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 in the state to perform dental loss ratio calculations and file an annual report with the Mississippi Insurance Commissioner.
Dental insurance providers would be forced to spend a certain percentage of premiums on patient care instead of administrative costs and payments to third-party vendors.
Dentists in Alabama and West Virginia have been advocating for similar dental loss ratio bills in their respective states.
