Dental industry leaders and clinicians continue to advocate for enhancements in insurance plans as they deal with stagnant reimbursements, legislative changes and potentially restrictive policies. Five updates: 1. The American Dental Association urged UnitedHealthcare to accept dentists’ credentialing information from…
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The Academy of General Dentistry is opposing two new insurer policies and has asked regulatory bodies to prohibit restrictive payment rules. Six notes:
States are increasingly stepping in to hold dental insurers accountable, and the latest wave of legislative activity is changing how dentists get paid and what patients can expect from their coverage. Massachusetts made history as the first state to enforce…
Massachusetts is requiring dental insurance companies to provide rebates to consumers for failing to meet dental loss ratio standards. Six dental insurance companies — Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Guardian Life Insurance Company, Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Insurance…
The Academy of General Dentistry is supporting two federal bills that would expand access to dental care. The Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2026 would make dental and oral health services a mandatory component of Medicaid coverage for adults in…
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A new bill in Pennsylvania aims to expand dental insurance transparency by requiring dental insurers to legally stand behind the benefit quotes they give providers and patients, according to an Aug. 4 report from Insurance Business. Under House Bill 2722,…
About 23% of dentists have dropped out of insurance networks so far this year, according to a new report from the American Dental Association. The ADA recently released its “State of the U.S. economy” report for the second quarter of…
Dental payer reimbursement rates are lagging behind inflation, according to the American Dental Association’s “State of the U.S. Dental Economy” report for the second quarter of 2026. The ADA recently released its “State of the U.S. economy” report for the…
MaineCare, the state Medicaid program in Maine, has updated anesthesia reimbursement rates for dental providers. The program increased deep sedation and anesthesia rates for dental providers, according to a July 29 news release from the State of Maine Department of…
Although economic confidence is trending upward for dentists, low reimbursement rates and other insurance challenges remain a cause for concern in the field, according to the American Dental Association’s “State of the U.S. Dental Economy” report for the second quarter…