BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, August 20, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ — Recent developments within the American Dental Association’s Dental Quality Alliance (DQA) have sparked significant concerns among dental professionals and industry watchdogs.
These concerns center around the growing influence of dental insurance companies on the American Dental Association (ADA), particularly regarding the controversial re-emergence of capitation insurance plans (relabeled as “Value Based Care” plans), which have historically compromised patient care quality and are actually against current ADA policy.
A recent article published by the American Alliance for Dental Insurance Quality (AADIQ) highlights that the ADA’s DQA is promoting these plans despite a clear conflict with established ADA policy, leading to questions about the extent to which the dental insurance industry influences the ADA’s decision-making process, and the potential long-term implications for patient care quality.
It is notable that membership and voting rights in the ADA’s DQA can be bought by insurance companies, which is criticized by the AADIQ in its recent article.