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A Sedation Program You Don't Want to Miss
This full day course at NJDA Headquarters will expand your expertise in delivering anesthesia and counts towards the 20 hours needed for PCS permit renewal. 7 CEUs.
Membership + Customization
Enjoy the 50% off summer special rate for local, state and national membership and customize your membership with bundles of CE, resources, & more!
Early Career Dentists!
From the Early Career Roadmap to in-person programs on practice start ups, practice acquisitions, and DSOs, you won't want to miss these free member resources!
New Jersey Dental Foundation
Take a moment to learn more about NJDA's brand new initiative to help the public learn more and gain access to oral healthcare! Read the mission statement, governance, structure and more.
Helping Members Succeed
The New Jersey Dental Association is the voice of the dental profession and a strong proponent of oral health in the state. Members are part of a vibrant community of dentists encompassing 12 local dental societies as well as the American Dental Association. Members engage in educational programs, have access to dentist-centric relationships and tools to navigate the business of dentistry and their careers, as well as benefit from dedicated advocacy that protects the interests of the profession. The organization is run by member-dentists with the support of a team of professionals at NJDA Headquarters. NJDA members never practice alone!
UPCOMING EVENTS
This training is designed to provide 2025-26 Component Officers with valuable resources, materials, and information to support a successful term for their component.
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DENTAL NEWS AND NOTES
Opt In/Opt Out Updated
Remember Opt-in/Opt out? CMS has rescinded a previously announced rule that would have required dentists (who provide dental care and prescriptions for Medicare Advantage patients and Part D beneficiaries) to be enrolled in Medicare or to have opted out in order for their services to be covered.
CMS will use a preclusion list as a substitute for the enrollment/opt-out requirement. The final rule will take effect June 15, and CMS will begin using the preclusion list on Jan. 1 2019.
What does this mean for you?
If you have NOT “opted-in or opted-out yet – you no longer need to do anything.
If you filed the 8550 form opt-in for prescriptions and referrals only– you do not need to do anything
If you filed an opt-out affidavit: after June 16, 2015 – this will auto-renew in two years. If you do not want to extend your opt-out status at the end of the two-year period, you may cancel by notifying (in writing) all Medicare contractors with which you filed an affidavit AT LEAST 30 DAYS PRIOR TO THE START OF THE NEXT TWO-YEAR opt-out period– you have only 30 days from the next effective date to submit the appropriate paperwork for processing, otherwise your opt-out status will auto-renew.
You can contact the CMS customer service line at 1-877-235-8073 to verify your effective date and/or end date.
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Phone: 732-821-9400 or dial the Staff Directly
Fax: 732-821-1082 | Email: info@njda.org | Follow us @NJDentalAssoc
One Dental Plaza, North Brunswick, NJ 08902
