Certain notices must be distributed around open enrollment. A company’s open enrollment period can be a hectic time for management, human resources and employees alike. However, during the enrollment process, employers should remember their disclosure obligations. Below are five key notices that must be distributed to employees around the open enrollment period: Summary Plan Description… Continue Reading Top 5 open enrollment notices
Not only can you use your WDAJ-Now 2.0 app to receive semiweekly updates on components, legislation, deadlines and much more, but you can now access information about the upcoming annual continuing education and networking event on Nov. 2. Registration is closed for the event. By clicking the icon in the lower right of your app… Continue Reading WDAJ-Now 2.0 event upgrade
The Wisconsin Dental Association Foundation needs your talents, expertise and ideas to move into its seventh decade of supporting dentists and dental-related causes. The foundation is the 501(c)(3) charitable arm of the WDA and is the umbrella organization for the Mission of Mercy, Donated Dental Services, Dentists Concerned for Dentists, the Emergency Relief Fund, the… Continue Reading You can make the difference!
Have you experienced any denied claims with confusing explanation of benefits language? Have you seen plans use disparaging language on their EOBs to patients? Has this created turmoil in your doctor patient relationship regarding not only completed treatments but future treatment plans yet to be fulfilled? The American Dental Association has created a position statement… Continue Reading American Dental Association position on disparaging explanation of benefits statements
Progressive condylar resorption (PCR) is a pathological process that primarily afflicts early through late adolescent females, but can present in males as well. Previously identified by the term idiopathic condylar resorption, it is a degenerative condition that strikes the condylar head with arthritic-like presentation and leads to pain and dysfunction. It is crucial to identify… Continue Reading Progressive Condylar Resorption
WDA advises members to speak with their certified public accountant The 2017-2019 state budget, recently signed into law by Governor Scott Walker, included an important change long asked for by small-business owners by repealing the personal property tax on machinery. This can have a significant impact on your tax bill. While the Department of Revenue… Continue Reading State budget repeals personal property tax on machinery
I became a registered dental hygienist in 1982. I have worked in three different general practice offices. Currently, I have been on Dr. Jeffrey Kraig’s team in Fond du Lac for almost 33 years. I joined the Wisconsin Dental Association with encouragement from Dr. Kraig and have been a member for eight years. Dr. Kraig… Continue Reading Dental hygienists: Get involved in the WDA
Dentists may nominate colleagues or themselves for the positions of Wisconsin Dental Association president-elect, vice president and speaker of the house. Each serves for one year and the speaker’s term can be renewed indefinitely. Submit candidates’ names by June 1 to the Nominating Committee (see below). The committee will present its slate of candidates to… Continue Reading 2017-2018 WDA officer slate
The Wisconsin Dental Association office has received numerous calls from members looking for staffing agencies to fill a temporary position in their dental office. A good place to start is our classifieds, located in each WDA Journal and online: https://blog.wda.org/classifieds. Placing a classified ad is easy through our e-commerce site here: https://www.shopwda.org/product-category/classified-ads. Here are a… Continue Reading Temporary staffing resources