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The Iranian American Dental Association of California is a
non-profit organization of Oral health care professionals,
dedicated to bringing the Iranian dental community together.
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Iranian
American Dental Association
PO Box 948, Santa Monica,
CA 90406
Phone :
310-899-6010
Fax :
310-899-6028
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MEMORANDUM
To: Dental
Forum
From: Michelle Rivas, Manager,
External Affairs
Re: Governor’s Proposed Cuts to
Denti-Cal Program
The state of California is facing a
fiscal crisis and, once again, the
Denti-Cal program is facing
devastating cuts.
In January, the Governor directed
all state agencies to reduce their
budgets by 10%, but the cuts that
have been proposed to the Denti-Cal
program equal approximately 50%.
The Governor’s proposed cuts to the
Denti-Cal program are:
10% reduction in provider rates
Total elimination of the adult
dental program
10% cut in the Children’s Dental
Disease Prevention Program
As you are well aware, elimination
of adult Denti-Cal services would be
disastrous and likely result in
destroying the existing provider
infrastructure.
The California Dental Association is
strongly urging the legislature to
take a closer look at the Governor’s
proposed cuts to the Denti-Cal
program. In addition, we have formed
a coalition with a number of oral
health care organizations to find
alternatives to the Governor’s
proposals and deliver a cohesive and
concise message to members of the
state legislature.
CDA is advocating on your behalf but
legislators also need to hear from
providers on the direct impact this
will have on your practice and the
population you serve. The greater
the number of Denti-Cal
beneficiaries you treat, the greater
the impact these proposed cuts will
have on your practice and,
ultimately, your patients.
Therefore, we respectfully request
that you write a letter to the
chairs of the Assembly and Senate
Budget Committees. Please give
specific examples of how these cuts
will affect your patients and your
practice.
Letters should be written to:
The Honorable Elaine Alquist
Chair, Senate Budget Subcommittee on
Health & Human Services
State Capitol, Room 5080
Sacramento, CA 95814
The Honorable Patty Berg
Chair, Assembly Budget Subcommittee
on Health
State Capitol, Room 4146
Sacramento, CA 95814
Please fax your letters to Diane
Schaubach at 916.498.6145 and we
will hand deliver to the Capitol. We
will keep all doctors who respond to
this request updated as we continue
to negotiate with the legislature
and Governor on the budget
proposals.
Please do not hesitate to call if
you have any questions.
Thank you. |
