Dr. Margaret Mary Delmore discusses why she gave up her private dental practice of over 25 years to accept a dental consultant position with the California Department of Health Care Services.
All Medi-Cal Dental funding is protected for another year, through July 1, 2027, in the 2026-27 state budget agreement.
CDA clarifies key points about the Medi-Cal prescriber requirement announced by the Dental Board of California.
CDA and the Save Our Dental Care coalition have launched saveourdentalcare.org with ways for dentists and other coalition members to take action in the critical fight to prevent devastating Medi-Cal Dental budget cuts.
A survey conducted by CDA found that 49% of Medi-Cal dentists would leave the program if the proposed cuts to provider rates take effect this year.
CDA has organized more than 70 California health care provider groups, labor and workforce advocates and children’s advocacy organizations to support preserving essential Medi-Cal Dental funding.
CDA accomplished and advanced major priorities in 2025 with the help of CDA members and dental professionals.
Providers have several options if a Medi-Cal patient misses an appointment, but billing a Medi-Cal patient for a missed appointment is not one of them.
The state budget agreement preserves Proposition 56 funding for Medi-Cal Dental services and dental coverage for undocumented adults in California through July 1, 2026, following a comprehensive campaign from CDA.
In a historic victory for California’s health care system, voters approved Proposition 35 in the November 2024 General Election. Co-sponsored…
Innovations to the Medi-Cal Dental program continue to improve the experience of Medi-Cal providers and Medi-Cal patients.
Andrew Zufall, DMD, one of 34 California dentists who in March was awarded a CalHealthCares Loan Repayment award, often tells…
