1+ week, 1+ day ago  (300+ words) Medical debt is associated with deferred dental care regardless of insurance coverage, according to a study from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in Baltimore. Researchers used data from the 2023 National Health Interview Survey to develop the study,…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (227+ words) Dental leaders and clinicians are pushing for increased oversight and accountability for dental insurance companies as challenges mount for practice operations and patient care. 2. New data from the ADA's Health Policy Institute shows about 29% of dentists dropped insurance networks last…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (237+ words) A coalition of more than 50 organizations is calling for legislators to protect Medicaid dental funding." 1. Proposition 56, passed in 2016, directs revenue from a tobacco tax to increase access to care for individuals who qualify for dental services through Medi-Cal. 2. Gov. Gavin…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (115+ words) Nearly 50% of Medi-Cal dentists say they would drop the program if the proposed cuts to provider rates take effect this year, according to a survey from the California Dental Association." Here are 10 things to know: Recommended Live Webinar on Mar…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (228+ words) Arkansas lawmakers must consider new options to boost support for its Medicaid dental program after CMS rejected several measures, CBS affiliate THV 11 reported Jan. 15. 1. The state legislature passed four bills during its last session aimed at supporting Medicaid dental care....

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (241+ words) Eighteen states have passed a total of 37 dental insurance reform laws so far this year, according to the American Dental Association." 1. The most common insurance issues addressed this year include dental loss ratios, virtual credit cards, assignment of benefits and…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (105+ words) The American Dental Association submitted comments to legislators to use the hearings with health insurance CEOs to investigate issues in the dental insurance marketplace, according to a Jan. 23 news release from the ADA." Read the ADA's full comments letter here....

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (167+ words) Several states are grappling with Medicaid funding challenges, while proposed Medicare changes are receiving pushback from dental organizations. 1. The American Dental Association urged CMS to retain oversight of Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits. The groups said that proposed changes for contract…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (231+ words) Free and charitable clinics throughout Virginia, including those providing dental care, are advocating for additional funding in light of legislative changes, WHRO reported Jan. 30. 1. The expiration of ACA subsidies has led to a drop in enrollment, leading more than a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (172+ words) Lawmakers in Mississippi are considering a bill requiring dental insurance carriers to calculate dental loss ratios, according to a Jan. 30 report from DeSoto County News." House Bill 1117, the Creating Transparency and Accountability in Dental Services Act, would require dental insurers…...