ADA Council Adjusts Approach to CDT Code Enhancement
After a year of extensive study, including the solicitation of feedback from the dental community, the ADA Council on Dental Benefit Programs has announced it will alter its approach to…
Read MoreAAE Members Drs. Jason F. Foreman and William D. Powell Help Make Save Your Tooth Month Official in Their States
Compiled by Michael Dobrow Save Your Tooth Month was one for the record books this year. In addition to wildly successful media opportunities featuring AAE President Dr. Craig S. Hirschberg…
Read MoreLegislative Tracking Update – Dental Loss Ratio Passes in Three States and Stalls in Others
By Catherine French and Michael Dobrow Since the AAE’s last update in March, state lawmakers in Colorado, Nevada, and New Mexico have passed legislation addressing Dental Loss Ratios (DLR). With…
Read MoreAAE Responds to Misinformation-Ridden Article
Even in the midst of Annual Meeting week, the AAE keeps a close eye out for misinformation online. As a misleading article surfaced on the New York Post’s website, we…
Read MoreFive Million New Yorkers to Receive More Dental Coverage Thanks to Lawsuit
A class-action lawsuit won on May 1 by Medicaid recipients across New York will expand Medicaid access to medically necessary dental care, allowing more teeth to be saved rather than…
Read MoreAAE Visits the U.S. Capitol to Advocate for Greater Oral Health Care Policies
By: Michael Dobrow and Catherine French Members and staff of American Association of Endodontists (AAE) participated in the American Dental Association (ADA) and American Dental Student Association (ASDA) annual event…
Read MoreClarification on the No Surprises Act
By Catherine French, AED for Advocacy and Professional Relations The No Surprises Act went into effect Jan. 1, 2022. The law gives consumers billing protections when getting emergency care, nonemergency care from out-of-network providers at…
Read MoreAn Update on Dental Loss Ratio and AAE Advocacy Efforts
By Michael Dobrow In his President’s Message featured in January’s Communiqué, Dr. Stefan I. Zweig alluded to the AAE’s expanding advocacy efforts this year. The 2023 legislative session has…
Read More2023 CDT Coding Updates
By Elizabeth Shin Perry, D.M.D. 2023 is shaping up to be an exciting year for endodontists as we are seeing a return to normalcy in dentistry. As we head into…
Read MoreA Big Win for Patient Care: Grassroots Effort ‘Yes on Question 2 for Dental Care’ Overwhelmingly Passes!
Congratulations! We did it! Massachusetts voters have passed ballot Question 2, making the state the first in the country to introduce a uniform rule for a “medical loss ratio” for…
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