Membership Dues Payment
Program for Federal Dental Service Members
Membership is Valuable
You know that direct membership in the
American Dental Association is
a great value to you. After all, the
ADA gives you access to publications,
products and
services such as the Journal of the
American Dental Association, ADA News,
Federal Dental News, ADA Professional Product Review, premier continuing education as well as financial, insurance and retirement programs. The ADA will continue providing all of these benefits, plus new “members-only” content on ADA.org and an all-new evidence-based dentistry resource at ebd.ada.org  which was supported by a grant from the National Library of Medicine and the National Institute for Dental and Craniofacial Research.
Plus, the ADA is your advocate in Washington, working to secure
greater appropriations for scholarship and accession bonuses,
increase pay, and facilitate military dental research.
The ADA also is your advocate within the profession! The ADA is
steadfast in its efforts to facilitate change in the dental licensure
process to allow freedom of movement for dentists.
Return to Top
Now Paying Your Dues Is Easy
Paying your ADA membership dues is easier
than ever, with the Installment
Payment Program for Federal Dental Services Members. There are
four payments
(25 percent of
your dues each payment), in November,
January, March and May. You can choose
to have the payments automatically charged
to a credit card or debited from
your checking account. Best of all,
there is no charge for this service!
Return to Top
How Much Are Dues?
As direct members in the American Dental Association, federal dental service members pay only national dues (no state or local society dues). The amount of full dues is set every October by the ADA House of Delegates. In 2010 the total dues are $498; future years may be higher or lower.
Recent dental school graduates are eligible to participate in the ADA's Reduced Dues Program. Dentists will pay 0 percent of full national dues in the first membership year following graduation, 25 percent in the second, 50 percent in the third, 75 percent in the fourth, and 100 percent in the fifth and thereafter. For those completing an advanced dental education program immediately following dental school, the zero dues year and reduced dues payments begin following completion of their graduate program, so long as the dentist maintains ADA graduate student membership.
Return
to Top
Who Is Eligible?
Only federal dental service members paying
25 percent, 50 percent, 75 percent, or 100 percent of full national
dues are eligible for the Installment
Payment Program. Those paying grad student
dues ($30) or first-year-out
dues (25 percent of national dues) are not eligible.
Return to Top
How Do
I Sign Up?
The deadline for signing up for the Installment
Payment Program is November 13,
2009. Just select the payment option
you prefer, credit card or checking
account. Complete and
sign the authorization form.
Return it to the ADA, along with a voided
check if you selected the
checking account
option.
Return to Top
Will I Get A Confirmation?
After the level of dues have been set
by the ADA House of Delegates
in October, you will receive a letter
by confirming your participation in the
Installment Payment Program, the amount
of full
national dues/assessment, and your
expected dues payment. (Recent graduates
eligible for the ADA's reduced dues program
may pay less than 100 percent of
national dues, as above.)
Return to Top
When Will My Account Be Charged?
Your credit card or checking account
will be charged on the following dates:
November 19, 2009
January 19, 2010
March 19, 2010
May 19, 2010
Return to
Top What If I Don't Have Sufficient Funds/Credit
On The Payment Date?
If you select the checking account option,
it would be as if you had written
a check with insufficient funds;
there may be fees incurred from the financial institutions
involved. If you select the credit
card option and your payment is not
authorized, you will be contacted regarding alternative
payment arrangements.
Return to Top
Suppose I Want To Switch To Another Account Or Credit
Card?
You may change the account or credit
card you are using for your installment payments by notifying
the ADA's office of Federal Dental Membership Services Office by phone or by mail (please do not send credit card or check information by e-mail).
Return
to Top
Can I Sign Up Now For Future Years?
Yes! If you'd like to use the installment
program again next year and in future years, just check the
box on the authorization form. You will get a confirmation
of your participation every fall. Just remember that if you
close your account or cancel your credit card, notification
is required. Return
to Top
Sign Up For the FDS
Installment Payment Program
To sign up for the Installment Payment Program, simply
print and complete the following form, and return it
to the American Dental Association. If selecting the
checking account option, please also enclose a voided
check from the account you want debited. Remember to
keep a copy of the form for your own records.
Return to: American Dental Association
FDS Membership Office, 20th
Floor
211 East Chicago Avenue
Chicago, IL 60611
Return to Top
ADA Dues Waiver Available for Federal Service Dentists
Federal dentists who are experiencing
financial hardship are
encouraged to apply for a dues
waiver through the FDS Membership
Office. Members may request full
or partial dues waivers, depending
upon the situation. To request
a waiver form, contact the FDS
Membership Office at 800-232-2083 / 312-440-4646 or fdsmember@ada.org.
Return to Top
Contact Information
ADA FDS Membership Office
Telephone: 800-232-2083
E-mail: fdsmember@ada.org
To view a PDF file, you need Adobe Reader. Click on the logo to download.
|
