Dec 19, 2024
ADA standards available for comment by Feb. 10, 2025
The ADA is an American National Standards Institute-Accredited Standards Developer.
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Dec 19, 2024
Annual Code Maintenance Committee meeting to take place in March 2025
The committee will vote to accept, amend or decline CDT Code changes for 2026.
Dec 19, 2024
Courts, Congress keep Corporate Transparency Act in flux
Dentists potentially impacted by the CTA are receiving mixed messages about whether they need to file for beneficial ownership.
Dec 18, 2024
ADA: Urge Congress to pass bill with oral health priorities
The ADA sent an Action Alert encouraging members to urge Congress to pass the continuing resolution funding the government until March 2025.
Dec 18, 2024
Dental spending increased by $4B in 2023
The growth in dental spending included more than $3 billion in increased Medicare dental spending.
Dec 17, 2024
House passes bill to improve veterans’ access to care and caregivers’ benefit
The House passed an ADA-supported bill that addresses home care and caregiver programs provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
Dec 16, 2024
National Academies workshop tackles oral health advancement
National Academies held a workshop that explored innovative practices and models for advancing oral health in the U.S. across the lifespan.
Dec 16, 2024
ADA invests in Pearl
This is the third investment by the ADA in a dental company following previous investments in Oral Genome and Overjet.
Dec 15, 2024
Former ADA vice president dies at 75
Brian Edward Scott, D.D.S., served as vice president from 2012-14.
Dec 15, 2024
Save on car rentals from Hertz
Hertz is offering a discount for ADA members who book rental cars before mid-February
Dec 11, 2024
ADA, ADA Forsyth announce formation of ADA Corporate Partners
The new think tank aims to unite key leaders in the dental industry to advance the profession and patient care globally.
Dec 11, 2024
California dentist, staff face fraud charges
A Southern California dentist and five of his employees have been charged with defrauding the state’s Medi-Cal program of nearly $900,000.
Dec 10, 2024
American Legislative Exchange Council adopts dental workforce model
The Health and Human Services Task Force of the American Legislative Exchange Council adopted the ADA-crafted Dental Access Model Act.
Dec 9, 2024
ADA named Best-in-Class employer
The American Dental Association has been named a Best-in-Class Employer by Gallagher.
Dec 8, 2024
Virginia court dismisses challenge to Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact
A court in Richmond, Virginia, dismissed a lawsuit Dec. 5 challenging the state’s participation in the Dentist and Dental Hygienist Compact.
Dec 5, 2024
Texas judge blocks overtime expansion
A Texas federal judge blocked a U.S. Department of Labor rule that would have expanded overtime eligibility to low-salaried workers.
Dec 5, 2024
Cybersecurity essential, but lawmakers must avoid overburdening dental practices, ADA says
A new cybersecurity law would mandate important new security requirements, but could place burdens on small businesses, the ADA says.
Dec 3, 2024
Texas court strikes down Corporate Transparency Act
A Texas federal judge issued a nationwide preliminary injunction Dec. 3 that blocks enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act.
Dec 3, 2024
ADA calls for reauthorization of mental health bill
The ADA signed onto a coalition letter calling for passage of the Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Act.
Dec 3, 2024
Is it time to sell your dental practice?
There are many possible reasons one might want to sell their dental practice, from exhaustion to a desire to retire by a certain age.
