Consumer rights law firm Hagens Berman launched an investigation into Managed Care of North America Dental after a data breach affecting nearly 9 million patients. 

Managed Care of North America Dental, a dental benefits administrator that works with state Medicaid agencies and insurance companies, suffered a data breach.

Here are four states making major dental payer moves that Becker's has reported on since May 2:

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed the 2023 Health and Human Service omnibus bill, which expands dental care for adults on Medicaid. 

The Vermont legislature is expected to address stagnant Medicaid reimbursements for dental services in July 2024, VTDigger reported May 23.

The Rhode Island Senate has proposed a bill that would establish a medical loss ratio for dental plans in the state.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently updated its strategic plan to include an oral health initiative.

Legislation that would increase access to dental care and give dentists and patients more input in healthcare decisions was reintroduced in the Senate.

The popularity of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence chatbot created by OpenAI, has been increasing.

Medicaid dental coverage for adults in New York is being expanded after a legal settlement, according to a May 1 report by Fox 5 New York.

Only 21.9 percent of dentists in Florida are enrolled as Medicaid providers, according to a survey of dentists conducted by the state Department of Health. 

Rep. Mike Simpson, DMD, R-Idaho, recently introduced legislation that would reduce administrative barriers for dentists who participate in Medicaid.

DentaQuest, a dental benefits provider, urged patients enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP to visit a dentist as states review enrollment to determine eligibility.

Revenue cycle management company Vyne Dental has acquired Simplifeye, a dental software company.

CMS released its 2024 Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters Final Rule, which includes three key updates for stand-alone dental plans.

More than 14 million adults who are on Medicaid could lose their dental coverage resulting from the end of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency April 10, according to data from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.

Pennsylvania lawmakers decried the lack of dental benefits under the state's Medicaid program during a recent hearing, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported April 12.

A coalition of more than 150 oral health and advocacy groups wrote letters to U.S. House and Senate leaders urging them to support the Medicaid Dental Benefit Act, which would make comprehensive dental care a mandatory part of adult Medicaid coverage in every state.

The North Dakota Senate recently passed a bill to expand dental services under Medicaid, KFYR reported April 7.

Several states have worked to implement expanded dental benefits under Medicaid in the last few years to improve the oral health of residents and reduce visits to hospital emergency departments.