On the afternoon of August 15, 2023 Dr. Michael (Mike) V Liggett left this earth surrounded by his family at UAMS and was greeted in Heaven by his mom, dad and all his family and friends who got there first. Mike was born in Wichita, KS but spent most of his life in Fort Smith, graduating from Northside High School
ADA News: After an increase in 2021 as dentistry recovered from the COVID-19 pandemic, the annual average net income of general dentists in private practice declined 7% in 2022, due in part to increasing practice expenses, according to data from the ADA Survey of Dental Practice. Over the past decade, practice revenues increased by 2.2% while practice expenses increased by
The courses linked below are designed to meet the requirements of the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act, which is mandated for all prescribers of certain schedule drugs prior to their next renewal. Be aware that some but not all require a registration fee. This is made available primarily to dentists who must renew their
Reprinted from ADA Morning Huddle: The ADA Council on Dental Benefit Programs said dentists should report their full fee when submitting dental claim forms for services reported to third-party payers. The council also encouraged dentists to review PPO agreements annually and to discuss potential increases in fee schedules with payers. The ADA’s contract negotiations toolkit may be helpful when renegotiating
Reprinted from ADA Morning Huddle, June 26, 2023: The closure of a dental clinic in Albany, N.Y., that serves people with Medicaid places additional pressure on federally qualified health centers that provide dental care for people with low incomes and those who are uninsured. A recent settlement to expand dental services under the state’s Medicaid program won’t help people get
On Friday, November 3, 2023, the Arkansas Chapter of the ICD will host the 2nd Operation Stand Down, a dental mission dedicated to treating our nation’s veterans. As with last year, the six hosts will be: Dr. Ned Alley, Little Rock Dr. Troy Bartels, Jonesboro Dr. David Bell, Arkadelphia Dr. Angela Broomfield and Dr. Kristen Beavers, Fayetteville Dr. Cara Jones, Pine Bluff
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