Several states this year have passed legislation or are considering legislation to expand dental coverage and change various dental insurance practices. Here are 10 state bills affecting dentistry:
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A group of 13 Republican lawmakers recently sent a letter to Congressional leaders opposing cuts to Medicaid funding. The House Budget Committee released its budget blueprint for Fiscal Year 2025 Feb. 12, and voted to advance the resolution to the…
More than a dozen states have introduced legislation to implement a dental loss ratio so far this year. Overall, 23 states have filed dental loss ratio bills since the start of 2023, according to an April 22 news release from…
Denali Dental has been ranked as the best insurance plan for 2025 by Money. Money examined plans offered by nearly 20 payers, taking into consideration costs, waiting periods, coverage levels and other criteria to create its ranking of the best…
Arkansas enacted a law April 14 that requires Medicaid to reimburse dental schools and academic medical centers for services provided to individuals with high complexity oral healthcare. Under Act 568, Medicaid is now required to reimburse these centers for dental…
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A growing number of dentists in Kentucky are pulling out of the state’s Medicaid program due to low reimbursement rates, the Courier-Journal reported April 6. Five notes: 1. More than 1.5 million Kentucky residents rely on Medicaid to receive…
A bill in Illinois that would require dental insurance companies to cover dental visits immediately was passed in the state Senate. Senate Bill 1392 requires dental insurers to send payments directly to dental providers when requested by a patient, according…
From advancing legislation to new modifier codes, here are 10 updates to know impacting dental Medicaid and Medicare that Becker’s reported on in the first quarter of 2025:
Nebraska is struggling to increase the number of dentists participating in its Medicaid program despite increasing reimbursement rates, Nebraska Public Media reported April 2. Five notes: 1. Fewer than half of the state’s dentists accept Medicaid patients. 2. Medicaid’s reimbursement…
Adults in Utah who are 21 and older are now eligible for dental coverage under Medicaid, the Utah News Dispatch reported April 1. Previously, those eligible for dental coverage included children, pregnant women, adults undergoing treatment for substance use disorder,…