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Denti-Cal 2015 Bulletins

VOLUME NUMBER ISSUE DATED BULLETIN TOPICS
Volume 31, Number 23 December 2015
  • Hospital and Ambulatory Surgical Center Processing Fees
  • Providers May Not Bill Beneficiaries for Covered Services
Volume 31, Number 22 December 2015
  • Effective December 1, 2015, Denti-Cal will No Longer Return Radiographs or Photographs to Providers
  • Denti-Cal to No Longer Provide “Do Not Recycle” Stickers
  • Providers May Not Bill Beneficiaries for Covered Services
  • Submitting Digitized Radiographs and Documents with Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)
  • Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Reminders and Tips
  • Denti-Cal Offers Free Provider Assistance!
  • For Faster Denti-Cal Payments, Enroll in Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Today!
Volume 31, Number 21 November 2015
  • Modified Policy for General Anesthesia and Intravenous Sedation
  • Non-Intravenous Conscious Sedation (D9248)
  • Submitting a TAR/Claim to Denti-Cal for Intravenous Sedation and General Anesthesia Services
Volume 31, Number 20 November 2015
  • CMS Approves the Exemption of Dental Services from the AB 97 10% Provider Payment Reductions
Volume 31, Number 19 November 2015
  • Effective December 1, 2015 Rendering Provider National Provider Identifier (NPI) Number Required on All Dated Procedures Submitted For Payment
  • Billing Providers Must Ensure Their Rendering Providers Are Enrolled
  • Submit a Properly Completed Justification of Need for Prosthesis (DC054) Form with Requests for Prosthetics
  • Effective December 1, 2015, Denti-Cal will No Longer Return Radiographs or Photographs to Providers
  • Digitized Images and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Documents
  • Sign-Up for the Denti-Cal Fee-for-Service Provider E-Mail List
Volume 31, Number 18 October 2015
  • Submitting a TAR/Claim to Denti-Cal for Intravenous Sedation and General Anesthesia Services
Volume 31, Number 17 October 2015
  • Hospital and Ambulatory Surgical Center Processing Fees
Volume 31, Number 16 October 2015
  • Helpful Hints to Avoid Denials
  • First Tooth or First Birthday Initial Dental Checkup
  • Effective December 1, 2015 Denti-Cal will No Longer Return Radiographs to Providers
  • No Claim Activity
Volume 31, Number 15 October 2015
  • Teledentistry
Volume 31, Number 14 September 2015
  • Reminder: Apply for the Medi-Cal Electronic Health Record (EHR) Incentive Program!
  • Best Practices for Providers in Addressing No-Show Rates
  • Effective December 1, 2015 Denti-Cal will No Longer Return Radiographs or Photographs to Providers
Volume 31, Number 13 September 2015.
  • Modified Policy for General Anesthesia and Intravenous Sedation
  • Non-Intravenous Conscious Sedation (D9248)
Volume 31, Number 12 August 2015
  • Effective December 1, 2015 Denti-Cal will No Longer Return Radiographs or Photographs to Providers
Volume 31, Number 11 August 2015
  • Upcoding
  • Updated Disclosure Statement and Rendering Provider Application/Disclosure Forms
  • Non-Intravenous Conscious Sedation (D9248)
  • Medi-Cal Dental Patient Referral Service
  • Visit Denti-Cal at the California Dental Association Convention (CDA Presents) in San Francisco 2015
Volume 31, Number 10 July 2015
  • AB 97 Ten Percent Provider Payment Reduction Dental Exemption
Volume 31, Number 9 July 2015
  • ACA Billing and Enrollment Requirements for ORP Providers
  • For Faster Denti-Cal Payments, Enroll in Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Today!
  • Reminder: Do Not Submit Original Radiographs
Volume 31, Number 8 June 2015
  • Teledentistry
  • Effective July 1, Non-Emergency Medical Transportation (NEMT) for Denti-Cal Beneficiaries
  • Reminder: Reimbursement for Free Care
  • Clarifying Enrollment Status Options
Volume 31, Number 7 May 2015
  • Clarifying Procedure D9210 for Therapeutic Purposes
  • Billing Providers Must Ensure Their Rendering Providers Are Enrolled
  • No Claim Activity
  • Stay Up to Date with Denti-Cal and Sign-Up for the Denti-Cal Fee-For-Service Provider E-Mail List
Volume 31, Number 6 April 2015
  • Clarification Regarding Dental Services Provided to Limited Scope Medi-Cal Beneficiaries in Federally Qualified Health Centers and Rural Health Clinics
  • Providers May Not Bill Beneficiaries for Covered Services
  • Annual Denti-Cal Referral List Refresh
  • Verify Your Tax Identification Number (TIN)
  • Visit Denti-Cal at the California Dental Association Convention (CDA Presents) in Anaheim 2015
  • Reminder: Website Update Postcards to be Discontinued
Volume 31, Number 5 March 2015
  • First Tooth or First Birthday Initial Dental Checkup
  • Best Practices for Providers in Addressing No-Show Rates
  • Reminder: Website Update Postcards to be Discontinued
Volume 31, Number 4 February 2015
  • Department of Health Care Services February 7, 2015 No Claim Activity Provider Deactivation
Volume 31, Number 3 February 2015
  • Providers Receiving Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) Explanation of Benefits (EOBs) May Opt to Discontinue Receiving Paper EOBs
Volume 31, Number 2 February 2015
  • Sign-Up for the Denti-Cal Fee-For-Service Provider E-Mail List
  • Reminder: Website Update Postcards to be Discontinued
  • No Claim Activity
Volume 31, Number 1 January 2015
  • California Medi-Cal Dental Program: Dental Periodicity Schedule for Children
  • Stay Up to Date with Denti-Cal and Sign-Up for the Denti-Cal Fee-For-Service Provider E-Mail List
  • Denti-Cal Offers Free Provider Assistance!
  • Outreach Mailing for Non-Utilizing Beneficiaries under the Age of Four
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