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FutureMember Changes to Texas Medicaid Dental Program Inside Every Matters Inside TDA Testifies Before the Senate and the Children’s Health Insurance Program Health and Human Services Membership growth is vital to any thriving organization. The Texas Dental Association (TDA) Board is strongly (CHIP) began receiving their dental services committed to the Membership goal within the “TDA 2009” strategic plan, which addresses continued growth. through one of the three state selected dental plans: Delta Committee I am proud to report that, as evidence of that commitment and for the second year in a row, the TDA received Dental, DentaQuest, and MCNA Dental. As of March 1, 2012, most children and young
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the following ADA awards in 2008: On March 20, 2012, Dr Richard C. Black, chair of the TDA Council PerksFoundation TDATDA Smiles To help dentists and clients adjust to the transition, • Greatest Percentage Membership Net Gain: Texas had Affairs, a net gain 198 members in on thebehalf year 2007. on Legislative & Regulatory gaveofpublic testimony TMOM gains ardent advocate the Health and Human Services (HHSC) • Commission Top Constituent Dental Society with Dental Greatest Percentage of Non-Members Membership: of the Texas Association (TDA) regarding priorto authorization DENPAC temporarily suspended the Main Dentist requirement Represents a conversion of 4.7 non-members into membership end of year 2007. andpercent medical of necessity review across the Medicaid at dental program, Black Ask the President through May 31, 2012. This gives clients time to Dental Society to Improve Retention Rate Percentage in 2007: Represents a 97 • Top Constituent including orthodontic services. Incoming message contact their dental plan (ie, Deltapercent Dental, Association DentaQuest,retention rate, which is an increase of 7 percent from the previous year. Dental President’s Students Sign On testimony included Healthaand Executive Commissioner and MCNA Dental), and choose preferred Main of NewInvited • their Greatest Percentage Dentist Members: Represents gainHuman of 111Services new dentist members (those Tom Hilton Israelson, DDS UTSD and UTHSCSA Suehs, Deputy Executive Commissioner for Health Services Operations Billy Millwee, Dentist without any disruption in dentists service. The whotemporary are 1-9 years out of school). Inspector General Douglas Wilson, Office of Attorney General Director of Law Enforcement suspension of the Main Dentist requirement helps assure Let’s Talk Another example of the commitment to the growth of our Association the Texas TDA State Externship Program, which builds student awareness Clete Buckaloo,isand Board of Dental Examiners Acting Executive Director continuity of care while the dental plans address Main MK’s Board Notes message Outgoing President’s of organized dentistry. This innovative program, created in 2007, offers students the opportunity to gain Glenn Parker and Enforcement Director Lisainsight Jones. into the different components Dentist assignment issues. As a reminder, clients may February and of organized dentistry including legislative and regulatory affairs, membership, governance, continuing education, and charitable dentistry and A. David May, Jr.,March DDS 2012 Meetings change their Main Dentist at anytime and those changes reiterated theisTDA’s the most to gain a better understanding of their role as future leaders ofDr theBlack’s dentaltestimony team. The program open position to dentalsupporting students from eachconservative of the threeguidelines are to be processed immediately by the dental plans. a medically orthodontic casecentral from aoffice. cosmetic case, and the need to 2008-2009 TDA Board of Directors dental schools in Texas. This year the externship program will for takedistinguishing place June 20 – June 27necessary in Austin at the TDA The TDA on to Access, Medicaid & CHIP all comprehensive dental through the dental home wherein the patient As an Committee ongoing effort enhance the value and benefits of thecoordinate Association, the TDA Council on care Membership developed a survey that was sent chooses (CAMC) held in a 1-hour openresults session to discuss challenges individual dentist andrating not a business entity.such Ensuring the integrity of theTDA Medicaid program, to all members 2006. The clearly showed that membersan have a high satisfaction with benefits as the TEXAS Meeting, April Meet Your TDA Staff with the transition of the South Dental including the appropriate delivery orthodontic resultsprograms in a balanced distribution publications, and theduring abilitythe to Star participate philanthropically in the TDA Smiles Foundation. A greatofnumber of theservices, discounted offered to TDA’s new Finance Director Journal News Meeting in Houston March. to CAMC of limited rating. Medicaid for allwith appropriate dentalplan, services. Dr Blackon testified that the TDA members through the in TDA PerksFeedback Programgiven also received a high satisfaction In funds accordance the strategic the Council Membership, during thatmembers session will be in discussed recognizes the issues surrounding some cases there were approved under the previous Medicaid Dee Dee Delagarza will survey again 2009. in detail with HHSC Addiction: The Elephant in the during a meeting infrom April. thea TDA will meeteffortorthodontic guidelines and hopes cases are societies adjudicated taking Participation allAdditionally, members and collaborative between the ADA, TDA, and that localthose component arefairly the keys to into account the Congratulations to TDA separately membership with each dental plan in late April to address Room guidelines existedtoatget theinvolved time the whether case was submitted. successful recruitment and retention. We encourage every that member it is by attending local meetings, TDA member dentist issues/concerns to each plan. Component Societies taking part in Give Kids a Smile! Dayspecific activities, volunteering at a Texas Mission of Mercy, or participating in TDA Legislative Day activities Dr Black also stressed that most dentists in Texas adhere to highest level of professionalism in Austin. Each member matters and is essential to the continued growthbehavior of our Association of organized dentistry. Additionally, CAMC is sponsoring a 3-hour continuing and ethical and the TDAand continues to welcome all opportunities to discuss Prosthetic Rehabilitation of This iscourse the seventh and– final series of articles the TDA’s accomplishments guided by the strategic Streamline Your Insurance Claims education 2:00 pm 5:00 in pmaon Friday, May 4,focused onmeasures designed to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse.plan. To view the entire plan, an Edentulous Maxilla with log in atduring www.tda.org andMeeting click on “TDA under Speeding up confirmation of benefits 2012, the TEXAS in San 2009” Antonio. The “Current Issues” on the member homepage. For more information, please contact Lyda Creus In addition, the committee discussed the role of management service organizations and Microstomia, Limited Interarch Molanphy, staffNEW liaison to the Future Focus Committee, at the TDA central office, (512) 443-3675. course — The Texas Dental Program: The Changes and eligibility concerns about large commercial dental clinics exerting improper influence on a dentist’s Space, and Malaligned Implants: A YOU Need to Know! — includes speakers from HHSC, professional judgment and relationship with the patient. the Texas Department of State Health Services, and the 3 Clinical TSBDE RuleReport Update Mission: To be The oice of Dplease enTisTry in Texas To V view the hearing, go to tinyurl.com/TDATestifies and click on “82nd Session dental plans. Dentists and their staff may register for the Requirements for dental office Interim March 20, 2012.” The panel’s invited testimony starts in “Part 1” at approximately course via the TEXAS Meeting Web site at texasmeeting. radiograph machines 1:25:47. Dr Black’s public testimony starts in “Part 2” at approximately 47:47. com (course code: #F06). Manpower
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Objectives For the sixth consecutive year, the Texas Dental As the subject mattervalue experts onbenefits oral health care, we are aware of the many positive benefits of 1. clinical Improve perceived and of membership in TDA. Austin Whitening: A Clinical Review Association won national awards at the American Tooth fluoride and community water fluoridation. Have you talked with your patients about these benefits a. Increase members’ knowledge about the impact and benefits of TDA membership. Dental Association (ADA) Recruitment and lately? b. Ensure that components are an integral aspect of the membership process. TDAMay Historical Perspectives Retention Conference held in Chicago, March 3-6 Create the availability of the Peercharged Review, Ethics & Judicial, and Risk Management benefits. The TDAc.Council ongreater Dental awareness Economicsof(CODE) is the TDA entity with addressing 30-31, 2012. This year, the awards are more Dentists, dental hygienists, and the The TEXAS Meeting d. oral Actively adherence to the Code Ethics. There are many antifluoridation community health promote issues including community waterof fluoridation. significant than in past years as TDA climbed into dental team e. brewing Enhance communication withand members and The non-members. TDA Annual Session movements across the state of Texas nationwide. anti fluoridation speakers are the 7,500-plus active member category with the 2 f. Build student awareness of and interest in organized dentistry and membership in TDA. Antonio becoming increasingly organized, well spoken, and scientific in their arguments against the practice largest state dental associations, California and New TheSan 2007 C.T. Rowland Award g. Ensure ongoing contact students throughout dental school. of community water fluoridation. Whilewith the improved activism of anti fluoridationists cannot be York. The awards received were for the Greatest Net Orthodontic case report Work closely with dental school faculty. ignored, h. it is no replacement for our expertise and the value of our endorsement of community water Gain in Membership, the Greatest Percentage of May 4 i. Evaluate number of nonmember dentists who attend and participate in TDA activities (TEXAS Meeting, TDA Smiles fluoridation as we are on the front lines of patient care and are the most qualified to tout its benefits. Nonmembers to Membership, and the Greatest Net Smiles Foundation Healthy Foundation programs, etc.). TheTDA El Paso Dental Conference Gain of New Dentists. Since 2006, the TDA has We Metrics must educate and reeducate our patients about the benefits of fluoride. If your community Smiles Golf Classic received 20 awards from the ADA for its recruitment is fluoridated, reassure your leaders in that they made the right choice in (baseline of 68.5% in January 2007); increase 1. Seventy percent oflocal activegovernment licensed dentists TX willhave be members of TDA by 2009 The Quarry Golf Club and retention efforts. fluoridating the water. retention rate to 97 percent by April 2007 (baseline 96% in 2006). membership San Antonio a-d. Increase the number of dentists serving on component peer review and ethics and judicialThe affairs committees a continued growthtoof attain the Association is Here are participation some simple talking points provided by the American Dental Association to help get the rate of 2-5 percent relative to the total number of component society members by August 2009. attribut the hard work of component society August 14: ed to conversation started: 2. Ninety percent of TX dental school graduates actively licensed in TX will be members of TDA five years after graduation (89% leaders, volunteers, and staff in partnership with the TDA Board Meeting • Fluoride teeth and reduces decay. Fluoride is effective systemically and dentalstrengthens student conversion from thedental graduating class of 2005 in Texas). state. Congratulations, Texas! Austin, Texas Click & Connect 3.topically. Increase the number of member dentists actively participating in TDA by 1 percent a year (as measured by a variety of means • Community water fluoridation is theTMOM, adjustment of fluoride occurs DENPAC naturally inparticipations, water to – participation at TX Meeting, TXDDS, FSI that programs, TDA legislative day) with annual October 15-19: optimal levels to protect Join us on Facebook report to TDA Boardoral by health. the Council on Membership. • 4.Fluoridation of community water supplies is the single most effective public health measure to ADA Annual Session Establish baseline of nonmember participation at TDA activities (CAS, TDA Smiles Foundation, Membership) groups.to/texasdental dental decay. San Antonio, Texas 5.prevent Established baseline of members’ understanding of and satisfaction with the benefits of their TDA membership through Member • Community water fluoridation benefits everyone, those without access toatregular Benefits and Services Survey (completed Novespecially 2006), re-evaluate % increase that time for 2009. Follow us on Twitter dental care. It is the most efficient way to prevent one of the most common childhood diseases = 63%). 6. Sixty-five percent of all full-time faculty will be TDA members by 2009 (2006 baseline — dental decay (5 times as common as asthma and 7 times as common as hay fever in 5-totwitter.com/theTDA 17-year-olds). Without fluoridation, there would be many more than the estimated 51 million Theschool TDAhours willlost update strategic plan with another per year it’s in this country because of dental-related illness.statewide retreat in August of 2008. Update Profile Get LinkedIn • Simply by drinking water, people can benefit from fluoridation’s cavity protection whether they tda.org – Membership Info “Texas linkedin.com, search are at home, work, or school. Dental Association” • The average cost for a community to fluoridate its water is estimated to range from Ask a Colleague approximately $3 a year per person in small communities to approximately $0.50 a year per tda.org – Features person in large communities. Using your (L-R) Dr Jean E. Bainbridge of Dallas, TDA Director of • For most cities, every $1 invested in water fluoridation yields $38 savings in dental treatment costs. Member Services Lee Ann Johnson, and Dallas County TEXAS Meeting Photos smartphone,
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Dental Society Executive Director Jane Evans attend the American Dental Association Recruitment and Retention Conference in Chicago in March. They’re holding the three awards the TDA received: Greatest Net Gain in If you have comments or questions about fluoride issues in your area, then please contact CODE via Membership, the Greatest Percentage of Nonmembers to Cassidy 512-443-3675 ext.members 152 or cassidy@tda.org. In 2003,Neal TexasatDental Association from across the state develop TDA’s first strategic plan, TDA 2009. Membership, and the Greatest Net Gain of New Dentists.
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