Dentists can opt out of credit card reimbursement from third-party payers

This is the 20th story in the Decoding Dental Benefits series featuring answers and solutions for dentists when it comes to the world of dental benefits and plans. The series is intended to help untangle many of the issues that can potentially befuddle dentists and their teams so that they can focus on patient care.

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Dental benefits resolution to explore creation of data registry

Resolution 25H-2018 urges the Board of Trustees to prioritize the establishment of a clinical data registry.

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'Loving' dentist among those killed in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

Dr. Richard Gottfried, described by family as "the kindest, most loving, caring person" who often donated care to patients, was among the 11 killed Oct. 27 in a mass shooting at Tree of Life Congregation.

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Association unveils ADA Practice Transitions

The ADA Business Innovation Group revealed the official name, logo and website of its new service to oversee and test pilot programs to foster relationships between dentists at key transition points in their careers.

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Anthem to pay $16 million to OCR in HIPAA settlement

Anthem has agreed to pay the Office of Civil Rights $16 million dollars to settle potential HIPAA violations after cyberattacks on the company allegedly exposed the electronic protected health information of 79 million people.

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November JADA examines TMJ osteoarthritis treatments

More research is needed for temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis according to the cover story of The Journal of the American Dental Association.

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New resource for member dentists on managing professional risks launched

Dentists take risks each and every day, and identifying the risks that exist in a dental practice is the first step to effectively managing them.

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ADA launches Tooth Talk

Washington — The ADA on Oct. 22 launched Tooth Talk, a new podcast series designed to keep dentists and dental professionals informed on all the latest news in Washington.

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President signs opioids bill, making it law

President Donald J. Trump on Oct. 24 signed into law legislation aimed at ending the nation’s opioid crisis.

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2018 House of Delegate actions include dues increase, new policies

The ADA House of Delegates approved a $22 dues increase for 2019.

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Dr. Cole installed as ADA president

Honolulu — Dr. Jeffrey M. Cole, of Wilmington, Delaware, took office today as the 155th president of the American Dental Association.

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Dr. Cole installed as ADA president

Honolulu — Dr. Jeffrey M. Cole, of Wilmington, Delaware, took office today as the 155th president of the American Dental Association.

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Dr. Cole installed as ADA president

Honolulu — Dr. Jeffrey M. Cole, of Wilmington, Delaware, took office today as the 155th president of the American Dental Association.

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Dr. Cole installed as ADA president

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ADA adopts policy supporting HPV vaccine

The ADA urges dentists to support the use and administration of the human papillomavirus virus vaccine, recognizing it as a way to help prevent infection of the types of HPV associated with oropharyngeal cancer, according to a resolution the ADA House of Delegates passed Oct. 22.

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Dr. Gehani is ADA president-elect

In balloting Monday at the ADA House of Delegates Dr. Chad P. Gehani, of New York, was voted president-elect.

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ADA Institute for Diversity in Leadership alum profiled in magazine

Dr. Christina Rosenthal was featured in the Black Enterprise magazine, a publication that covers African-American businesses and entrepreneurs.

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Survey yields free educational kit

Tiny Smiles, a Give Kids A Smile Program, a collaboration of the ADA Foundation and Scholastic, is providing dentists with free materials to help educate patients and families about oral health of kids ages 0 to 5.

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HRSA dedicates $293 million to expanding workforce

Washington — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Health Resources and Services Administration announced Oct. 18 that it is awarding $293 million to expand the primary health care workforce.

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Apply for ADA Foundation special needs grant

The ADA Foundation is inviting nonprofit organizations that provide oral health services to patients with special needs to submit a letter of intent to receive a grant of up to $80,000.

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Navy dental chief: Serving gives you “opportunity to be a part of something bigger”

Rear Adm. Gayle Shaffer serves as the senior dental advisor to the Surgeon General of the Navy.

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American College of Dentists' Dinner Dance moves to Hilton Hawaiian Village

Those attending the Thursday, October 18, American College of Dentists' Dinner Dance are alerted that it will be celebrated in the Hilton Hawaiian Village, Coral Ballroom.

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Patients, dentists can report to FDA issues with direct to consumer dentistry devices

Patients and dentists can report issues with medical devices to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, including any problems they have had with devices related to direct to consumer, or DTC, dental laboratory products.

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ADA meets with U.S. Surgeon General

Washington — ADA President Joseph P. Crowley and President-elect Jeffrey Cole met with U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams, M.D., Oct. 9 to discuss the state of oral health in the U.S.

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Longtime policy, economics researcher Dr. Howard Bailit dies

Farmington, Conn. — Dr. Howard Bailit, a longtime educator and health policy and economics researcher, died Oct. 2. He was 80 years old.

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Credit card scams hit California dentists

Street gangs target and intimidate our families and businesses to feed their criminal enterprise.

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Snapshots of American Dentistry — October 15, 2018

Hours worked by gender, age

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Just the Facts — October 15, 2018

Dental school attrition

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Texas Mission of Mercy event helps hurricane victims

Volunteers provided over $524,000 of charitable care to 653 patients in two days

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Patient safety conference in Orlando, Fla., in December

Conference aims to help attendees discuss how to detect, understand and mitigate dental care-related harm.

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Spending bill increases dental research, resources funding

HR 6157 allows federal government to keep running through Dec. 7

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U.S. troops in the spotlight at Michigan candy buy back event

Little goblins who show up to trade in their Halloween candy will get a chance to thank U.S. veterans

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Innovator in regenerative medicine receives 2018 Norton M. Ross Award

The ADA has awarded Dr. Giannobile for Excellence in Clinical Research

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Avoiding junk science

ADA offers evidence-based resources to help guide dental practitioners

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Clear aligner companies intensify dispute with new lawsuit

3Shape alleges rival Align is stifling competition illegally in attempt to gain monopoly in market

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Equipment enhances ADA Laboratory work

The lab has purchased and is using new equipment that will allow it to expand its capabilities

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Harvard student receives Foundation research award

Dr. R. Frederick Lambert is the recipient of the 2018 ADA Foundation Crest and Oral-B Promising Researcher Award

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Illinois State Dental Society Foundation serves over 1,100 at MOM event

The Illinois State Dental Society Foundation took over the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield for its biennial Mission of Mercy.

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Maine, Wisconsin to test online platform matching dentists during key transitions

The purpose: to match dentists who are looking to join a practice with owners who are seeking a partner, associate or someone to purchase their practice.

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‘We always talk teeth’

For the Rasmussens, dentistry runs deep in the family

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ADA supports proposed control range for fluoride in water

Washington — The ADA supports the proposed operational control range of 0.6 mg/L to 1.0 mg/L for the target fluoride level of 0.7mg/L recommended by the U.S. Public Health Service.



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Senate passes Action for Dental Health

Washington — The Senate on Oct. 11 unanimously passed the Action for Dental Health bill, legislation aimed at improving oral health and access to oral health care.

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NIDCR invites input on three proposals

The National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research is seeking comments on three new research initiatives.

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HPI: Fewer dentists are practicing solo

According to the ADA Health Policy Institute, fewer dentists are working as solo practitioners.

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Three hospitals settle potential HIPAA violations concerning film crews

The federal government reached separate settlements with three Massachusetts health centers that allegedly compromised the privacy of patients' protected health information by permitting a TV film crew into the centers without first obtaining authorization from patients.

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FDA extends approval of HPV vaccine for people 27-45

People 27 to 45 are now approved to get the human papillomavirus vaccine, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Oct. 5.

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Provider of dental equipment to charitable clinics celebrates 10-year anniversary

Someone has to acquire, store, maintain and transport the dental equipment used at charitable dental clinics every year across the U.S. Many volunteers and patients at such clinics can thank America's Dentists Care Foundation, or ADCF, for doing just that.

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Crown denials can be appealed with help from ADA

This is the 19th story in the Decoding Dental Benefits series featuring answers and solutions for dentists when it comes to the world of dental benefits and plans. The series is intended to help untangle many of the issues that can potentially befuddle dentists and their teams so that they can focus on patient care.

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'I'm off to my next journey'

Dr. Terry Dickinson remembers sitting with a small group of dental friends during their local dental study club meeting when the facilitator asked each attendee a direct question: "What do you want to do with the rest of your lives?"

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Get the facts on drugs in dentistry with modern handbook

What are the most frequently used drugs in dentistry today? How are they prescribed and managed in medically complex patients? What are ADA guidelines when it comes to antibiotic prophylaxis, medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw and the use of general anesthesia?

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Water, milk top soft drinks in what kids drink

Soft drinks accounted for almost 20 percent of total beverage consumption among kids in 2013-16 in the U.S., according to a September report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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Register for HPI dental market course in Hawaii

The ADA Health Policy Institute will present Our Dental Care System is Stuck on Friday, Oct. 19, during ADA 2018 – America's Dental Meeting.

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Dental materials scientist receives 3M research fellowship

Dr. Sabrina Feitosa Sochacki is working to prevent biofilm development around resin-based materials.
An assistant research professor at Indiana University School of Dentistry, she has been working on the development of antimicrobial resin-based materials with the potential to reduce biofilm formation.


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Hawaii Medicaid patients to receive dental care

Honolulu — Two Hawaii managed care providers announced Oct. 2 plans to include basic adult dental care for adults who have Medicaid as their sole source of medical insurance coverage.

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New California law requires transparency in dental benefits

A new California law will require dental insurers to create a standardized benefits form to help patients better understand their benefits.

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Congress passes bipartisan opioid legislation

The Senate on Oct. 3 overwhelmingly passed bipartisan legislation aimed at ending the nation's opioid crisis.

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Say that again? Consider effective patient communication during Health Literacy Month

October is Health Literacy Month and a good time to review oral health literacy best practices and ADA resources on the topic.

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Guardian's claim submission address changing

Guardian's group dental preferred provider organization (PPO) and dental health maintenance organization (DHMO) claim submission P.O. boxes in Spokane, Washington, will officially close on Oct. 31.

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Modernizing the initial dental licensure process

Calling for the modernization of the dental licensure process, the ADA, the American Dental Education Association and American Student Dental Association have teamed up to become the founding members of the Coalition for Modernizing Dental Licensure.

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ADA CE Online launches one-year subscription service

In an effort to simplify the purchase process for online continuing education while providing unlimited access to ADA CE Online, the Association announced Oct. 1 it launched a new one-year subscription program for dentists and their dental staff.

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Dental erosion focus of new ACE Panel report

Dentists can get insight on dental erosion from an ADA Clinical Evaluators Panel Report released in October.


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Dental epidemiologist, student receive Whiston awards

An Indiana University dental student and a public health resident at Boston University are the 2018 recipients of the ADA Foundation Dr. David Whiston Leadership awards from the ADA Foundation.


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Alliance working with ADA ‘to meet the future’

Recognizing the changing face of the dental spouse, the Alliance of the American Dental Association in the last year has changed the way it communicates with members and adopted a new strategic plan to increase, and better serve, its changing membership.


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Honoring dentistry’s brightest rising stars

The American Dental Association is seeking nominations through Dec. 31 to recognize 10 new dentists who are demonstrating excellence in their work and inspiring others.


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‘I love fluoride’ campaign proves effective in New York

Potsdam, N.Y. — Following a year of public discussion, an outspoken group of health care professionals and residents in this village of about 16,000 helped convince officials to continue fluoridating the local water supply.

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‘We are at the top of our game’

Editor’s note: This is the second part of a conversation with Dr. Jeffrey M. Cole, ADA president-elect, who will be installed as the 155th president of the American Dental Association Oct. 22 in Honolulu. The Sept. 17 ADA News featured Part 1. ADA News Editor Judy Jakush interviewed Dr. Cole.


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