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What practice owners need to know about the CFRA expansion that takes effect Jan. 1, 2021

Dental practice owners should be prepared for major changes to the California Family Rights Act. The changes take effect Jan. 1, 2021, and will impact very small businesses who will soon be required to provide 12 workweeks of job-protected unpaid family leave benefits to eligible employees annually. 

December 22, 2020 |2020, Employment Practices, Laws & Regulations, News Articles, Practice Management

Holiday closure Dec. 24-Jan. 1 for CDA and subsidiary companies

CDA, The Dentists Insurance Company and the CDA Foundation will be closed Thursday, Dec. 24, through New Year’s Day. The offices will reopen Monday, Jan. 4, 2021. 

December 22, 2020 |2020, News Articles

Routine dental care may protect against severe COVID-19-related complications

Researchers are examining the link between periodontal disease and COVID-19-related respiratory complications, and early research findings suggest that dental professionals may need to shift their focus to preventing underlying conditions, such as periodontitis, that promote systemic inflammation.

December 21, 2020 |2020, COVID-19, News Articles, Patient Care

Layoffs, furloughs and wage reductions: Considerations for dental practice owners heading into 2021

Dental practice schedules and production have certainly been a rollercoaster in 2020. As we near the end of the year, many practices are reporting a slight decline in patient volume compared to the third quarter. 

December 15, 2020 |2020, Hiring/Firing, Laws & Regulations, News Articles, Office Policies & Manuals

Seeking a dental assistant? Consider transferable skills while recruiting and hiring

With an increasing demand for dental assistants throughout California, CDA is encouraging member dentists to consider transferable skills while recruiting and hiring. Smile Crew CA aims to create a pool of qualified candidates by targeting job seekers who have been displaced from service roles with adaptable skills that would make them a viable dental assistant.  

December 10, 2020 |2020, Employment Practices, General Business, Hiring/Firing, Membership, News Articles

California dental staff will be among first in state to receive COVID-19 vaccine

Dental professionals will be included in the state’s first-phase distribution of COVID-19 vaccine shots. CDPH expects that all essential health care workers identified in Phase 1a will receive their first dose of the vaccine by the end of January 2021.

December 8, 2020 |2020, COVID-19, News Articles

Dr. Elisa Chavez, visionary teacher, expert in geriatric dentistry, receives 2020 Dugoni Faculty Award

Elisa Chavez, DDS, professor of diagnostic sciences and director of the Pacific Center for Special Care at the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry in San Francisco, has received the California Dental Association Foundation’s Dugoni Faculty Award for 2020. 

December 7, 2020 |2020, CDA Foundation, News Articles

Paid Family Leave benefits expand to military families Jan. 1, 2021

Military families will be eligible for Paid Family Leave benefits beginning Jan. 1, 2021. Dental practice owners are encouraged to update their employee handbooks regarding military exigency and Paid Family Leave benefits.

December 2, 2020 |2020, News Articles, Practice Management, Regulatory Compliance

Hostility in the workplace escalates if left unchecked

During this challenging year, stress levels have often been high and patience very low. Regardless of these external stressors or how different individuals manage their frustrations, dental professionals deserve a working environment that is free from hostile interactions. 

December 1, 2020 |2020, Insurance/TDIC, News Articles

FDA issues recall alert on prescription oral rinse due to possible contamination

Sunstar Americas, Inc. has recalled its prescription oral rinse due to a possible microbial contamination. The product could be contaminated with the bacteria Burkholderia lata and may result in life-threatening infections.

November 23, 2020 |2020, News Articles, Practice Management

Dentists’ biannual CURES fee will increase to $22 in April 2021

California dentists, physicians and other specified licensees who renew their license beginning in April 2021 will see an increase in the regulatory fee assessed annually to cover the “reasonable costs” associated with operating and maintaining CURES 2.0 ― California’s prescription drug monitoring database.

November 18, 2020 |2020, CURES (Controlled Substance), Dental Practice, News Articles, Regulatory Compliance

Delta Dental delays fee structure changes

Delta Dental of California has announced a delay in implementing fee structure changes for endodontists, periodontists and oral surgeons. Due to uncertainty caused by COVID-19, Delta said it plans to delay the implementation date of Jan. 1, 2021, to July 1, 2021.

November 4, 2020 |2020, Delta Dental, Dental Benefits, News Articles
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