Advocacy

New opioid laws will affect dentistry in 2019 and beyond

Many bills were introduced over the past year to combat the opioid epidemic in California, as CDA previously reported. Here is an overview of CDA-supported legislation in the areas of e-prescribing, informed consent, interstate data sharing and prescription-pad requirements, that Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law in September and how these bills will affect the practice of dentistry.

October 31, 2018 |Advocacy, CURES (Controlled Substance), Legislation, News Articles, Patient Care, Regulatory Compliance

Top 8 questions asked about the Delta Dental settlement

What started the legal action that led to this settlement? CDA filed the legal action in August 2013 after learning…

June 12, 2018 |Advocacy, Delta Dental, Dental Benefit Plans, News Articles

CDA secures final court approval of $65M Delta Dental settlement for dentists

A San Francisco Superior Court judge has granted final approval of the $65 million amended settlement agreement between Delta Dental…

May 1, 2018 |Advocacy, Delta Dental, Dental Benefit Plans, Dental Plan Reform, News Articles
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