Pennsylvania governor signs dental insurance reform bill
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed nine bills into law July 15, including one to prohibit dental insurers from forcing dentists to accept…
Those who serve our country are underserved by dentistry
Due to the lack of dental insurance for numerous veterans, many dental professionals make it a point to serve this…
ADA opposes NIH spending bill rider
The ADA is expressing opposition to provisions in the fiscal year 2025 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related…
Georgia’s Medicaid plan that requires work struggles to reach state’s expectations
Georgia’s Medicaid plan that requires work has struggled since it’s implementation in 2022. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services…
Dental access is an American ‘crisis’: Here’s how vulnerable people are shut out.
Jackie Duda spent nearly a year recovering after a life-threatening case of sepsis. Duda, of New Market, Maryland, was never…
CMS Expresses Concern over States with Large Shares of Application Backlogs
Much has been written about the enormous task state agencies have faced as they returned to routine operations during the…
Rhode Island and Louisiana pass dental loss ratio bills
Lawmakers in Louisiana and Rhode Island passed bills that hold dental insurance companies accountable, requiring more specifics on what plans…
Nearly 27% of dentists may drop insurance networks in 2024: Report
About 27% of dentists may drop insurance networks this year, according to a new report from the American Dental Association’s Health Policy…
States experience Medicaid wins
A number of states have experienced Medicaid wins within the dental community over the past few months. From victories like…