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AAPD Foundation Opens Applications for 2025-2026 Access to Care Grants

Dentistry Today

The American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Foundation, the nation’s largest dentist -led charity dedicated to child oral health, announced that applications for the 2025-2026 Access to Care Grants are now open. Finalists will be notified by December 2024, with final decisions announced in February 2025.

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DentaQuest Selected to Administer Dental Benefits for California’s Medicaid DMC Program

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announced it was recently awarded dental managed care (DMC) contracts by the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) through its subsidiary, California Dental Network. Beginning in July 2025, Medi-Cal beneficiaries in Sacramento and Los Angeles counties will have the choice of three dental managed care plans.

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Increased Insurance Transparency Under New California Law

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The California Dental Association (CDA) played a role in sponsoring recent legislation that was signed into law and will be effective from January 1, 2025. The CDA-sponsored bill , now a law, aims to enhance dental plan disclosures for both dentists and patients. Rizkallah, DDS. “I

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Jobley Launches Nonprofit Support Program for Dental Clinics Serving People in Need

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A 2023 survey by the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health found that around 27% of adults do not have dental insurance, compared to 9% without health insurance, and that approximately one-third of Medicare and Medicaid participants lack dental coverage as well.

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Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation Donates Water Bottle Filling Stations to Schools

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Our goal is to have a school in each county represented by the 2025-2026 school year.” About Delta Dental of Wisconsin Foundation For 60 years, Delta Dental of Wisconsin (DDWI) has been working to maintain healthy communities and healthy teeth. 1 [link]

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Delta Dental of Massachusetts Partners with Smile Generation to Launch Novel Program Using Saliva-Based Screenings to Detect Periodontal Disease Earlier

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If you are a Delta Dental provider, assuming it performs as promised, you may be hearing more about this as other Delta state offices implement it. These saliva screenings, typically not covered by dental insurance, will be available at no additional cost for DDMA adult members at these participating offices.

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California Passes Law to Improve the Clarity of Dental Plan Coverage

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California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 952 into law, which requires dental insurers to clearly disclose whether a patient’s plan is state or federally regulated when dental providers are ascertaining a patient’s coverage. Click here to read more.