NICHOLAS CARGAS

Adult dental Medicaid benefits Medicaid Audits, Claim Processing, Credentialing Childrens Health Insurance Program Medicare Advantage Supplemental Benefits Postpartum oral health coverage Oral health initiatives, health equity, OR access for dentists, Medicaid, Credentialing of Dentists, Medicare medically necessary Dental, E-prescribing, Oral Pathology Claims, Surprise Billing, access to care, Medicaid audits, Medicaid credentialing, Medicaid fees, dental quality measures, network adequacy, claims administration, Medicaid adult dental benefits, Medicaid and CHIP Child and Adult Core Set quality measures, dentist membership in the Core Set Review Workgroup, Medicare Advantage, postpartum oral health coverage, interoperability and prior authorization, health care attachments, provider directory, disparities in dental care, Essential Health Benefits, Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters, dental loss ratio

Authority for dental-related programs to operate, caries prevention and oral health promotion, access to dental care, dental research, oral and craniofacial defects, prescribing practices (e.g., opioid prescribing), etc. Affordable Care Act Division of Oral Health Food Labeling: Nutrition Information HIPAA Cybersecurity of Electronic Protected Health Information National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Essential Health Benefits Access to dental care for people with disabilities Community Health Center reauthorization Title VII Reauthorization Teaching Health Center GME Reauthorization National Health Service Corps Reauthorization Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act (ELSA) Disparities in dental care H.R. 1521, Dental and Optometric Care Access Act (DOC Access Act) Oral health initiatives H.R. 994 /S. 403, Oral Health Literacy and Awareness Act H.R. 2001 Action for Dental Health Act Health Profession Shortage Areas Health Information Technology- Interoperability, Standards, AI CMS Vaccine Mandate Proposed 2022 CDC Clinical Practice Guideline for Prescribing Opioids Access to personal protective equipment for dental offices Emergency Department Boarding VA Community Care Program USDA Report-Dietary Guidelines for Americans H.R. 929/S. 266, Dr. Lorna Breen Health Care Provider Protection Reauthorization Mental Health and Licensing of Dentists MATE Act Training for Controlled Substance Providers ERISA reform Provider directories World Oral Health Day NIH reform Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health care Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) data privacy Oral health initiatives, ADH Implementation, National Health Service Corps, Health Professional Shortage Areas, Health Equity, HRSA Chief Dental Officer, Provider Relief Fund, workforce grants, integration of primary health care and oral health care, health equity, oral health literacy, advisory committee on training in primary care medicine and dentistry, National Performance Measures in Dentistry, dental team workforce shortages

Educational debt, student loans, loan repayment programs, dental school accreditation Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (student loans, accreditation) Bio-Professionals Workforce Pilot Program Teaching Health Centers Graduate Medical Education H.R. 2028/S. 942, Resident Education Deferred Interest Act (REDI Act) S. 1080/H.R. 1758 Dental Loan Repayment Assistance Act Dental student loans and postgraduate educational debt

Funding for dental coverage and benefits, caries prevention and oral health promotion, the dental workforce (incl. alternative dental providers and dental residencies), dental and fluoride research, and other dental-related agencies, programs and services. Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Appropriations-Agriculture (WIC, school lunches, Team Nutrition) Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Appropriations-Defense (dental research programs) Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Appropriations-Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies (IHS oral health division) Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Appropriations-Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (AHRQ, CDC, CMS, HHS, HRSA, NIH/NIDCR, other dental-related agencies) Fiscal Year 2024 & 2025 Appropriations- VA Consolidated Appropriations Act American Rescue Plan

Health savings accounts, flexible spending accounts, expand and make permanent the 199A/pass through deduction for small businesses. Tax incentives to work in rural/underserved areas Exempting all repayments loan forgiveness programs from income tax H.R. 1219 , to include over-the-counter oral healthcare products as qualified medical expenses which can be purchased with HSA and FSA funds. Corporate Transparency Act Bonus depreciation Permanent reduction of corporate tax Tax exempt status of credit unions Tax exempt status of 501c3 organizations Tax deductions for charitable contributions

Implementation of Military Spouse Licensing Relief Act Supporting Federal Dental Services Supporting dentists in the National Guard/Reserve NDAA: Tricare Dental Program reform, Military Retirement, FDS ranks Dental Care for Our Troops Act Dental corps priorities and supporting military dentists, transition to Defense Health Agency, Military spouse licensing reciprocity

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