Committee Summary
Dental Content Committee (DeCC) operates as an advisory body that is consulted when the Council on Dental Benefit Programs is considering changes to the ADA Dental Claim Form content or completion instructions. The DeCC is also consulted for changes to the HIPAA standard electronic transactions including the claim form (837D). Decisions on changes to be made remain the Council’s responsibility.
Additionally, the DeCC is a Designated Standard Maintenance Organization (DSMO) as named by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to maintain standards adopted under HIPAA and to receive and process requests to adopt new standards or modify existing standards.
- CMS Administrative Simplification Overview
- CMS Enforcement and Compliance with Administrative Simplification Requirements
- Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA)
Membership
American Dental Association, Dr. Stephen Morgan, chair
American Dental Association, Dr. Eric Shirley, vice-chair
ADA Standards Committee on Dental Informatics, Ms. Kim Harding
Aspen Dental, Dr. Amy Dietrich
Delta Dental Plans Association, Ms. Suzanne Achenbaugh
National Association of Dental Plans, Mr. Timothy Brown
Patterson Dental, Ms. Mary Beth Swift
Provider, Dr. Jessica Stilley-Mallah
Stedi, Inc., Ms. Arna Meyer
United Concordia Companies, Ms. Cynthia Lester-Moody
Vyne Dental, Mr. Tom Mort
General Interest, Ms. Teresa Duncan
Contact Us
The American Dental Association serves as Secretariat for the Dental Content Committee, for inquiries or questions about the DeCC please email DentalCC@ada.org.