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 …
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. …
Bill Expanding Pediatric Dental Benefits Becomes Law
February 19, 2014 HB 1053, a bill that ensures that pediatric dental benefit coverage is available in all plans purchased through the state healthcare exchange and in the private market, was signed by the governor into law. The bill, sponsored by Rep. Beth McCann (D-Denver) and Sen. Irene Aguilar (D-Denver), allows the commissioner of insurance to require that health plans …
Sign-up Today to Take 5!
January 6, 2014 This spring, for the first time, Colorado will offer a dental benefit under Medicaid for adults. Details are still being worked out and the process to establish a non-state adminstrator for the benefit is underway. This benefit will qualify over 300,000 adults in the state for dental care. To address this influx in dental patients, the CDA created …
CDA Airs Radio Ads Starting Dec. 9!
December 4, 2013 Phase two of the CDA’s commercial campaign will start Monday, Dec. 9 on radio stations during the morning and evening commute times. This campaign launched last month on statewide television to raise public awareness about the importance of going to a CDA member dentist. The commercial will air between 5 a.m./6 a.m. to 8 a.m., and 5 …
