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Sep 14, 2021

Significant Increases to Adult Dental Medicaid Reimbursement Rates & Upcoming Webinar

On July 1, reimbursement rates for nearly all adult dental Medicaid (Apple Health) covered services increased by 100%. Learn more and see an upcoming free webinar by the Arcora Foundation and the Health Care Authority.

Sep 8, 2021

Tell Congress No Medicare Part B Dental Benefit

Please join your fellow dentists and contact your members of Congress to ask them to oppose the Part B dental benefit and instead support the ADA’s alternative.

Sep 7, 2021

Regulatory Update – September 2021

Rulemaking is currently in progress to amend the requirements for continuing education, dentist retired active status, and delegation of the COVID-19 vaccination to hygienists.

Sep 3, 2021

Vaccine Mandate Update & Sample Accommodation Forms

An update on the vaccine mandate for healthcare providers and workers, including sample religious and medical accommodation forms.

Sep 1, 2021

Reminder: Prepare for Dec. 1 Water Line Testing Requirement with Free Webinars

Attend a free webinar from Harris Biomedical to help prepare for DQAC's new water line testing requirements taking effect Dec. 1, 2021.

Aug 31, 2021

PPE Available from the State

The state is currently accepting PPE requests from its PPE Backstop through Oct. 31, 2021.

Aug 31, 2021

Medical Teams International in Urgent Need of Dentist Volunteers

Medical Teams International (MTI) is in urgent need of dentist volunteers who are willing to volunteer one or more days in September at mobile clinics around the state.

Aug 31, 2021

Delta Dental of Washington Launches New Provider Web Chat Feature

Delta Dental of Washington is excited to announce a new feature on the DDWA website that will answer your questions without having to pick up the phone, Provider Web Chat.

Aug 30, 2021

Reminder: Adult Dental Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Increase & Provider Enrollment Resources

On July 1, reimbursement rates for nearly all Apple Health covered services increased by 100%. Learn more about how to enroll as an Apple Health provider and sign up for DentistLink to start receiving referrals for adult Apple Health enrollees.

Aug 30, 2021

Kickoff Meeting for the Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Interstate Compact

The Council for State Governments (CSG) held their kickoff meeting on Aug. 24 for the Dentistry and Dental Hygiene Interstate Compact, which aims to develop an interstate compact for license portability.

Aug 30, 2021

DQAC Dental Anesthesia Committee Meeting – Sept. 9

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold a Dental Anesthesia Committee meeting on Thursday, Sept. 9 at 1:00 PM.

Aug 30, 2021

DQAC Considers Rule Amendments Regarding Licensure Requirements for EFDAs

A CR-101 has been filed to consider rule amendments regarding licensure requirements for expanded function dental auxiliaries (EFDAs).

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.

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.