Letter to State Dental Boards on Advertising Issues (2009)

Letter to Iowa Dental Board concerning Specialty Advertising (2017)

Letter to Iowa Dental Board concerning Specialty Advertising (2018)

Letter to Washington State Dental Quality Assurance Commission concerning Specialty Advertising (2018)

Statement on Specialty Advertising Developed by the ADA (2018) - This legal brief, developed by the law firm Sidley and Austin (Chicago), was supported financially by several dental specialty organizations including the AAPD. This brief makes strong legal arguments for effective state dental board regulation of specialty advertising, and has been disseminated to PPAs for use in their state efforts.

The Basics of Section 1557 for AAPD Members

DT Interpreting Handout

NLHP Guide on State Medicaid Program that Pay for Interpreter Services

Resource List of Law Firms for Medicaid Provider Audit Defense (2025 update)

Quarter 3 2025
Informed Consent for the Pediatric Dental Patient: Obligations, Risks, Challenges, and Benefits 

Quarter 2 2025
Obtaining OR Access for Pediatric Dental Procedures

Quarter 1 2025
Are You Ready For A Dental Board Compliant, Inquiry, and Investigation?

November 2024
What's at Stake With the Erisa Case

September 2024
Considering DSO Affiliation as an Employment Option

May 2024
Non-compete Restrictions - End of an Era for Employers?

March 2024
The Corporate Transparency Act: What It's Got to Do With Me?

November 2023
AAPD Advocates for Improved Access to Dental Procedures in ASCS and Hospitals

September 2023
Avoid Surprises of the No Surprises Act

May 2023
Medication Access and Training Expansion Act Included in Appropriations Bill: CE Requirements for DEA Registration

March 2023
HHS Civil Rights Office Settlement

November 2022
Regulatory Comment Letter

September 2022
Honorary Membership

May 2022
FDA Drug Compounding Law and What It Means for Dentists

March 2022
Summary of AAPD Efforts to Protect Speciality Advertising

November 2021
Legal and Clinical Considerations with Legalization of Recreational Cannabis Use 

September 2021
Implications for Dental Records from 21st Century CURES Act 

May 2021
Legal Issues Related to Dental Staff and COVID-19 Vaccine 

March 2021
Congress Repeals McCarran-Ferguson Antitrust Exemption for Health Insurance Companies

November 2020
Section 1557 Relief Obtained

September 2020
Stark and Anti-Kickback Law Regulatory Revision Proposed by CMS 

May 2020
COVID-19 AAPD Public Policy Actions and Legal and Ethical Challenges

March 2020
Speaking of Safety

November 2019
Data Privacy Protection: The Impact of GDPR

September 2019
Consumer Review Fairness Act Means Don't Delete Negative Online Reviews

May 2019
Medicaid Dental Audits-Advice and Advocacy
Part 1

March 2019
So You Want to be an Expert Witness?

November 2018
CEBJA to Assist AAPD with Specialty Advertising Issues

September 2018
New Jersey Case Addresses Practice Ownership and Management Service Contract Issues

May 2018
Washington State Academy and AAPD Weigh in on State Dental Board Specialty Advertising Regulations

March 2018
Getting Informed Consent from the Right Person in the Era of the "Drop Off" Visit

November 2017
Reminder About Medicaid Compliance Resources

September 2017
Levels of Supervision in a Dental Home

May 2017
Fax Foul-up Fixed

March 2017
Protecting Patient Health Information on Mobile Devices

November 2016
Audits and Investigations: What You Need to Know to Protect Your Practice

September 2016
Regulations Implementing Section 1557 of ACA Impose Significant Burdens on Dental Offices

May 2016
Sending Protected Health Information via Unencrypted E-mail  

March 2016
Legal Guidance for Phoning and Texting Parents/Guardians Plus Sending PHI Via E-mail  

November 2015
Supreme Court Rules Providers Cannot Sue Medicaid  

September 2015
Best Practices for In-Office Photos and Videos That Parents Wish to Take  

March 2015
Supreme Court Rules Against North Carolina's Dental Board  

March 2015
Federal Judge Rules that Florida Medicaid Program Violates Federal Law  

November 2014
Legal Issues for your Practice Website  

September 2014
When Does Dental Disease Equal Parent Neglect or Child Abuse?  

May 2014
Consumer Convenience Versus Quality Care?  

March 2014
Iowa Supreme Court Affirms Non-Covered Services Law  

November 2013
Sunshine Act Final Regulations Require Reporting from Drug and Device Manufacturers  

September 2013
Federal Appellate Court Affirms FTC Cease and Desist Order Against North Carolina Dental Board  

May 2013
Federal Law and Discounts from Dental Vendors  

November 2012
DEA and the Dental Office

September 2012
What to Do About Refusal to Consent?

May 2012
Health Care is Different than Restaurants or Department Stores When it Comes to Clipping Coupons
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November 2011
Hollywood in Your Office
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September 2011
Considerations for Pediatric Dentists and CRNA Relationships
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May 2011
Is the Health Care Reform Law Unconstitutional?
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March 2011
Stark Reality
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November 2010
What to do about a Negative Internet Review?
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September 2010
Corporate Ownership of Dental Practices and Management Service Organization Issues: Part II
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May 2010
Corporate Ownership of Dental Practices and Management Service Organization Issues: Part I
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March 2010
Good Communications Equals Good Risk Management
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November 2009
Efforts to Repeal the McCarran-Ferguson Act
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September 2009
Why Worry about Antitrust Law?
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May 2009
Demystifying ERISA and its Impact on General Anesthesia Legislation
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March 2009
Amendments to the Americans With Disabilities Act Expand Scope of Coverage
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November 2008
New Dental Board Guidelines Address Sexual Relationships
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September 2008
Federal Election Law: Know Your Limits
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May 2008
Some Reminders about Informed Consent
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March 2008
The 24-Hour History and Physical Examination Regulation and the Impact on Hospital Operating Room Cases
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November 2007
Aftermath: New Illinois Sedation Law
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September 2007
What Went Wrong and What Can We Learn?
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May 2007
The Action Heats Up on Medicaid Litigation
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March 2007
The Government’s Medicaid Fraud Tools: Good Reasons to Stay out of Trouble and Strategies to Preempt Trouble
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November 2006
Risk Management Issues for Parental Presence/Absence
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September 2006
Legal Parameters for Advertisements by General Dentists Who Treat Children
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May 2006
Legal Considerations for Partnerships
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March 2006
What is the Dentist’s Legal Responsibility for Parents or Guardians with Hearing Impairments or Limited English Proficiency?
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