Doctor of Dental …
During the 2018 CDA Annual Session in Crested Butte, Colo., the second annual Bitte Geben Biergarten fundraiser raised about $7,500 through the sale of CDA Foundation beer steins and donations from generous CDA member dentists. All of the biergarten proceeds will go directly toward funding scholarships for University of Colorado dental students. CDA Foundation Initiatives Helping dental students is just …
On June 14, the Colorado Dental Board adopted new rules governing the application of silver diamine fluoride (SDF) by dental hygienists. Under these rules, which take effect Aug. 14, dental hygienists will be able to apply SDF when working in collaboration with a licensed dentist. To qualify to apply SDF, a licensed dental hygienist must first complete at least a …
