Defining Advocacy Through Successful Representation
“If you could change one thing about AAE membership, what would it be?” That was a question that the AAE asked you – our members – as part of its 2017 Membership Satisfaction and Needs Survey. You answered with a call for more aggressive advocacy.
Read MoreHolding Insurance Companies Accountable
By Srini Varadarajan, J.D. Dental insurance companies have enjoyed an exemption from federal antitrust laws for over 70 years. Legislation introduced in 2019 could change that. On Feb. 6, 2019,…
Read MoreStanding Firm in the Specialty Advertising Debate
Last month, AAE president-elect Dr. Keith V. Krell and I had the pleasure of representing the AAE at the Dental Specialty Group meeting in Chicago. The leadership of each of the nine ADA-recognized specialties attends this biannual meeting to get an update from the ADA on topical issues and to discuss items of mutual interest among the dental specialties.
Read MoreAAE Promotes a Single Standard of Care at Dental Directors Meeting
On the heels of AAE18, a biennial meeting with dental directors from the major dental benefit plans took place in Scottsdale, Ariz., on May 1. This meeting is a key component of AAE stakeholder advocacy and outreach.
Read MoreADA/ASDA Lobby Day: United We Stand
In April, I joined more than 1,000 dentists and dental students from around the country for ADA Dentist and Student Washington Lobby Day, along with a dozen other AAE members attending as part of their state delegations. This was my fourth Lobby Day as AAE’s ADPAC representative and I have caught the advocacy bug!
Read MoreNew Tax Law: How Does it Impact Dentistry?
A few early observations about the possible impact of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act on AAE members.
Read MoreAAE Supports Dental and Public Health Initiatives
The AAE signed on to comments filed Oct. 26 by the Organized Dentistry Coalition highlighting several dental health-related issues and public health initiatives.
Read MoreADPAC Participation Lends Endodontists’ Voice to Tooth Party
Take a look back at some defining moments of the relationship between AAE and ADPAC.
Read MoreAdvocacy Alert: HealthGrades
The AAE recently learned that popular website HealthGrades.com, which pulls certifications from the medical specialties, does not include dental specialty board certification information on its site.
Read MoreAAE Supports Student Loan Relief in D.C.
The AAE recently joined the ADA and 14 other dental organizations that participate in the Organized Dentistry Coalition (ODC), in a letter supporting the recently introduced Student Loan Refinancing and Recalculation Act.
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