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Updates for Employers: Unemployment Insurance Relief, Paid Leave & Standard Occupational Classification Reporting

Learn more about updates to unemployment insurance relief, Long-Term Services and Supports Trust (LTSS) program reporting, and standard occupational classification reporting.

Reminder: Apply for the ADA Institute for Diversity in Leadership by April 30

The ADA is now accepting applications for the 2022-2023 class of its Institute for Diversity in Leadership. Apply by April 30.

It's All About Character: Washington's Dr. Linda Edgar Running for ADA President-Elect

Dr. Linda Edgar's dental career, both as a dentist and as a volunteer within organized dentistry, is an impressive one, including successful leadership positions at the state, regional, and national levels. But her accomplishments outside of dentistry — as an adoptive mother, an author, a middle- and high-school teacher, a record-setting distance runner, a triathlete, and a cancer survivor — are every bit as impressive and revealing.

An Intergenerational Chat about Politics and Dentistry

Dr. Jeff Parrish and Dr. Brittany Dean, members of the WSDA Editorial Advisory Board, have been discussing organized dentistry’s role in and philosophy around political giving. Is there a line when a candidate, no matter how much they have done for dentistry, is inappropriate to support? Is this line applied evenly and to both sides of the aisle? Read their thoughts in this "intergenerational chat."

Phase 2 Provider Relief Fund Reporting Deadline is March 31

Dentists who received funds during the second phase of the Provider Relief Fund have until 11:59 PM ET March 31 to submit a report on the use of those funds in the Provider Relief Fund Reporting Portal.

SBA: EIDL Deferment Period is Extended

The Small Business Administration is extending deferments for COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans to 30 months from the date of approval.

ADA Webinar – Preventing HPV Cancers in Action: The Critical Role of the Dentist

Register today for the free ADA webinar "Preventing HPV Cancers in Action: The Critical Role of the Dentist" at 10:00 AM PT on Wednesday, March 23.

Dr. Harlyn Susarla Named to ADA 10 Under 10

Congratulations to WSDA member Dr. Harlyn Susarla for being named an American Dental Association 10 Under 10 Award winner.

Olympia Union Gospel Mission Benefit Concert: '60s Rock – May 21

The Olympia Union Gospel Mission will hold its annual benefit concert, which supports the Mission's no-fee dental clinic, on Saturday, May 21.

Dental Pediatric Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Increase

Beginning Jan. 1, 2023, reimbursement rates for dental pediatric Apple Health services will increase.

WSDA News | Winter 2022

Read about Dr. Linda Edgar, candidate for ADA President-Elect, in the Winter 2022 cover story.

2022 National Health Service Corps Scholarship Opportunity

Eligible dental students are able to apply for a National Health Service Corps (NHSC) scholarship now through May 5, 2022.

New HPI Poll Results: Staffing Impacts on Dental Practices

See key findings from the second wave of HPI’s Economic Outlook and Emerging Issues in Dentistry poll.

Board of Denturists Special Topics Committee Rules Workshop – April 8

The Board of Denturists will convene a special topics committee on Friday, April 8 at 4:00 PM to begin rulemaking regarding the placement of prefabricated abutments.

DQAC Business Meeting – March 11

The Dental Quality Assurance Commission (DQAC) will hold its next business meeting on Friday, March 11 at 8:30 AM.

Live Webinar on March 9: The Changing Dentist Workforce

Join HPI on March 9 for an interactive webinar to discuss key findings from the latest data on the dentist workforce.

HCA: New over the phone and video remote interpreting contract coming

ADA Masking Toolkit Clarification

The ADA recently released a toolkit on indoor masking in dental practice public spaces. The toolkit covers CDC masking recommendations for patients and the general public and acknowledges that dentists must still comply with statewide and local masking requirements. In Washington state, masks are still required in health care facilities such as hospitals, long term care settings, and dental offices.

HCA: Provider Directory – March 2022

Indoor Mask Mandate to End March 12 – What Does This Mean for Dental Offices?

Updated: Governor Inslee announced that starting March 12, 2022, the statewide mask requirement will be lifted in most indoor spaces. Masks will still be required in health care facilities such as hospitals, long term care settings, and dental offices.