Meet our Utah Leadership Team!
Our Utah leaders, Dr. Barney Olsen and Dr. David Stewart, have spent their careers caring for Medicaid and CHIP participants in state, and guide our program with the Utah provider community in mind. Read on to learn more.
MCNA Updates
Our Utah leaders, Dr. Barney Olsen and Dr. David Stewart, have spent their careers caring for Medicaid and CHIP participants in state, and guide our program with the Utah provider community in mind. Read on to learn more. |
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Save the Date: UDA 2019 Convention
The Utah Dental Association (UDA) 2019 Convention will take place April 25 - 26 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. The UDA has secured discounts on accommodation at the following hotels:
View the Convention Program online for more details about registration and booking your hotel accommodations. You may contact the UDA for more information by phone at 1-801-261-5315 or by email at uda@uda.org.
Your Practice
The Utah Dental Association (UDA) 2019 Convention will take place April 25 - 26 at the Salt Palace Convention Center in Salt Lake City. The UDA has secured discounts on accommodation at the following hotels:
View the Convention Program online for more details about registration and booking your hotel accommodations. You may contact the UDA for more information by phone at 1-801-261-5315 or by email at uda@uda.org. |
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Responsible Prescription of Opioids
Using opioids to treat acute pain can lead to long-term use. According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the likelihood of long-term use increases based on the length of the initial prescription, increasing sharply after the third and fifth days of taking a prescription and again at day 31. The American Dental Association's (ADA's) Statement on the Use of Opioids in the Treatment of Dental Pain makes recommendations for dentists about best practices to adopt when prescribing opioids for acute pain. The ADA recommends that dentists utilize a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) to promote the ...
Quality Improvement
Using opioids to treat acute pain can lead to long-term use. According to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the likelihood of long-term use increases based on the length of the initial prescription, increasing sharply after the third and fifth days of taking a prescription and again at day 31. The American Dental Association's (ADA's) Statement on the Use of Opioids in the Treatment of Dental Pain makes recommendations for dentists about best practices to adopt when prescribing opioids for acute pain. The ADA recommends that dentists utilize a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) to promote the ... |
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A Note on Corrected Claims
When a claim is returned for missing information (lack of information), your office has the opportunity to correct it and resubmit for processing. To ensure the proper handling of your claim when you resubmit it to MCNA, you must clearly identify it as a corrected claim. MCNA asks that once you have attached or included the information required to complete your claim, you ...
MCNA Updates
When a claim is returned for missing information (lack of information), your office has the opportunity to correct it and resubmit for processing. To ensure the proper handling of your claim when you resubmit it to MCNA, you must clearly identify it as a corrected claim. MCNA asks that once you have attached or included the information required to complete your claim, you ... |
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Tooth Trivia
Bulk up on historical and general tooth trivia to share with your patients and friends:
Communication
Bulk up on historical and general tooth trivia to share with your patients and friends:
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