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MCNA's Provider Portal Tutorial Videos
MCNA's Provider Portal Tutorial Videos

MCNA offers an online Provider Portal as a great all-in-one tool for our providers and office staff. We have created a companion series of videos as a training resource for your office. These videos will guide you through creating an account and the primary functions of our powerful Portal, including the successful submission and tracking of claims, authorizations, and referrals. Our detailed videos bring the outstanding utility of our Provider Portal to life as no standard user guide could.

To get started, go to the ...

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MCNA's Provider Portal Tutorial Videos

MCNA offers an online Provider Portal as a great all-in-one tool for our providers and office staff. We have created a companion series of videos as a training resource for your office. These videos will guide you through creating an account and the primary functions of our powerful Portal, including the successful submission and tracking of claims, authorizations, and referrals. Our detailed videos bring the outstanding utility of our Provider Portal to life as no standard user guide could.

To get started, go to the ...

Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect
Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect

Dentists are key in the identification of abuse, and are mandated reporters of child abuse in all 50 states, according to the American Dental Association (ADA). The head, neck, and oral injuries that frequently result from abuse can sometimes be invisible to others, but remain highly visible to dentists during a regular dental examination.

The ADA supports education for dental professionals that includes training to recognize abuse and neglect and the proper channels for reporting suspected cases when identified. The entire office team should be attentive to the signs and ready to act on suspicions according to office and community standards. The ADA offers a free, online continuing education course to member dentists wishing to learn more. The course provides an overview of the ...

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Recognizing Child Abuse and Neglect

Dentists are key in the identification of abuse, and are mandated reporters of child abuse in all 50 states, according to the American Dental Association (ADA). The head, neck, and oral injuries that frequently result from abuse can sometimes be invisible to others, but remain highly visible to dentists during a regular dental examination.

The ADA supports education for dental professionals that includes training to recognize abuse and neglect and the proper channels for reporting suspected cases when identified. The entire office team should be attentive to the signs and ready to act on suspicions according to office and community standards. The ADA offers a free, online continuing education course to member dentists wishing to learn more. The course provides an overview of the ...

Quality Improvement Working with You: Member Records and Provider Education
Quality Improvement Working with You: Member Records and Provider Education

MCNA's Quality Improvement (QI) Program actively monitors the quality and appropriateness of the services you, our network providers, deliver to our members every day. We are committed to working with your office to fulfill state and ...

Quality Improvement
Quality Improvement Working with You: Member Records and Provider Education

MCNA's Quality Improvement (QI) Program actively monitors the quality and appropriateness of the services you, our network providers, deliver to our members every day. We are committed to working with your office to fulfill state and ...

Best Management Practices for Amalgam Waste
Best Management Practices for Amalgam Waste

In 2017 the EPA adopted a federal rule which obligates many dental offices to install amalgam separators by July 14, 2020. According to the American Dental Association (ADA), while the deadline for dental offices to install separators has not been changed, there are accommodations being made due to ...

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Best Management Practices for Amalgam Waste

In 2017 the EPA adopted a federal rule which obligates many dental offices to install amalgam separators by July 14, 2020. According to the American Dental Association (ADA), while the deadline for dental offices to install separators has not been changed, there are accommodations being made due to ...

Show Your Appreciation for Dental Assistants!
Show Your Appreciation for Dental Assistants!

Dental assistants are a vital part of the dental office all year long. They work along with the dentists, take X-rays, schedule patients, sterilize instruments, order supplies, communicate with the benefits administrators, and much more! Sincere recognition leads to positive environment, which can increase overall productivity.

Each year, Dental Assistants Recognition Week (DARW) celebrates all of the ...

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Show Your Appreciation for Dental Assistants!

Dental assistants are a vital part of the dental office all year long. They work along with the dentists, take X-rays, schedule patients, sterilize instruments, order supplies, communicate with the benefits administrators, and much more! Sincere recognition leads to positive environment, which can increase overall productivity.

Each year, Dental Assistants Recognition Week (DARW) celebrates all of the ...

International Day of Friendship - July 30
International Day of Friendship - July 30

The United Nations General Assembly declared the first World Friendship Day on July 30, 2011. The idea behind this action was to bring different countries and cultures together and build bridges between diverse communities. The International Day of Friendship fosters a culture of peace, which entails ...

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International Day of Friendship - July 30

The United Nations General Assembly declared the first World Friendship Day on July 30, 2011. The idea behind this action was to bring different countries and cultures together and build bridges between diverse communities. The International Day of Friendship fosters a culture of peace, which entails ...

National Tooth Fairy Day - August 22
National Tooth Fairy Day - August 22

National Tooth Fairy Day is a wonderful opportunity to promote and reinforce messages for good oral health with your youngest patients. There are many engaging ways to celebrate the holiday.

You can teach children the ...

Upcoming Events
National Tooth Fairy Day - August 22

National Tooth Fairy Day is a wonderful opportunity to promote and reinforce messages for good oral health with your youngest patients. There are many engaging ways to celebrate the holiday.

You can teach children the ...