Dentists

The American Dental Association has voiced concerns with a new final rule eliminating an exception allowing third-party debt collectors to include medical debt on credit reports, according to a Jan. 10 news release from the ADA.

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signed into law a bill that increases oversight of the healthcare market, affecting private equity companies, MSOs and other entities, The National Law Review reported Jan. 10. 

The Virginia Board of Dentistry has indefinitely suspended the dental license of Craig Zunka, DDS, for practicing outside the scope of his license.

Here are five dental industry updates that have taken place since Dec. 18:

Gilda Casas, DDS, says her student loan payments are threatening her ability to retire, NBC affiliate News 4 San Antonio reported Jan. 8. 

President Joe Biden signed a bill that aims to modernize the delivery of care and benefits, including dental care, to veterans and caregivers.

The owner of a dental practice management company pleaded guilty to tax evasion.

The waitlist for a new dental clinic in Arizona City, Ariz., is growing daily leading up to the clinic's opening later this month, the Arizona City Independent reported Jan. 9.

Several dental offices have closed in recent weeks as dentist owners struggle to stay afloat financially.

Here are five dental industry updates that have taken place in North Carolina since Dec. 5: