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Governor signs CDA-sponsored bill on assignment of benefits, network adequacy standards

CDA-sponsored AB 1629 delivers a long-sought change requiring all dental plans to honor a patient’s assignment of benefits requests.

September 28, 2026 |Dental Plan Reform

Behind the CDA Journal: Dr. Kerry K. Carney

Kerry K. Carney, the Journal’s editor-in-chief since 2007, shares how the Journal has evolved over nearly 20 years and why critical thinking has become an important part of the Journal’s overarching goal.

September 28, 2026 |Membership

California time off laws: What you need to know to protect your practice

CDA’s Endorsed Services partner HR for Health shares common types of employee leaves in California and how to legally comply.

September 8, 2026 |Endorsed Services

For this California dentist, dropping dental plans was necessary for practice’s long-term sustainability

Dr. Jennifer Chiang discusses her path from associate dentist to practice owner in California and why she chose exit all dental plan contracts to sustain her practice.

September 3, 2026 |Dental Benefit Plans

Training program helps community health workers connect patients with dental offices to receive timely care

The California Community Health Worker Oral Health Training Program helps CHWs connect patients to dental care.

September 2, 2026 |Access to Care

Dental plans are moving from paper to default electronic payments: Dentists may need to take action to avoid fees

Delta Dental, Aetna and Guardian have announced changes in their payment methods as early as Sept. 4. Dentists may need to take steps to avoid fees.

August 27, 2026 |Dental Plan Reform

Grant-funded clinical rotation sites now running at all California dental schools

More than 340 California dental students have trained in grant-funded community-based clinical rotation sites in underserved communities since July 2024. Read what directors and dental school deans have to say about the success of the rotations.

August 27, 2026 |Access to Care

Five ways your dental practice could quietly be losing revenue

Dental practices are losing revenue to common financial drains. CDA Endorsed Services partner eAssist shares five strategies to help.

August 25, 2026 |Endorsed Services

U.S. small businesses exempt from beneficial ownership information reporting requirements

Most small U.S. businesses are now permanently exempt from the requirement to report beneficial ownership information to the Treasury Department’s FinCEN under the Corporate Transparency Act.

August 19, 2026 |Leadership and Practice Ownership

Restorative dentists and oral surgeons needed for Sept. 19 clinic 

The CDA Foundation and Mending Kids are hosting a Sept. 19 clinic in Long Beach to provide dental care for patients with special needs.

August 18, 2026 |CDA Foundation

Dr. Gale Kloeffler Award recognizes Shalyn Robers’ dedication to the well-being of dental professionals

Shalyn Robers received the CDA Foundation’s 2026 Dr. Gale Kloeffler Award for her career-long dedication to the well-being of dental professionals.

August 13, 2026 |CDA Foundation

Before rescinding that job offer … risk mitigation for California dental practices

In California, once an offer of employment is made or accepted, withdrawing it can create legal risk for the employer. CDA analysts share three risky scenarios and advice for improving hiring.

August 5, 2026 |Laws & Regulations
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