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The PNDC 2019 early bird deadline has been extended to 11:59 PM on Monday, May 6. Register your team at the early bird price to save $50-$100 per person.

Register your team for Washington's largest dental conference by this Friday, May 3 to save $50-$100 per registration.

Facebook. Instagram. Twitter. Yelp. Consumers have their pick when it comes to the number of social media platforms available to crow about outstanding service — or complain when something goes wrong. In today’s multichannel marketing world, what should you do if you or your practice is singled out for a bad review or complaint?

The 2019 Legislature has directed the Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) to continue to administer the dental Medicaid program through fee-for-service. The HCA may not proceed with a carved-out or carved-in managed care dental option at this time.

The Health Care Authority, Amerigroup Dental Plan of WA, Delta Dental and MCNA have scheduled multiple provider trainings throughout the state to provide information on the Dental Medicaid Program's transition to managed care.

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold an Educational Outreach Committee webinar meeting on Thursday, May 2.

The WSDA News Spring Issue cover story explores the history of Delta Dental and how its relationships with its member dentists and the Washington State Dental Association have changed over the years.

In March, WSDA and WDIA officially extended their partnership with The Dentists Insurance Company (TDIC) for five years through March 2024.

PNDC 2019 offers members an affordable, convenient way to meet opioid prescribing, suicide prevention, minimal sedation and BLS CE requirements all in one place.

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.

Read recent opioid-related news from the American Dental Association.

The Spring Issue of the WSDA News is available online today! Read cover story "Changing Direction: How Delta Dental Went From WSDA Startup to Billion-Dollar Company."

The Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, held this Saturday, April 27, aims to provide a way to dispose of prescription drugs in a safe, responsible, and convenient way.

The Kitsap County Access to Baby & Child Dentistry (ABCD) program is sponsoring an open panel discussion with Medicaid contracted dental providers, Health Care Authority (HCA) and the three Medicaid Managed Care Dental Plans in Bremerton on Thursday, May 2.

Do you know a member dentist doing incredible charitable work in their community? Nominate them for WSDA Citizen of the Year!

The Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) requests nominations to fill vacancies on Review Committees. Nominations are due by June 1.

Washington's Next Level Speaker Series, launching at PNDC 2019, gives past New and Emerging Speaker Series (formerly Emerald City Lecture Series) speakers the chance to take the next step in their speaking careers! Vote for your favorites by May 1.

Earlier this month, Governor Jay Inslee signed SHB 1399, concerning Paid Family and Medical Leave, into law. The bill provides several technical corrections to the original law.

The ADA is hosting a May 8 webinar on the opioid overdose epidemic to help dentists learn how to deal with the root causes of the epidemic.

The Employment Security Department (ESD) has updated its Paid Family and Medical Leave Program Employer Toolkit.