Dental benefit plans in California will be required to comply with enrollees’ assignment of benefit requests if legislation sponsored by CDA is signed into law.
Members in attendance asked about and received clarification on licensure of temporary employees, timing of infection control and X-ray courses, permits needed for nitrous oxide, whether assistants should be paid to take additional coursework and other issues.
“The community rotations program gave a great learning experience that enriches what students already have learned in clinic at school.”
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.
California dentists have long been pillars within their communities, providing essential oral health services and promoting overall health. One opportunity…
Dental licensure and scope changes address key issues for California dentists such as workforce expansion, anesthesia permit qualifications for dentists and infection control standards for dental assistants.
The California Legislature approved a bill to implement provisions CDA sought to address dental licensure, office staffing and other issues.
Could videos about flossing – dental care, not the dance – engage TikTok audiences? And are the risks of misinformation…
Shakalpi Pendurkar, DDS, MPH, is California’s new state dental director, appointed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on July 16. The dental director leads the Office of Oral Health in developing and implementing the state oral health initiatives by collaborating with various state agencies and organizational partners, such as CDA.
CDA is aware of the challenges some Medi-Cal Dental providers are facing as a result of delayed processing times and…
With the state of California facing an estimated $47 billion deficit, CDA has successfully worked with lawmakers to maintain funding…
