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Welcome to the G.V. Black District Dental Society!

The G. V. Black District Dental Society is a component (local dental society) of the Illinois State Dental Society and American Dental Association and has been serving the profession of dentistry since 1929.

The Society was named in honor of Dr. Greene Vardiman Black, who was born in 1836 in central Illinois and is known as "one of the founders of modern dentistry". Today, the Society has 155 members who are located in Sangamon, Logan, Menard, Cass, Morgan, Scott and Montgomery counties and a portion of Macoupin County within Illinois. Members includes general practitioners as well as dental specialists.

Following Laws Effective January 1, 2025:

Dec 23, 2024

The following laws are effective on January 1, 2025:

Prior Authorization: ISDS passed legislation that requires insurance companies to honor prior authorizations.

Licensing for Dental Residents: ISDS passed legislation that allows dental school residents to practice in a CODA-approved specialty or residency training program for three months from the start of the residency program until IDFPR issues their license.

Medicaid Anesthesia Rate Increases: ISDS successfully secured a 33% increase in the Medicaid reimbursement rates for both deep sedation and intravenous sedation.

Third-Party Financing Law: A law was passed that regulated third-party financing in the dental offices. 

To learn more about these laws and more, click here.