title: The American Dental Trade Association looks at dental reimbursement: responsible consumption of appropriate dental services. Managed Care Task Force of the American Dental Trade Association.
abstract: The American Dental Trade Association Managed Care Task Force has provided an extensive study of the effects of reimbursement on the dental profession and the dental trade industry. There is great variety among the needs of patients and in the reimbursement plans available. ADTA is urged to take a leadership position to ensure that programs do not restrict access, value, or quality. The key to this strategy will be communicating a consistent message to dentists, patients, benefit managers, and the research community. The message is: "Responsible consumption of appropriate dental services."
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D003748:Dental Equipment; D003752:Dental Health Services / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003764:Dental Materials; D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D004468:Economics, Dental; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics; D006297:Health Services Accessibility; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007347:Insurance, Dental / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D008329:Managed Care Programs / Q000191:economics*; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D011215:Practice Management, Dental / Q000191:economics; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D012051:Reimbursement Mechanisms / Q000145:classification / Q000191:economics; D012952:Societies; D013674:Technology, Dental; D014481:United States
chemical_list: D003764:Dental Materials