Aug. 10, 2015 Denver metro area dental practices served by the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District (Metro District) must install amalgam separators by Aug. 19, 2015, to comply with new amalgam control requirements. (Click here to see the cities and sanitation districts affected.) Once an amalgam separator has been installed in your dental office, you will need to submit a certification …
Denver Water to Consider Discontinuing Fluoridation – Vote Occurs Next Month
Aug. 10, 2015 On July 29, the Denver Board of Water Commissioners held a meeting to review the latest information and science surrounding community water fluoridation, which has been provided to the community since 1953. After hearing from both proponents and opponents of fluoridation, the board announced that it will accept written public comments until Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2015. The …
Your Feedback Can Help Improve the Healthcare Professions Profile Program
July 21, 2015 The Office of Policy, Research and Regulatory Reform (OPRRR) within the Department of Regulatory Agencies is in the process of conducting a sunset review of the Division of Professions and Occupations (DPO). OPRRR invites dentists to participate in a survey to determine, among other things, the effectiveness of the DPO. The survey focuses on the healthcare professions …
Medicaid Dental Fee Increases Take Effect July 1
July 1, 2015 During the 2015-2016 state budget process, the CDA worked hard to secure an across-the-board rate increase and a targeted rate increase for the Colorado Medicaid Dental Program fee schedule. Thanks to some hard work by the Medicaid Dental Program, the increase just received federal approval from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and the increases will …
Dr. Gary Field Takes the Reins of the CDA at the Annual Session
June 22, 2015 At the 2015 CDA Annual Session in Beaver Creek, Colo., the association installed a new president and welcomed new members to its Board of Trustees and Executive Committee.
Teach Your Patients to Take Meds Seriously
June 22, 2015 Colorado dentists can do their part to help combat and prevent prescription drug abuse by increasing awareness of the issue. The Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, the organization behind the recently launched Take Meds Seriously campaign, has developed an informational rack card and other resources dentists can use to spread the word to their patients. …
Grant Funding Offered for Practices Implementing Virtual Dental Home Model and ITR Procedure
June 22, 2015 Gov. John Hickenlooper signed H.B. 1309 into law in June. The act allows dental hygienists to perform interim therapeutic restorations (ITRs), subject to certain training, experience and supervision requirements. Dentists who would like to implement the virtual dental home model, including utilizing dental hygienists to place ITRs in appropriate circumstances, might be eligible for grant funding from …
Build Your Network With Connect the Docs
November 19, 2015 The CDA’s newest program, Connect the Docs, is back by popular demand. Join us Friday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to noon. Don’t miss your chance to connect with other docs at this interactive program dedicated to networking, mentoring, management training and leadership growth.
Register for the 2015 Colorado Mission of Mercy in Canon City
June 22, 2015 Volunteer registration is now open for the 2015 Colorado Mission of Mercy (COMOM) Aug. 14-15 at Harrison School in Canon City. Dentists, dental hygienists, lab technicians, assistants and non-clinical volunteers—about 1,000 volunteers in total—will work together to provide free dental services to Coloradans in need of oral healthcare.
CODPAC Board of Directors Meets Tomorrow
June 22, 2015 Reminder: The Colorado Dental Political Action Committee (CODPAC) Board of Directors will hold its 2015 Annual Meeting on Tuesday, June 23 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the board room at the CDA Headquarters, 8301 E. Prentice Ave., Ste. 400, Greenwood Village, CO 80111. Any interested CODPAC contributor is welcome to attend.
