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A Night All About Your Future
Join NJDA’s 4th annual Cocktails & Career Conversations on August 13 for a fun, laid-back evening of craft cocktails, networking, and real-world career insights designed for dentist who are just getting their start. Connect with peers, grow your network, and explore your next steps. Click to learn more about the event, pricing, and to register.
Don't Miss Session 3!
Join speaker Dilaine Gloege, CDA, CPC, for an informative session covering two common dental billing and coding challenges. Learn how to respond to insurer clawbacks and retroactive denials, and gain clarity on when and how to properly use CDT "By Report" codes with the documentation needed to support your claims.
Raise a Glass to New Connections!
Join fellow early-career dentists for NJDA's Fall New Dentist Happy Hour- an evening of great conversations, new connections, and a well-deserved chance to unwind. Reconnect with classmates, expand your professional network, and enjoy a fun night with colleagues who understand the journey. We can't wait to see you there!
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Customize your 2026 membership by adding the virtual License Requirements Series, our Practice Solutions bundle, or the new Dental Impact Series!
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!
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DENTAL NEWS AND NOTES
Pre-Authorization Law Now In Effect
A new law that streamlines the pre-authorization process for health insurance carriers in the state, went into effect this month. Here are the main provisions dentists should know about.
In January 2024, Governor Murphy signed Assembly Bill 1255/Senate Bill 1794 into law. This legislation, which streamlines the pre-authorization process for health insurance carriers in the state, went into effect this month.
The law aims to improve patients' access to timely care. Here are the main provisions dentists should know about:
• Deadlines for Decisions: Insurance companies must decide on pre-authorization requests within 24 hours for urgent cases and 72 hours for non-urgent cases.
• Validity of Approvals: Prior authorizations for long-term or chronic condition treatments remain valid for 180 days.
• Specialist Requirement for Denials: Denials or limitations of treatments must be made by a physician of the same specialty as the requesting doctor.
• Transition Period for New Health Plans: Patients switching health plans can continue care approved under the old plan for 60 days.
• Impact: Applies only to state-regulated insurance plans, covering about one-third of the state population, including the State Health Benefits Program and the School Employees’ Health Benefits Program.
NJDA Members with questions about this law, please reach out to NJDA Dental Practice & Health Policy Coordinator Javier Perez at jperez@njda.org.
Media inquiries should be directed to NJDA Director of Advocacy & Health Affairs Orville Morales at omorales@njda.org.
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