GDA Action October 2021

GDACONTENTS 19 GDA FOUNDATION 24 MEMBERSHIP SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS 28 SERIES: TREATING PATIENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS 44 G EORGIA DENTAL INSURANCE SERVICES Health Plan Open Enrollment October 2021 • Volume 40 • No. 6 features in every issue 5 CONTACT GDA STAFF 7 EDITORIAL 8 FROM THE GC DESK 46 MEMBER PROFILE 48 CLASSIFIEDS 50 ADVERTISER INDEX departments 10 SEEN & HEARD GDA Members Making News and News for GDA Members 13 THE PRACTICE Handling Contract Negotiations 16 FINDING SUCCESS Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs) On the cover... GDA members at the 2021 GDA Convention and Expo this summer. Member ($500) mber ($310) mber ($210) er ($135) Back the PAC f the strongest organizations under the Gold Dome because of the support of our members. The Georgia Dental Political Action Committee supports dental- and patient-friendly candidates regardless of party affiliation. YOUR ODAY CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT GADENTAL.ORG/GDAPAC GDA is one of the strongest organizations under the Gold Dome because of the support of our members. Gold Dome Society Member ($500) Capitol Column Member ($310) Franklin Club Member ($210) GDAPAC Member ($135) Back the PAC The Georgia Dental Political Action Committee supports dental- and patient-friendly candidates regardless of party affiliatio CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL TODAY CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT GADENTAL.ORG/GDAPAC Member ($500) ember ($310) mber ($210) ber ($135) Back the PAC of the strongest organizations under the Gold Dome because of the support of our members. The Georgia Dental Political Action Committee supports dental- and patient-friendly candidates regardless of party affiliation. YOUR ODAY CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE MADE ONLINE AT GADENTAL.ORG/GDAPAC The Georgia Dental Association Political Action Committee supports dental- and dental-friendly candidates regardless of party affiliations.