Regulatory Updates: Page 18

HRSA releases updated requirements for PRF payments
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) is releasing revised reporting requirements for those who received Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments.
June 17, 2021
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Long-awaited sequel to surgeon general's oral health report is coming
By Melissa Busch
The U.S. surgeon general's 2000 report on oral health was a milestone in the country's effort to improve oral health nationwide. So what's taking so long for a follow-up to be released? After some delays, the wait may be coming to an end.
June 16, 2021
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OSHA releases standard to protect health workers from COVID
By Melissa Busch
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released a proposed emergency temporary standard to protect health workers in hospital settings from COVID-19. Most dental practices will be exempt from the rules, but those providing services in hospital settings or treating patients with COVID-19 will be covered.
June 15, 2021
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Wis. may authorize dental therapists, auxiliaries
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The state of Wisconsin may authorize two kinds of dental care providers: dental therapists and dental auxiliaries, according to a June 14 report in the Wisconsin State Journal.
June 13, 2021
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NM mandates dental exam before public school enrollment
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
New Mexico has passed a mandate stating that public school students who have recently relocated to the state or are transferring to a new district must have had a dental exam within the past year to enroll, according to a June 13 report from the Santa Fe New Mexican. The new requirement takes effect July 1.
June 13, 2021
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Trial to test oral bacteria protein against cancer
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has given a Rutgers School of Dental Medicine researcher the green light to treat cancer patients with a new kind of therapy based on a protein produced by an oral bacterium.
May 25, 2021
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Mich. finalizes dental therapy rules
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Michigan state regulators recently finalized rules that allow dental therapists to obtain licenses and begin to practice in the state, according to a May 17 Pew Charitable Trusts article.
May 20, 2021
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Henry Schein CEO calls for inclusion in COVID-19 fight
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Henry Schein CEO Stanley Bergman has submitted a letter to the U.S. House of Representatives Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis, urging federal officials to include primary care physicians and other office-based practitioners, including dentists, in the effort to expand COVID-19 vaccination.
April 22, 2021
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How the Corporate Transparency Act affects DSOs
By Dr. Michael W. Davis
The U.S. Congress passed the Corporate Transparency Act on January 1. While the act was meant to highlight organizations that use shell companies for unlawful actions, it has ramifications for dental service organizations (DSOs) and affiliated dental practices, writes Dr. Michael W. Davis.
April 6, 2021
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ADA: Delta Dental is minimizing dentist anesthesiologists
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
Delta Dental's apparent ongoing refusal to credential dentist anesthesiologists has minimized the specialists' standing and unfairly kept their reimbursement levels below those of other anesthesiology-providing colleagues, according to a news story published on April 2 by ADA News.
April 5, 2021
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Calif. further extends license renewal requirements
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The California Department of Consumer Affairs on March 30 again extended the deadline for California dentists to complete license renewal requirements.
April 4, 2021
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NIDCR seeks input on research projects
By DrBicuspid.com staff writers
The U.S. National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR) is seeking input from research and clinical practice communities, industry, interested organizations, and the public at large on its support of potential research in understudied and significant area of science.
March 25, 2021
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