March 16, 2015
By April 2015, dental practices that renew x-ray certification labels will see a $10 increase on label fees. Most dental offices renew certification labels once every three years. You will see this $10 increase the next time your labels are renewed. There is no change in the renewal schedule. In early April, the state will also send out invoices for a new annual $50 radiation machine facility registration fee. Dentists will be required to pay this fee and update facility information every year.
The CDA advocated for the profession on multiple occasions, expressing concern that with these fee increases, dentistry might be paying more than its proportionate share of fees compared to other regulated entities. Despite these efforts, the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Board of Health voted to implement increased fees at a final rulemaking hearing on Feb. 18.