April 1, 2014 Colorado’s limited adult Medicaid benefit is now available. Qualifying adults are able to visit a dental practice or clinic that is already enrolled in Medicaid and can accept Medicaid payments. The adult dental benefit allows Medicaid enrolled clients, age 21 years and over, to receive a number of basic dental services currently offered to children such as …
Has Your Dental License Expired?
March 16, 2014 If you have not done so, please remember to renew your state dental license. All Colorado dentist and dental hygienist licenses expired on Feb. 28, 2014. Dentists and dental hygienists are not permitted to practice dentistry without a current license. The license renewal process is administered by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). All questions regarding this …
200 Attend CU’s Lunch & Learn
March 16, 2014 On Feb. 19, nearly 200 CU dental students came out to have burritos and hear why organized dentistry matters to them from members of the CDA New Dentist Committee. As an education initiative, the CDA Membership Council organized a Lunch and Learn event at the CU School of Dental Medicine. Speakers for the program included Dr. Carol …
Calling for CDA Delegates, Officer Nominations and More!
March 16, 2014 All dentists are invited to attend the CDA Annual Session and House of Delegates meeting. At this meeting, current topics affecting the profession will be discussed, and delegates can voice their opinions and vote on matters brought up by CDA members. No experience is necessary to attend and new delegates are always welcome. The meeting takes place …
Colorado Marijuana Law – time to adjust your health history questions!
February 19, 2014 Now that your patients can legally access and use medical or recreational marijuana in Colorado, it is a good time to review and modify your patient health history questionnaire. Consider including the following questions:
Medicaid Proposes Coverage Policy for Adults
February 19, 2014 The state Medicaid department recently published the first major proposal on the upcoming adult dental benefit. The current policy coverage standard can be accessed by clicking here. A draft coverage policy was shared with Take 5 participants in January for feedback. It was finalized late last week. The policy includes information on coverage for diagnostic procedures, x-rays, preventive …
Teledentistry, a Growing Trend
February 19, 2014 The use of teledentistry is growing here and across the U.S. At the end of January, legislation passed in California (73-1) promoting teledentistry and making it reimbursable through Medi-Cal, California’s Medicaid program. Teledentistry has gained interest across a number of states. Teledental platforms may present treatment options to a new and underserved patient base. These developments have …
State Board Meeting Update – Jan. 2014
February 19, 2014 The Colorado State Board of Dental Examiners (SBDE) met on Jan. 23. Much of the meeting focused on discussion of the Sunset Review of the Dental Practice Law. A new dentist and a new public member are expected to be appointed to the SBDE shortly. The SBDE plans to conduct rulemaking on opioid prescribing and licensure rules …
Renew Your Dental License
February 19, 2014 If you have not done so, please remember to renew your state dental license. All Colorado dentist and dental hygienist licenses will expire on Feb. 28, 2014. Dentists and dental hygienists are not permitted to practice dentistry without a current license. The license renewal process is administered by the Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA). All questions regarding …
Dental Sunset Review Bill Introduced
February 19, 2014 On Jan. 30, HB 1227 – the 2014 Sunset Review of the Dental Practice Act – was introduced before the state House of Representatives. 2014 marks a year where the laws that govern dentistry are reviewed and potentially revised. Many of CDA’s priority recommendations, including continuing education and anesthesia updates, were included in the introduced bill draft. …
