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Using a Patient Responsibility Form
Using a Patient Responsibility Form

A patient responsibility form is a tool for use when an MCNA member's treatment plan requires the provision of services that are not covered by Medicaid and MCNA. It should also be used for elective procedures that are not medically necessary. The form will help you ensure that such treatment is adequately documented in the member's dental record after discussion with the member, or his or her parent or responsible party. To meet the documentation requirements for non-covered services, the form should clearly include the prices of all services and the signature of the member, parent, or responsible party. To see MCNA's suggested patient responsibility form, go to https://forms.mcna.net/patient-responsibility.

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Using a Patient Responsibility Form

A patient responsibility form is a tool for use when an MCNA member's treatment plan requires the provision of services that are not covered by Medicaid and MCNA. It should also be used for elective procedures that are not medically necessary. The form will help you ensure that such treatment is adequately documented in the member's dental record after discussion with the member, or his or her parent or responsible party. To meet the documentation requirements for non-covered services, the form should clearly include the prices of all services and the signature of the member, parent, or responsible party. To see MCNA's suggested patient responsibility form, go to https://forms.mcna.net/patient-responsibility.

Identifying Human Trafficking Victims
Identifying Human Trafficking Victims

Human trafficking is often a hidden crime involving the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Regardless of which form it takes, human trafficking involves exploitation and profit at the expense of an individual usually a minor. It is a very profitable crime generating billions of dollars a year and affects millions of people around the world.

As a dental professional, your positive impact on your patients can extend past good oral health. By being observant and reporting suspected cases of human trafficking, you can play a vital role in shielding your patients from harm. Cases of suspected human trafficking might be uncovered during ...

Communication
Identifying Human Trafficking Victims

Human trafficking is often a hidden crime involving the use of force, fraud, or coercion to obtain some type of labor or commercial sex act. Regardless of which form it takes, human trafficking involves exploitation and profit at the expense of an individual usually a minor. It is a very profitable crime generating billions of dollars a year and affects millions of people around the world.

As a dental professional, your positive impact on your patients can extend past good oral health. By being observant and reporting suspected cases of human trafficking, you can play a vital role in shielding your patients from harm. Cases of suspected human trafficking might be uncovered during ...

Reminder - Credentialing with MCNA
Reminder - Credentialing with MCNA

In order to keep our records up-to-date, MCNA sends letters to participating providers with a license nearing expiration according to the most current information received from their office. Providers are responsible for submitting any renewal certification documentation or changes in information to MCNA within 10 business days of any change.

We ask all providers to send their updated licenses via email to mcnacredentialing@mcna.net.

Your Practice
Reminder - Credentialing with MCNA

In order to keep our records up-to-date, MCNA sends letters to participating providers with a license nearing expiration according to the most current information received from their office. Providers are responsible for submitting any renewal certification documentation or changes in information to MCNA within 10 business days of any change.

We ask all providers to send their updated licenses via email to mcnacredentialing@mcna.net.

Conducting Annual Review of PPO Agreements
Conducting Annual Review of PPO Agreements

The regular review of your office's signed participating provider agreements is an important practice. This review helps to ensure that you fully understand the policies that your office is required to follow and the responsibilities of the insurance administrator.

A copy of MCNA's current Provider Agreement is always available on our website. Additionally, MCNA notifies all participating providers in ...

Your Practice
Conducting Annual Review of PPO Agreements

The regular review of your office's signed participating provider agreements is an important practice. This review helps to ensure that you fully understand the policies that your office is required to follow and the responsibilities of the insurance administrator.

A copy of MCNA's current Provider Agreement is always available on our website. Additionally, MCNA notifies all participating providers in ...

Extended Office Hours
Extended Office Hours

MCNA invites your practice to join us in our effort to increase access to care by offering extended office hours. By providing access to care before 8 a.m., after 5 p.m. and on weekends parents who cannot easily take time off from work will be able to bring children to receive preventive dental care.

Stand out from other practices by offering convenient and flexible hours. Try different schedules and see what works best for your staff and your patients. If you cannot manage extended office hours every day, consider designating ...

Quality Improvement
Extended Office Hours

MCNA invites your practice to join us in our effort to increase access to care by offering extended office hours. By providing access to care before 8 a.m., after 5 p.m. and on weekends parents who cannot easily take time off from work will be able to bring children to receive preventive dental care.

Stand out from other practices by offering convenient and flexible hours. Try different schedules and see what works best for your staff and your patients. If you cannot manage extended office hours every day, consider designating ...

MCNA's Tooth Tribune
MCNA's Tooth Tribune

The Tooth Tribune, MCNA's member newsletter, delivers tips and information geared toward children's dental health in an easy-to-understand format. Published twice annually, the member newsletter is available for download on MCNA's Facebook page. We encourage you to download the latest edition and print a few copies for the children's area at your office.

Children's Corner
MCNA's Tooth Tribune

The Tooth Tribune, MCNA's member newsletter, delivers tips and information geared toward children's dental health in an easy-to-understand format. Published twice annually, the member newsletter is available for download on MCNA's Facebook page. We encourage you to download the latest edition and print a few copies for the children's area at your office.

National Buffet Day - January 2
National Buffet Day - January 2

Take one last pass down the buffet line on National Buffet Day before you get started on your New Year's resolutions. National Buffet Day celebrates our love of the wide array of choice on the buffet line. While the concept of the buffet grew from traditions in Sweden and France, the American version of the "all-you-can-eat" buffet started in Las Vegas. The El Rancho Vegas put on their Buckaroo Buffet, complete with selections of cold cuts, salad, and seafood, for just $1 to entice new patrons and keep current customers happy. It was such a hit that other hotels and casinos on the Strip copied the idea, creating a buffet culture that has become iconic to the city.

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National Buffet Day - January 2

Take one last pass down the buffet line on National Buffet Day before you get started on your New Year's resolutions. National Buffet Day celebrates our love of the wide array of choice on the buffet line. While the concept of the buffet grew from traditions in Sweden and France, the American version of the "all-you-can-eat" buffet started in Las Vegas. The El Rancho Vegas put on their Buckaroo Buffet, complete with selections of cold cuts, salad, and seafood, for just $1 to entice new patrons and keep current customers happy. It was such a hit that other hotels and casinos on the Strip copied the idea, creating a buffet culture that has become iconic to the city.