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Aug 15, 2022

HCA Releases Confidentiality Toolkit for Providers

​The Health Care Authority (HCA) has released the Washington State Confidentiality Toolkit for Providers, a resource for health care providers required to be compliant with HIPAA and other state laws.

Aug 12, 2022

Board of Denturists Webinar Meeting – Aug. 18

The Board of Denturists will hold a webinar meeting Thursday, Aug. 18 at 3:00 PM and will receive an update from the Special Topics Committee, which has been exploring the ability of a denturist to place a prefabricated abutment.

Aug 10, 2022

Scam Alert: Avoid Fraudulent Individuals Claiming to be State Regulators

The Washington State Department of Health reminds healthcare providers to be on alert for scammers posing as DOH officials or pretending to be Drug Enforcement Administration agents in an attempt to make providers think they are in trouble with DOH or the law, and in danger of discipline or loss of license.

Aug 1, 2022

Jason Bourne, DDS

Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | Marysville | Owner - Private Practice | University of Washington School of Dentistry

Aug 1, 2022

Jeremy Johnson, DDS

General Dentistry | Monroe | Owner – Private Practice | Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Aug 1, 2022

Daniel Seetin, DDS

Pediatric Dentistry | Everett | Owner – Private Practice | University Washington School of Dentistry

Aug 1, 2022

Dave Keller, DDS

General Dentistry | Vancouver | Owner – Private Practice | University of Washington School of Dentistry

Aug 1, 2022

Idin Zhalehdoust Sani, DMD

Pediatric Dentistry | Mount Vernon | Associate/Employee – Private Practice | Boston University Henry M Goldman School of Dental Medicine

Aug 1, 2022

Gary Heyamoto, DDS

General Dentistry | Bothell | Retired | University of Washington School of Dentistry

Aug 1, 2022

Updated Apple Health Billing Guide

Attention Medicaid Providers: The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) recently published an update to the Dental-related Services billing guide.

Jul 29, 2022

Pediatric Dental Topics Included in New Pediatric Health Listserv

To align with holistic and integrated health, the Health Care Authority (HCA) has added pediatric dental topics to the newly created Pediatric Health listserv. Last month, HCA announced the creation of this new listserv to ensure providers who offer services to children and youth receive updates specific to pediatric policy and program updates.

Jul 28, 2022

Apple Health (Medicaid) Provider Alert: Attention Orthodontic Providers

Orthodontic billing: Periodic orthodontic treatment visits (CDT® D8670) must be billed in three-month intervals. The first three-month interval begins after the initial placement date. The claim must include the appliance placement date and must match the banding claim that the Health Care Authority (HCA) has reimbursed. If that date does not match, the periodic (D8670) orthodontic treatment claim will be denied

Jul 28, 2022

Rod Wentworth, DDS

General Dentistry | Sammamish | Faculty | University of Washington School of Dentistry