Apr 02, 2020

Updated COVID-19 Clinical Guidance

Review updated documents from the ADA that provide guidance to help dentists minimize COVID-19 transmission risk when treating dental emergencies.

Apr 02, 2020

DQAC Updated Proposed Rule Drafts

Updated proposed rule drafts regarding dental infection control, dental administration of anesthetic agents, and specialty representation are available.

Apr 01, 2020

DQAC Special Business Meeting - April 2

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission has schedule a special webinar business meeting for Thursday, April 2.

Apr 01, 2020

Medicaid Code Updates & Teledentistry Webinars

Please see important information regarding updates to Medicaid codes during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as newly recorded teledentistry webinars.

Mar 31, 2020

Message from WSDA President & SBA Loan Updates

An important update from WSDA President Dr. Dennis Bradshaw, plus time-sensitive updated information regarding EIDL grants.

Mar 31, 2020

HCA: Reimbursement Rate Increase for Emergency Dental Services During COVID-19 Pandemic

The Health Care Authority has temporarily increased the Apple Health (Medicaid) reimbursement rate for a limited set of oral surgery procedures.

Mar 30, 2020

Apply ASAP for Economic Injury Disaster Loan & Watch CARES Webinar

Practice owners who haven’t applied for an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) should apply ASAP. Additionally, all dentists should watch ADA's CARES Act recorded webinar.

Mar 27, 2020

COVID-19 Clinical Guidance

Recently, the WSDA Board of Directors formed a work group of board members to monitor the clinical impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 26, 2020

ADA Offers Free E-Books On Management, Regulatory Issues

The ADA is offering members two free e-books a week as a part of its ongoing efforts to support dentists during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mar 26, 2020

Updated 2020 DQAC Meeting Dates

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission has released updated meeting dates and locations for its remaining 2020 business meetings.

Mar 25, 2020

Unemployment Insurance Webinar, Insurance FAQs & Other Resources

Unemployment Insurance Webinar, Insurance FAQs, ADA Resources

Mar 24, 2020

COVID-19 Resources

Be aware of COVID-19 resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Washington State Department of Health and American Dental Association.

Mar 24, 2020

COVID-19 Update

As the spread of COVID-19 continues in our state, we have received several questions from members. We have provided resources based on those questions.

Mar 24, 2020

COVID-19 Update | March 16, 7:45 PM

Throughout the day, WSDA leadership has been in ongoing communication with our state’s public health officials and providing active clinical input into evolving recommendations for reducing the communal spread of COVID-19.

Mar 24, 2020

Forthcoming Guidance to Postpone Elective Dental Care

Dental offices across the state will be receiving guidance from the Department of Health to “postpone all elective, non-essential dental procedures” until further notice.

Mar 24, 2020

COVID-19 Guidance From DOH

The Department of Health has released COVID-19 guidance for dental offices.

Mar 24, 2020

Advocating for Economic Relief

WSDA and ADA will do everything in our power to advocate for possible forms of economic relief at the federal and state level.

Mar 24, 2020

Emergency vs Non Emergency Dental Procedures as Defined by the ADA

This list from the ADA should be helpful in determining what is considered “emergency” versus “non emergency."