Erika Valadez is the Dental Practice and Government Relations Associate for the WDA.
Another year, and another CDT 2021. The CDT 2021 is the dental office reference manual that the ADA publishes on an annual basis. This manual contains all the Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT Code) which is the national terminology for reporting dental services on claims submitted to insurance companies. For 2021, there are… Continue Reading Code changes: Have you bought your CDT 2021 yet?
Can you charge a patient to copy their dental record? Yes, you can but you must do so in accordance to statute 146.83(3f)(c)2. The schedule of health care provider records fees is updated annually and must be followed when a request for copies is made. As always, you own the dental record and should never… Continue Reading Updates to copying fees for patient records
CPR certification is a requirement for licensure with the Wisconsin Dentistry Examining Board; however, dentists whose certification is due to expire may be running into problems with cancelled recertification classes. While the WDA cannot provide legal advice, and we encourage all providers to do what they can to keep all certifications current, we suggest keeping… Continue Reading CPR certification expiring during COVID-19 shutdown?
Please refer to the Health Alert Network (HAN) for CDC Interim Guidance on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) for Healthcare Professionals. This is the most recent CDC guidance, but may be superseded as more is learned. Visit CDC’s page on the 2019 Novel Coronavirus for the most up-to-date information. There is also a specific page… Continue Reading CDC Interim Guidance on Outbreak of 2019 Novel Coronavirus
Another year means another Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature or CDT. The CDT 2020 is the dental office reference manual that the American Dental Association publishes on an annual basis. This manual contains all the CDT code, which is the national terminology for reporting dental services on claims submitted to insurance companies. For 2020,… Continue Reading CODE CHANGES: Have you bought your CDT 2020 yet?
The WDA believes it’s important that dentists are aware of the types of issues that lead to disciplinary actions by the Dentistry Examining Board. These DEB disciplinary orders were announced from January 2018 through March 2019: Case 1 Dr. X was reprimanded for failure to inform patient of severe bone loss present on cone beam… Continue Reading Recent Dentistry Examining Board disciplinary actions
Can you charge a patient to copy their dental record? Yes, you can, but you must do so in accordance to statute 146.83(3f)(c)2. The schedule of health care provider records fees is updated annually and must be followed when a request for copies is made. As always, you own the dental record and should never… Continue Reading Updated Copying Records Fees Now Posted
