Happy Holidays from MCNA!
We wish you, your staff, and your family a very happy holiday season and a cheerful new year. As one of our valued network providers, we appreciate the high-quality dental health care and excellent service our members receive each time they visit your office. We could not serve them without your dedication to good oral health! We look forward to ...
MCNA Updates
We wish you, your staff, and your family a very happy holiday season and a cheerful new year. As one of our valued network providers, we appreciate the high-quality dental health care and excellent service our members receive each time they visit your office. We could not serve them without your dedication to good oral health! We look forward to ... |
Documenting a Member's Preferred Language
MCNA believes that clear and accurate health information is essential to the delivery of quality oral health care. One way we assist your office is by offering interpretation assistance for MCNA members with limited English proficiency. If your office encounters a member whose primary language is not English or faces other ...
Your Practice
MCNA believes that clear and accurate health information is essential to the delivery of quality oral health care. One way we assist your office is by offering interpretation assistance for MCNA members with limited English proficiency. If your office encounters a member whose primary language is not English or faces other ... |
Requirements for Sedation Services
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) implemented new pediatric sedation policies on July 1, 2017, and as a result, the requirements for Medicaid dental providers rendering sedation services have changed. All Medicaid dental records must contain documentation to support that the sedation provided was medically necessary and that the sedation services were conducted within the standard of care and comply with the Texas Administrative Code (TAC)/Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) requirements specified in 22 TAC § 108.7 (2014), 22 TAC § 108.8 (2014) and 22 TAC § 110.4 (2011). Specifically, the dentist administering the sedation must remain in the operatory room to monitor the patient until the patient meets the criteria for discharge to the recovery area at which time the dentist may delegate monitoring to a qualified dental auxiliary. We want to help you understand the new HHSC sedation policies to ensure that your office is compliant with all of the documentation, equipment, and licensure requirements for this important service. Please read on carefully for further details.
MCNA Updates
The Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) implemented new pediatric sedation policies on July 1, 2017, and as a result, the requirements for Medicaid dental providers rendering sedation services have changed. All Medicaid dental records must contain documentation to support that the sedation provided was medically necessary and that the sedation services were conducted within the standard of care and comply with the Texas Administrative Code (TAC)/Texas State Board of Dental Examiners (TSBDE) requirements specified in 22 TAC § 108.7 (2014), 22 TAC § 108.8 (2014) and 22 TAC § 110.4 (2011). Specifically, the dentist administering the sedation must remain in the operatory room to monitor the patient until the patient meets the criteria for discharge to the recovery area at which time the dentist may delegate monitoring to a qualified dental auxiliary. We want to help you understand the new HHSC sedation policies to ensure that your office is compliant with all of the documentation, equipment, and licensure requirements for this important service. Please read on carefully for further details. |
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Medicaid Program Integrity Education: Come See What's New!
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continuously works to improve its Medicaid Program Integrity Education (MPIE) website. This site provides resources to educate providers, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders in promoting best practices and awareness of Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse.
MCNA Updates
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continuously works to improve its Medicaid Program Integrity Education (MPIE) website. This site provides resources to educate providers, beneficiaries, and other stakeholders in promoting best practices and awareness of Medicaid fraud, waste, and abuse. |
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Voices of Dentistry: Podcast Summit 2018
Looking for a new way to network with the professional dental community and earn continuing education credit hours at the same time? Consider the Voices of Dentistry Podcast Summit, being held in Scottsdale, Arizona, on January 26 and 27, 2018. The inaugural Voices of Dentistry Podcast Summit was held in January 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. It was the first event of its kind devoted solely to the dental profession, and was so popular that its creators decided to make it an annual event. The summit's purpose is to bring your favorite dental podcast personalities to a central location and have a fun filled weekend of podcasting, networking and continued education. In its second year, the summit's most popular feature is anticipated to be the ...
Communication
Looking for a new way to network with the professional dental community and earn continuing education credit hours at the same time? Consider the Voices of Dentistry Podcast Summit, being held in Scottsdale, Arizona, on January 26 and 27, 2018. The inaugural Voices of Dentistry Podcast Summit was held in January 2017 in Nashville, Tennessee. It was the first event of its kind devoted solely to the dental profession, and was so popular that its creators decided to make it an annual event. The summit's purpose is to bring your favorite dental podcast personalities to a central location and have a fun filled weekend of podcasting, networking and continued education. In its second year, the summit's most popular feature is anticipated to be the ... |
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Fruitcake Toss Day: January 3
Stressed out by holidays? Stuck with too much fruitcake that you will never eat? This tongue-in-cheek holiday provides you with a solution. National Fruitcake Toss Day started in 1996 with the first Great Fruitcake Toss in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Since then, it has become a fun national day, encouraging people to de-stress a bit and rid themselves of their least-favorite holiday treat. It's easy to observe this holiday - simply take a few minutes to compete with friends or co-workers to see who can toss a fruitcake the farthest. You can document your participation on Twitter using #FruitcakeTossDay.
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Stressed out by holidays? Stuck with too much fruitcake that you will never eat? This tongue-in-cheek holiday provides you with a solution. National Fruitcake Toss Day started in 1996 with the first Great Fruitcake Toss in Manitou Springs, Colorado. Since then, it has become a fun national day, encouraging people to de-stress a bit and rid themselves of their least-favorite holiday treat. It's easy to observe this holiday - simply take a few minutes to compete with friends or co-workers to see who can toss a fruitcake the farthest. You can document your participation on Twitter using #FruitcakeTossDay. |
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