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Use this Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) poster to attract applicants sitting right in your waiting room! 

The MDS Dental Practice and Benefits Committee wants to inform members about the revised status of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). On December 26, 2024, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit reinstated a nationwide injunction that blocks the enforcement of Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA). […]

UPDATE:  A U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on Dec. 3, 2024, that blocks enforcement of the Corporate Transparency Act. Despite this, the Massachusetts Dental Society (MDS) is advising members to still be prepared to file reports, or file voluntarily before January 1,2025, as this fluid situation […]

Historically, most insurance companies issue claim payments by mailing providers a check and an associated hard copy of the Explanation of Benefits (EOB). In recent years, these companies have transitioned away from mail to an electronic payment/direct deposit system with an electronic EOB. Many insurance companies were incentivizing providers to switch to electronic payment processing […]

Should Question 2 be the Nation’s Standard for DLR? Why is the ADA negotiating a model DLR with the NADP that is different from Q2? What is the NCOIL Model DLR? Written by Dr. Mouhab Rizkallah, Question 2 set strict rules and eliminated loopholes, resulting in the nation’s most powerful minimum Dental Loss Ratio (DLR) […]

The MDS Dental Practice and Benefits Committee reminds all dentists who write prescriptions that you must register for the Massachusetts Prescription Awareness Tool (MassPAT)—our state’s official prescription monitoring program (PMP). Massachusetts state law requires that you query the MassPAT database prior to issuing a prescription to a patient for a Schedule II or III narcotic […]

In Massachusetts, most people who work or provide services are considered employees under the law. This means they have rights to minimum wage, overtime, and other protections. The Attorney General’s Office has contacted the Massachusetts Dental Society because they are concerned that dental staff members are being misclassified by some offices as contractors (1090s) when […]

April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, a good time to consider your role in screening for head and neck cancers. The Dental Practice and Benefits Committee encourages you to review the oral cancer clinical practice guidelines provided by the ADA Center for Evidence-Based Dentistry to help you best serve your patients.   Among the guidelines is the recommendation […]

The MDS Dental Practice Committee reminds you that before you sign any contract, you should take the time to understand its termination provision, and ask questions and negotiate—if possible—up front. Some contracts have a 90-day clause, others require you to terminate by a specific date. Failure to send the termination notice at the right time […]

The MDS Dental Practice Committee recommends that every dental team member start his or her work day with a 15-second handwash with warm water and liquid soap from a hands-free dispenser. Make this infection control practice a routine in your office, as this simple hand-washing routine will substantially reduce the risk of transferring pathogens to […]