The Code Maintenance Committee has accepted and approved the inclusion of eight pandemic-related CDT procedure codes in CDT 2021, reports the American Dental Association.
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Delta Dental has indefinitely postponed scheduled fee cuts for 2,200 specialist dentists in California, according to an April 5 update from the California Dental Association.
Though the National Commission on Recognition of Dental Specialties and Certifying Boards recognized anesthesiology as a dental specialty in 2019, Delta Dental doesn't credential anesthesiologists in some regions of the U.S., reports the American Dental Association.
Providence, a health system based in Renton, Wash., and Newberg, Ore.-based A-dec, a dental equipment manufacturer, have launched a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination site with the goal of inoculating 2,000 people every Saturday, reports local NBC affiliate KGW8.
Nashville, Tenn.-based SmileDirectClub has appointed Ted Ward as a director on its board, Yahoo Finance reports.
From administering at-home COVID-19 vaccines to new DSO affiliations, here are the latest dentists making the news:
The California Dental Association is voicing concerns about proposed reimbursement reductions for Premier provider contracts with Delta Dental of California.
Morrisville, N.C.-based Affordable Care has appointed Marybeth Hays, a former senior executive at Walmart, to its board of directors, the DSO announced March 31.
Ovilla (Texas) Family Dentistry has joined Irvine, Calf.-based Smile Brands, the DSO announced April 1.
SmileDirectClub having to pay Align more than $45 million captured the attention of readers most this March.