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Skagit County Public Health is looking for at least 2 dentists, 2 assistants, and any possible hygienists that would like to volunteer providing free services to low income and vulnerable community members.

Washington Dentists’ Insurance Agency (WDIA) has received many inquiries from TDIC policyholders regarding changes to their TDIC Professional Liability. WDIA wants to be sure that policyholders have correct information about the changes.

Members: Register by Sunday, August 13 for the upcoming free virtual CE course "Increase the Efficiency of Insurance Administration" on August 16.

This free and downloadable State Well-Being Program Directory provides a list of state contacts to help connect you to support during your time of need.

The Action for Dental Health Act, which provides funding for the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) oral health workforce grant program, will expire at the end of this fiscal year.

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) Dental Inclusion Committee will meet on August 3 at 12:00 PM.

Attention Medicaid Providers: The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) recently published updates to the Dental-related Services billing guide, Orthodontic Services billing guide, and Dental Program fee schedule.

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold its next business meeting in a hybrid format on Friday, July 28 at 10:00 AM.

As a reminder, all dental laboratories operating in Washington that provide services for outside dental offices must be registered with the Department of Health (DOH) prior to July 31.

A new ADA clinical practice guideline suggests conservative restorative approaches could avoid adverse events and further dental work when treating tooth decay in primary and permanent teeth.

The Pacific Northwest Dental Conference returns to Seattle May 9-11, 2024. Mark your calendar today!

Washington state law includes safeguards restricting third parties from interfering with the dentist/patient relationship.

Members can register now for the upcoming free virtual CE course "Increase the Efficiency of Insurance Administration" on August 16.

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Do you know a member dentist doing incredible charitable work in their community? Nominate them for WSDA Citizen of the Year by this Friday, June 30!

The Dental and Optometric Care Access Act or DOC Access Act would prohibit dental and vision plans from setting the fees network doctors may charge for services not covered by the insurers.

Closing the dental workforce gap is one of WSDA's top priorities. Learn more about how the Association is approaching the issue, from making it easier for licensed hygienists from other states to begin practicing in Washington, to supporting efforts to create new dental hygiene training programs in our state, to leading a multi-state effort to change CODA accreditation standards to allow expansion of existing programs.

The Department of Health strongly recommends providers share educational materials regarding the nationwide 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, which also includes a Veterans Crisis Line option, to patients currently or formerly affiliated with the military.