Mar 14, 2019
Last month, three member dentists and WSDA filed a lawsuit against Delta Dental (WDS). Earlier this week, Delta issued a statement to its members about the lawsuit. We thought it was important to clear up some misinformation contained in that statement.
Mar 12, 2019
KING 5 News recently spoke with Dr. Todd Irwin, one of three dentists who, along with WSDA, have filed a legal complaint against Delta Dental of Washington.
Mar 11, 2019
As of January 1, 2019, Apple Health clients who have been under the care of a sleep medicine physician and are not able to use CPAP for treatment of OSA are eligible to have a custom MAD created for the treatment of their OSA.
Mar 08, 2019
The ADA and dentists have been advocating for decades to repeal the 1945 McCarran-Ferguson Act antitrust exemption for the health insurance industry. In February, legislation was introduced in both chambers of Congress and is a win for dentistry.
Feb 28, 2019
Applications are now open to run for several elected WSDA and ADA positions. Apply by June 30.
Feb 27, 2019
The Winter 2019 issue of the WSDA News is available online!
Feb 25, 2019
Space still remains in our March 19 WSDA Academy Course "Incorporating Removable Prosthodontics Into Your Practice, With and Without Implant Support" with Dr. Michael Johnson. Register today!
Feb 19, 2019
Register today for Evidence-Based Dental Pain Care: New Opioid Prescribing Guideline and Rules from Washington State, a free training in Wenatchee on Friday, May 3.
Feb 15, 2019
The ADA is offering a free webinar on locum tenens dentists – including how to employ one, how to work as one, and how dental plan policies treat them – on Tuesday, February 26.
Feb 15, 2019
Register today for Evidence-Based Dental Pain Care: New Opioid Prescribing Guideline and Rules from Washington State, a free training in Wenatchee on Friday, May 3.
Feb 15, 2019
Register today for Continuing Medical Education's course, "Opioid Prescribing 2019: How Washington State Bill 1427 Will Affect Your Practice," on April 15, 2019.
Feb 14, 2019
"Challenging Oral Pathology Cases for Every Dentist to Know: Interactive Learning" with Dr. Dolphine Oda on March 6 and "Incorporating Removable Prosthodontics Into Your Practice, With and Without Implant Support" with Dr. Michael Johnson on March 19.
Feb 12, 2019
Legislation was introduced in the U.S. Senate Feb. 6 to repeal the McCarran-Ferguson antitrust exemption for health insurance companies.
Feb 12, 2019
A story published by Kaiser Health News (KHN) titled “Nonprofit Dental Insurer Under Scrutiny For ‘Flagrant’ Spending” sheds light on the exceedingly high salaries some non-profit dental insurers pay their CEOs.
Feb 11, 2019
Get one-on-one support directly from an expert on dental benefits issues through the American Dental Association Third Party Payer Concierge.
Feb 08, 2019
WSDA member Dr. Joe Vaughn shares financial tips for new dentists on the ADA's New Dentist Blog.
Feb 07, 2019
Who will you see at PNDC this June? Here's a snapshot of our featured speakers.
Jan 30, 2019
Register today for the 2019 Pacific Northwest Dental Conference, held June 20-22 in Bellevue.
