Aug 25, 2021
PNDC 2021 Early Bird Deadline: Sept. 24
The PNDC 2021 Early Bird Deadline is just 30 days away! Register your team by Sept. 24 to save up to $100 per person.
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Aug 23, 2021
Take Action: Congress Considers a Medicare Dental Benefit
Now is the time for Congress to hear from dentists on how to design a new dental benefit in Medicare and how it could best work for dentists and Medicare patients. Contact your members of Congress.
Aug 19, 2021
Office of Equity Survey and Listening Session Registration
The Washington State Office of Equity is gathering feedback about equity, diversity, and inclusion through a survey and listening sessions. The Office of Equity wants to gain insight from agencies across Washington, and WSDA believes it is important that the dental profession provides input into this process.
Aug 17, 2021
Webinar: Medicare Dental Benefit Proposal Update from Washington, D.C.
The American Dental Association invites you to join them Thursday, Aug. 19 at 5:00 PM PT for the latest update on Congressional proposals on a Medicare dental benefit.
Aug 17, 2021
ADA Fact Sheet: Keeping Practices Safe as Delta Variant Spreads
A new fact sheet from the ADA provides an update on the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant and recommended COVID-19 mitigation strategies to minimize risk to staff and patients.
Aug 16, 2021
Opting Out of LTSS Program – Deadline Approaching
The Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Program is on track for implementation on Jan. 1, 2022, and with the Nov. 1 deadline quickly approaching, it is imperative that individuals wanting to opt-out of the program start exploring their long-term care coverage options.
Aug 12, 2021
New Television Closed Captioning Law
Senate Bill 5027, concerning closed captioning on televisions in places of public accommodation, is now effective and impacts dentists with public television sets in their office.
Aug 12, 2021
WSDA Response to Vaccine Mandate
WSDA sent a letter to the governor today urging him to modify Proclamation 21-14 to include an optional “vaccinate or test” policy.
Aug 9, 2021
State Announces COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Health Care Workers, Including Dental Offices
Gov. Jay Inslee announced a requirement for workers in private health care (including dental offices) and long-term care settings, in addition to most state workers, contractors, and volunteers, to be fully vaccinated with a recommended COVID-19 vaccine by October 18, 2021.
Aug 5, 2021
Take Action Now: LTSS Program Deadline Quickly Approaching
The Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Program is on track for implementation on Jan. 1, 2022, and with the deadline quickly approaching, it is imperative that individuals wanting to opt-out of the program start exploring their long-term care coverage options.
Aug 5, 2021
Dental Therapy Task Force Information
Information about the State appointed Dental Therapy Task Force meetings can be found here.
Jul 30, 2021
Meet CE Requirements for Dentists at PNDC 2021
Meet infection control, suicide prevention, opioid prescribing, minimal & moderate sedation, and BLS CE requirements for dentists at PNDC 2021, Nov. 11-13 in Seattle.
Jul 29, 2021
WSDA House of Delegates: Sept. 9-11 in Spokane
The 2021 WSDA House of Delegates, the governing body of the Association, will meet Sept. 9-11 at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane. See current resolutions, delegates, candidates for elected positions and more.
Jul 23, 2021
State-Appointed Dental Therapy Task Force Meetings Open to Public
A state-appointed dental therapy task force will hold its first meeting, which is open to the public, on Monday, July 26 from 2-4 PM.
Jul 21, 2021
State Calls on Providers to Continue Work to Boost COVID-19 Vaccination
Last Friday, Gov. Jay Inslee and Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah, MD, MPH announced the Power of Providers (POP) Initiative to continue to encourage all health care providers in the state to reach out and talk to their patients about COVID-19 vaccination.
Jul 19, 2021
DQAC Business Meeting – July 30
The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold its next business meeting on Friday, July 30 at 8:30 AM.
Jul 19, 2021
CDC Revises Infection Control Guidance for Dentistry
The CDC has revised infection control guidance for dental offices, removing recommendations that dentists avoid aerosol-generating procedures for all patients and replacing it with language advising that the procedures be avoided only for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19.
Jul 15, 2021
COVID-19 Vaccine Initiative Event with Gov. Inslee for Health Care Providers
Governor Jay Inslee, Secretary of Health Umair A. Shah, and the Washington State Department of Health are inviting all health care providers in the state to a virtual meeting on Friday, July 16 from 7:30-8:00 AM.
Jul 14, 2021
ADA Releases Updated COVID-19 Dental Office Procedures Emphasizing Need for Hazard Assessments
The American Dental Association's new Update to Office Procedures During COVID-19 provides updated information for dentists to consider as they assess COVID-19 workplace hazards and make decisions that are best for their practices.
Jul 12, 2021
PPP Forgiveness Deadlines Approaching for Borrowers Who Received First Draw Loans
For dentists who received first draw Paycheck Protection Program loans, the deadline to apply for loan forgiveness could be on the horizon. Depending on when the borrower received the loan and used the funds, the forgiveness period could fall between July and September of this year.
