News Items

House Bill 1198 Implementation

Please review a message from the Department of Health regarding sexual misconduct rules (WAC 246-817-450 and 246-817-460).

Final Reminder: New Opioid Policy Implementation Date Nov. 1

Do You Want Delta to Decide?

We cannot stand by and allow Delta to continue to ignore its member dentists.

WDS Proxy: No Election Without Selection

An important recommendation on how to vote your proxy ballot.

Your Delta Dental Proxy Ballot

Our recommendation, for those inquiring, is to hold off on completing your proxy ballot until we receive a response from Delta Dental.

Time Is Right for OIC to Reconsider Delta Decision

WDS members Drs. Cynthia Pauley, Christopher Delecki, Bernard Larson, Nathan Russell, and Todd Irwin recently filed a complaint with the Office of the Insurance Commissioner seeking a full investigation of the 2013 Delta reorganization effort.

WSDA Asks Attorney General to Investigate Potential Delta Antitrust Practices

Washington State Dental Association leadership has requested the Antitrust Division of the Washington State Attorney General’s Office to investigate whether Washington Dental Service (Delta Dental of Washington) has engaged in illegal monopsonist practices in our state.

Delta Board Vetoes Most Bylaw Amendments

We recently learned that the WDS Board has chosen to veto most bylaw amendments passed at the Special Meeting on November 15, 2018.

Changing Direction: How Delta Dental Went From WSDA Startup to Billion-Dollar Company

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.

WSDA v. Delta: Dentists & WSDA Take Legal Action Against Delta Dental

Three member dentists, along with WSDA, are taking legal action against Delta Dental of Washington.

How Delta Dental Behaves in the Dark

For years, WSDA member dentists have worried about how Delta Dental’s market dominance impacts their practices and the patients they serve. We now know that negative impacts of that power are being felt in the public arena as well. Read WSDA Executive Director Bracken Killpack's editorial for the Spring Issue of the WSDA News.

Are You a Dissident Dentist?

A message from Drs. Dennis Bradshaw, Todd Irwin & Nathan Russell, plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Washington Dental Service (Delta).

New ADA Antibiotics Guideline Available Now

Read the American Dental Association's new evidence-based clinical practice guideline for prescribing antibiotics for dental pain and swelling.

Sign Up for GKAS Program by Nov. 13 to Receive Product Kits

Give Kids A Smile program coordinators should sign up their 2020 event by Nov. 13 to be eligible to receive donated product kits.

Help Fight Opioid Epidemic with National Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, Oct. 26

Dentists encourage safe disposal of unused, unneeded medications.

ADA: Dental Plan Repricing Targets Out-of-Network Dentists

Dental benefits tips from the ADA Center for Professional Success.

Tobacco & Vapor 21 Begins Jan. 1, 2020

On Jan. 1, 2020, it will become illegal to sell tobacco and vapor products to anyone under 21.

Reminder: Paid Family & Medical Leave Reporting Due Oct. 31

As a reminder, Paid Family & Medical Leave Program reporting for Quarter 3 is due by Oct. 31.

WSDA Academy: Minimally Invasive Direct Composite Bonding Techniques

Register today for CE course "Post Orthodontic Space Discrepancies Resolved with Predictable Minimally Invasive Direct Composite Bonding Techniques."

NPI Enumeration for Dentists and Dental Practices

The ADA is offering the webinar "NPI Enumeration for Dentists and Dental Practices" on Nov. 15 and Nov. 22.