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.
The CDA Recognizes Exceptional Leaders at the Annual Session
June 22, 2015 Many of the CDA’s members take on leadership roles that allow them to have a positive impact on the association and the field of dentistry as a whole. During the House of Delegates meeting at the 2015 Annual Session in Beaver Creek, Colo., the CDA recognized some of those leaders.
CODPAC Annual Meeting 2015
May 22, 2015 The 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. Any interested CODPAC contributor is welcome to attend.
CDA Dentists Headed to Capitol Hill for the 2015 Washington Leadership Conference
May 19, 2015 A delegation of eight CDA member dentists traveled to Washington, D.C., April 27-29 to participate in the American Dental Association’s 2015 Washington Leadership Conference. As part of a nationwide effort held every spring to increase awareness about oral health issues, the group lobbied Colorado’s U.S. senators and representatives on three key federal bills—the Action for Dental Health …
New Dentists Mentor Graduating Dental Students at Two Fun Events
May 19, 2015 The first week of May, the CDA held two events as a way to introduce soon-to-be graduates of the CU School of Dental Medicine to the association.
Anesthesia Rule Changes Adopted by State Dental Board
May 19, 2015 During fall 2014 and spring 2015, the State Dental Board conducted rulemaking hearings to help implement the dental sunset review bill. The State Board established four related rulemaking committees: anesthesia; CE and fining; licensure; lasers, dental hygiene prescribing and dental laboratories. Ten committee meetings were held through the fall, as well as five rulemaking sessions. These meetings …
Updates to Medicare Opt In/Opt Out Process and Medicare Advantage Plans
May 19, 2015 In the winter 2015 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association, the CDA published detailed information about the requirement for dentists to either enroll in or opt out of Medicare before June 1, 2015. Since then, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has made some updates in regard to the opt-in/opt-out deadlines and in regard to …
Clearing Up Confusion about Collecting Fees from Medicaid Patients
May 19, 2015 With the addition of the adult dental benefit, there seems to be some confusion in the dental community about when a Medicaid patient may be charged out-of-pocket for dental services. Prior to the addition of a comprehensive adult dental benefit, some dentists were collecting out-of-pocket payments from adult Medicaid patients, as nearly all dental benefits were not …
