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Recommended actions for practices affected by Change Healthcare cyberattack

Updated March 12 to include anticipated restoration of services plus information on specific impacts to electronic prescribing and Medi-Cal Dental…

March 7, 2024 |News Articles, Practice Management, Regulatory Compliance

Orofacial pain’s evolving landscape explored in CDA Journal collection

In Orofacial Pain, the latest collection of the Journal of the California Dental Association, three articles highlight the quickly evolving…

March 6, 2024 |News Articles, Patient Care

Classifying workers as independent contractors even less permissible under new federal rule

Employers who are not already following stricter state laws on worker classification must use a more complex multi-factor analysis when determining whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor.

February 29, 2024 |Laws & Regulations

Before renewing license, some California dentists must submit fingerprint to dental board

California-licensed dentists who do not have a fingerprint on record in the dental board’s section of the Department of Consumer…

February 21, 2024 |Dental Practice & Licensing, News Articles, Regulatory Compliance

CDA-sponsored bill to protect dentists from predatory virtual credit cards passes Legislature

Update, October 2024: Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sept. 22 vetoed SB 1369. CDA will continue fighting for stronger requirements that…

February 20, 2024 |Advocacy, Dental Plan Reform, Legislation, News Articles

Abyde’s HIPAA eBook defines HIPAA and why it matters in the dental practice

Navigating the complexities of HIPAA compliance can be overwhelming, especially when you have numerous pressing concerns in your daily practice….

February 20, 2024 |Endorsed Services, News Articles, Privacy/HIPAA

Reporting requirement for most dental practice owners under Corporate Transparency Act

Owners of small businesses with fewer than 20 employees must report their ownership information to the Department of Treasury’s FinCEN in compliance with the Corporate Transparency Act. 

January 23, 2024 |Leadership and Practice Ownership, News Articles, Practice Management, Regulatory Compliance

Dr. Harold C. Slavkin, authority on craniofacial biology, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry dean emeritus, dies at 85

Harold C. Slavkin, DDS, a leading authority on craniofacial biology, dean emeritus at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC and a founding member of the Santa Fe Group, died Dec. 22, 2023, at his home in Marina Del Rey, California. He was 85.

January 22, 2024 |Membership, News Articles, Public Health

Medi-Cal beneficiaries in Sacramento County may disenroll from DMC plans and enroll in fee-for-service

Changes are coming to the Medi-Cal Dental Program in Sacramento County. Dentists must be enrolled as a provider in Medi-Cal Dental fee-for-service to continue seeing any existing patients who leave their DMC plan and enroll in Medi-Cal Dental FFS. 

December 19, 2023 |Dental Benefit Plans, Medi-Cal/Denti-Cal, News Articles

A commitment to student success distinguishes Dr. Marc Hayashi, 2023 Dugoni Faculty Award recipient

Innovative leadership and a commitment to student success epitomize the career of Dr. Marc Hayashi. His involvement with organized dentistry and the creation of innovative learning exercises has benefited students at UCLA School of Dentistry and the broader community.

December 15, 2023 |CDA Foundation, News Articles

SmileDirectClub’s former customers may be eligible for additional refund

In the aftermath of SmileDirectClub’s abrupt closure in early December, dentists may experience an uptick in patients needing orthodontic treatment. CDA has created FAQ to help members manage anticipated questions and concerns from past SmileDirectClub customers. 

December 14, 2023 |Dental Practice & Licensing, News Articles, Patient Care

CDA Foundation awards first community clinic student rotation grants to Dugoni School of Dentistry

The CDA Foundation has awarded the first Community-Based Clinical Education grant to the University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry to expand oral health care at three community health centers in California while providing dental students with new clinical opportunities.

December 13, 2023 |Access to Care, Advocacy, CDA Foundation, News Articles
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