Welcome to the Sixth District Dental Society

President Trump signed a short-term government funding measure that maintains current funding levels for federal agencies through Dec. 11.

Thanks to ADA efforts, Aetna has resolved a processing issue that affected reimbursements for out-of-network Medicare Advantage claims.

The Code Maintenance Committee will meet March 4-5, 2027, to take action on change requests.

The Scientific Session will bring dentists together not only to learn from experts but also to discuss challenges with each other.

The ADA is urging NIH to take a broader approach to measuring scientific impact while ensuring that new measures are transparent.

The researchers launched a survey to better understand how dentists approach dental care for patients with joint replacements.

The DOJ is seeking to permanently stop a medical device manufacturer from selling dental products that the government says are misbranded.

The Treasury made permanent in regulation the exemption from beneficial ownership information reporting requirements for U.S. companies.

The evaluation now moves from the research phase to synthesis and analysis.

The ADA is calling on UnitedHealthcare to accept dentists’ credentialing information from the CAQH Provider Data Portal.

Dentists accounted for about 10% of all outpatient antibiotic prescriptions in recent years.

The ADA has launched a new In District Lobby Day webpage designed to help dentists strengthen relationships with federal lawmakers.

Massachusetts dental insurers are required to return $8.4 million to consumers after failing to meet the state’s dental loss ratio standard.

The draft recommendation addresses antibiotic prophylaxis for healthy patients undergoing dental implant placement surgery.

While premiums have remained relatively stable, the cost of providing care has not.

The ADA is urging CMS to revise how it defines essential health benefits, saying both pediatric and adult dental coverage should be EHBs. 

The ADA is reaffirming support for a Nevada proposal that would allow properly trained dental assistants to perform certain scaling duties.