The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit recently ruled that dental health aide therapists in tribal communities in Washington can receive reimbursements from Medicaid, reversing a last-minute decision by the Trump administration. https://www.drbicuspid.com/index.aspx?sec=sup&sub=pmt&pag=dis&ItemID=332809
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A Win for Access to Care:
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OPEN Highlights Inappropriate Teledentistry Rules in letter to American Association of Dental Boards
The Oral Health Progress and Equity Network (OPEN) sent the following letter to the American Association of Dental Boards (AADB). It discusses some recent attempts by State Boards to promulgate rules that are restrictive to teledentistry practice and as a consequence restrictive towards patient access to care.
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Teledentistry Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic
The Oral Health Workforce Research Center has put out a report on the trends in teledentistry during the COVID-19 pandemic. https://oralhealthworkforce.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/OHWRC-TeledentistryCaseStudies-2022Final.pdf?utm_source=hootsuite&utm_medium=twitter&utm_term=ohwrc&utm_content=243a62d8-6d14-458c-aab9-837cae57c307&utm_campaign=