DLN Joins 80 Organizations in Support of Medicare Coverage for Medically Necessary Oral and Dental Health Therapies
Dental Lifeline Network recently joined 80 organizations in an effort to urge congressional support of Medicare coverage for medically-necessary oral/dental health therapies. Medically Necessary Oral Health Care refers to care that is needed when dental infections/diseases may complicate or stand in the way of receiving important, Medicare-covered treatments like chemotherapy, immunosuppression,...Read More
Florida’s Action for Dental Health Press Conference
Dental Lifeline Network National Board Member Dr. Terry Buckenheimer spoke at Florida’s Action for Dental Health Press Conference on February 4, 2015. Efforts to enact student loan forgiveness and increase funding for the Florida Donated Dental Services (DDS) program were made. Dr. Rick Stevenson, FDA president, also spoke while Florida...Read More
Report related to quality of health care recently released
The Secretary of Health and Human Services recently released an annual report related to quality of health care. The first Annual Secretary’s Report on the Quality of Health Care for Adults Enrolled in Medicaid was released earlier in November. This report discusses the status of the first year of state...Read More