Friday’s biggest developments Texas reports 36,609 cases and 1,004 deathsAustin’s stay-at-home orders extended to end of MayBexar County officials tap federal funds to assist residents Texas reports 36,609 cases and 1,004 deaths [12:45 p.m.] Texas reported 1,219 more cases of … Read More
ODESSA, Texas (Big 2/ Fox 24) — Dr. James Miller found out the evening before that Governor Greg Abbot would be allowing dentistry’s to reopen last Friday. It’s a new day for dentistry in the State of Texas, the United … Read More
HOUSTON, Texas (NBC News) – Dental offices in many states are reopening for non-emergency patients, but don’t expect the appointment or prices to be the same. You might be asked to wait in your car before your appointment or have … Read More
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 57-year-old Houston resident entered a guilty plea in Corpus Christi federal court for conspiring to commit health care fraud. A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of Texas said, Ravinder … Read More
EL PASO — When Josue Tayub gets ready for work, he knows that anything can happen during the 12 hours he’s on duty as an emergency room nurse at El Paso’s Del Sol Medical Center. Last August, the 35-year-old was … Read More
AUSTIN, Texas — The combination of COVID-19 job loss and employer-provided health insurance is hitting Texas families hard, but many are eligible for health coverage under Medicaid if they sign up and meet income eligibility guidelines. Texas has the highest … Read More
The U.S. government’s massive payouts of financial aid to health care providers of Medicaid and other programs have inadvertently resulted in taxpayer dollars going to companies or individuals under criminal or civil legal investigation. The payouts were reported by defense … Read More
AUSTIN — The state dental board on Wednesday voted to let Texas dentists resume performing elective procedures and providing non-urgent care, starting Friday. The board’s move to ease coronavirus restrictions imposed last month by Gov. Greg Abbott alarmed many dental … Read More
America is slowly but surely reopening for business. The start of May sees more than a dozen states relax lockdown measures that were imposed as the coronavirus pandemic began spiralling out of control on U.S. soil. As of Friday morning, … Read More
Starting Friday, Texans will be allowed to visit their dentist once again for routine care, but some dental hygienists don’t feel it’s safe just yet to head back to work. The State Dental Board has voted to let Texas dentists … Read More
On Friday Texas will begin to emerge from a month-long lockdown that slowed the spread of the coronavirus. Gov. Greg Abbott says the worst of the outbreak is behind the state, and is hopeful that a phased reopening will get … Read More
AUSTIN — Just hours before Texas dentists could resume providing nonemergency care, the state dental board late Thursday required that advanced surgical masks be worn within six feet of patients to capture “aerosols” that might carry the novel coronavirus. However, … Read More
In the words of the late, great Daniel Johnston, “Everything’s big in Texas, you know that it is.” Unfortunately, those big things include a massive hole where our health-insurance coverage should be. Texas consistently has the highest level of uninsured … Read More
Georgia reopened much of its economy on Friday, forcing workers back to their jobs and into danger weeks before medical experts and the Trump administration say is safe. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp (R) decreed that businesses of all kinds including … Read More
In the third week of April, the medical office of North Dallas Ear Nose & Throat got just one phone call from a patient. Usually, about 80 people a week come to see Dr. Morris Gottlieb and his staff, and … Read More
EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14) — El Paso city and county officials announced changes to the emergency directive in place during the COVID-19 crisis that are in effect Friday. City parks and trails are reopened with some exceptions. Using the paths … Read More
Governors are setting their own timelines on when parts of their economy shut down by the coronavirus can reopen. Just what “reopening” means is being defined differently by individual states, and some are only discussing general timelines. Texas Gov. Greg … Read More
More than 1 million Texans have lost their jobs in the fallout from the coronavirus pandemic, and with that comes the loss of many employer-sponsored insurance plans. Early estimates from Health Management Associates, a health care research firm, show that … Read More
After two residents at a state-run home for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in Richmond tested positive for the new coronavirus, Fort Bend County officials announced publicly March 30 that they were launching an “epidemiological investigation” into the facility, … Read More
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — As Texas Gov. Greg Abbott announced he would loosen restrictions on medical procedures, dentists across the state immediately looked for the fine print. Dentists, hygenists and patients have spent the past five days attempting to interpret whether … Read More
MIAMI VALLEY, Ohio (WKEF/ WRGT) — COVID 19 has forced many dental offices to close in order to conserve personal protective equipment. Many fear some practices may not be able to recover from the economic impact. “For sure there’s financial … Read More
Last week, an El Paso TV station broke the news: A longtime worker at the city’s state-run psychiatric center had died after being diagnosed with COVID-19. It was, according to the Texas State Employees Union (TSEU), the first confirmed death … Read More
Offers of bogus drugs to prevent or treat coronavirus infection. Websites selling fake vaccines. False promises of speedier receipt of government stimulus checks. This is the new face of fraud. With millions of Americans out of work and hunkered down … Read More
To help keep doctors’ offices, nursing homes and hospitals open during the coronavirus outbreak, Texas officials are recommending the state increase payments to health providers to the tune of $334 million. State health officials want approval from Gov. Greg Abbott … Read More
Governor Greg Abbott is expected to unveil his plan to reopen the economy on Friday. There is a small but vocal group that wants everything to reopen quickly, but public health experts say that could be disastrous. Dozens of people … Read More
SAN ANTONIO (WOAI/KABB) – If you’re over the age of 10 and are in a public space within Bexar County, you are now required to wear a face mask. Mayor Ron Nirenberg and County Judge Nelson Wolff announced an addendum … Read More
PHILADELPHIA – United States Attorney William M. McSwain announced that Logan Laboratories, Inc. (Logan Labs), a reference laboratory in Tampa, Florida, Tampa Pain Relief Centers, Inc. (Tampa Pain), a pain clinic also based in Tampa, Florida, and two of their … Read More
According to the FTC, there have been 18,235 reports of fraudulent activity or fraud attempts related to the coronavirus since Jan. 1. In total, people have lost $13.44 million to fraud. The FTC says the top categories of these scams … Read More
Baltimore, Maryland – Ebenezer Quainoo, M.D., an internist in Baltimore, Maryland, who operates a medical practice known as Baltimore Health Care, P.C., has agreed to pay the United States $436,000 to settle allegations that he submitted false claims to the … Read More
TYLER, Texas (KETK) – The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services are warning medicare members of potential scams centered around COVID-19. On its Facebook page, Medicare.gov is warning members about phone calls, texts or emails promising “free COVID-19 items.” … Read More
March 24, 2020 Dear TDA Members, It is with a heavy heart that we write to you today. Due to the serious and pervasive COVID-19 health crisis and the numerous associated government and public health emergency directives, it is impossible … Read More
As the COVID-19/Coronavirus situation evolves, so will our coverage of how it affects Texas dentists. All official updates from TDA will be posted on this page as soon as they are available. Frequently Asked Questions Human Resources and Unemployment Resources … Read More
More than 160 of the state’s 1,222 nursing homes, or about 13%, have at least one case of the new coronavirus, state officials said Thursday. And 38 nursing home residents and staff members have died of COVID-19 statewide. The disclosure, … Read More
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–DentaQuest, the nation’s leading purpose-driven oral health organization, today announced the launch of a dental consultation hotline for residents of Texas during the COVID-19 pandemic. The service is available at no cost to callers and open to those who … Read More
SAN ANTONIO – H-E-B has been there for all of its customers and is now making sure it’s there for first responders as well. The grocery store announced Thursday it will be delivering chef-inspired meals to hospital workers who are … Read More
Over the past several weeks, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has taken several shots at Sen. Chuck Schumer, his fellow New York Democrat, about the coronavirus “stimulus” bills passed by Congress. Cuomo has repeatedly attacked Schumer for not looking out for their … Read More
April 6, 2020 The TSBDE understands that during this unprecedented time dealing with the rapidly changing situation there is much uncertainty with trying to remain compliant with licensure requirements. Therefore, in an effort to assist licensees with meeting license renewal … Read More
Washington — Dentists can apply for both Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Paycheck Protection Program 7(a) loans, the Small Business Administration told the American Dental Association on April 6. “We are happy to report that our ADA Washington Office received … Read More
