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Ninth District Headquarters Office - Hawthorne, NY

2026 Ninth District President

Dr. Bharat Joshi

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2026 Member Benefits Guide

Explore Your Member Benefits — The 2026 Member Benefits Guide is now available! See everything NYSDA offers and get a quick overview with our At-A-Glance one-pager.

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Welcome to the Ninth District Dental Association

The Ninth District Dental Society was formed in 1909 and renamed to the Ninth District Dental Association in 2002. We have a membership of over 1500 dentists in 5 counties: Westchester, Rockland, Dutchess, Orange and Putnam.

In its quest to serve both the public and the profession, the Ninth District embodies the highest ideals.

The mission of the 9^th District Dental Association is to serve and support its members and the public by improving the oral health of our community through Advocacy, Continuing Education and Camaraderie.

Come join your colleagues!

Don't forget to Register!! OPEN TO ALL MEMBERS!

9th District Social

Wednesday, May 27, 2026
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm

ST. ANDREW'S GOLF CLUB
10 Old Jackson Avenue
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 10706

There will be a buffet, passed hors d'oeuvres, an open bar, vendors and lots of fun FOR ALL MEMBERS!

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CO-SPONSORS (COMPANY NAMES ARE LINKS)

Altfest Personal Wealth Management
Bank of America, Practice Solutions
Singular Anesthesia Services

We Hope to See You There!!

Renuka Bijoor, D.D.S., M.P.H.

Bharat Joshi, D.D.S.
President

HHS OIG Issues Updated Work Plan

Apr 15, 2026

Work Plan of Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

About the Work Plan

Recent Activity

NIH Recipients’ Oversight of Domestic Subrecipients was announced on April 15, 2026
FDA’s Efforts To Oversee and Mitigate the Risks of Compounded GLP-1 Drugs was announced on April 15, 2026
State Oversight of the TANF Cash Assistance Program was announced on April 15, 2026
State Oversight of the TANF Cash Assistance Program was announced on April 15, 2026
Medicare Advantage Compliance Audit of Specific Diagnosis Codes That Priority Health (Contract H2320) Submitted to CMS was completed on March 31, 2026
Medicare Advantage Risk-Adjustment Data - Targeted Review of Documentation Supporting Specific Diagnosis Codes was completed on March 31, 2026
Medicare Home Health Agency Provider Compliance Review: VNS Health was completed on March 26, 2026
Congressional Mandate: Noncovered Versions of Part B Drugs in 2023-2024 was completed on March 23, 2026
Superfund Financial Activities at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences - Fiscal Year 2025 was announced on March 20, 2026
Inpatient Claims for Neurostimulator Implantation Surgeries was announced on March 16, 2026
Audit of Medicare Payments for Chronic Care Management Services at Risk of Noncompliance was announced on March 16, 2026
Project OAS-26-05-075 was announced on March 16, 2026
Data Brief: Selected States’ Medicaid Coverage of Emergency Services for Nonqualified Aliens was announced on March 16, 2026
Congressional Mandate: Noncovered Versions of Part B Drugs in 2025 was announced on March 16, 2026
Utilization and Oversight of Medicare Part C Supplemental Benefits for Over-the-Counter Items was announced on March 16, 2026
Evaluation and Management Services on Same Day as Minor Surgery With No Modifier 25 was announced on March 16, 2026
Treatment Planning and Medication Monitoring for Children in Foster Care Receiving Psychotropic Medication was announced on March 16, 2026
Indiana was completed on March 16, 2026
Audit of Federal Reimbursement Made to States for Certain Medicaid Services and Exclusion of Services That Should Have Been Fully Funded by States was announced on March 16, 2026
In-Depth Review of Nursing Home Citations Related to the Use of Antipsychotic Drugs was completed on March 16, 2026

Latest News Around the Ninth

Around the Ninth District

Scarsdale Dental Society

April 16, 2026 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Accurate and timely diagnosis of oral premalignant lesions and oral cancer represents an important aspect of both general dental and specialty-based practice.

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