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Delta Dental, San Francisco 49ers enter multi-year partnership: 3 things to know
Delta Dental of California is the official dental insurance partner of the San Francisco 49ers, according to an Oct. 31 news release.
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TriCare dental program premiums to decrease
The TriCare Dental Program is decreasing its premium costs for dental coverage, effective Nov. 1.
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Bill introduced to stabilize Medicare payments: 3 notes for dentists
House Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, has introduced a bill that would stabilize pay under Medicare for 2025.
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DentaQuest awarded dental Medicaid care contract in California
Dental benefits provider DentaQuest has received dental managed care contracts from the California Department of Health Care Services.
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Pennsylvania bill gives dental practices payment collection options: 4 notes
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill into law requiring insurance companies to provide dental practices with multiple payment options, according to an Oct. 28 news release.
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Texas dental Medicaid program announces 2025 rates: 5 things to know
Texas Health and Human Services Provider Finance has released its fees for dental Medicaid codes for 2025, according to an Oct. 23 report by Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform.
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Dental insurer to layoff 450+ employees: 3 things to know
Federal employee health and dental insurance provider GEHA is planning to lay off more than 450 employees at its headquarters in Lee's Summit, Mo., according to an Oct. 22 report by KMBZ.
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DentaQuest limits dental Medicaid network in Texas: 7 things to know
Dental benefits provider DentaQuest is limiting the number of additional dentists in its Medicaid network in Texas, according to an Oct. 14 report by Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform.
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eternalHealth reveals 2025 Medicare Advantage dental benefits
Medicare Advantage plan eternalHealth unveiled its 2025 plan options, which includes a dental benefit.
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Illinois passes bill regulating third party financing for dental offices: 6 notes
The Illinois legislature recently approved a bill that will regulate third party financing in the dental industry.
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Oregon asks why more dentists don't accept Medicaid: 5 notes
The Oregon Health Authority researched why so many dentists in the state do not accept patients on Medicaid, according to an Oct. 13 report by Willamette Week.
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36% of dentists have dropped insurers in the last year: Report
About 36% of dentists have dropped one or more networks in the past year, according to a new report from the American Dental Association.
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The top reasons dentists are dropping insurance networks
More than 26% of dentists have dropped out of some insurance networks since the start of 2024, according to a survey conducted by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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Liberty Dental Plan re-awarded Medi-Cal dental program contract
Liberty Dental Plan of California re-upped a dental managed care contract with the California Department of Health Care Services.
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7 dental Medicaid updates in 3 weeks
Here are seven updates on Medicaid in dentistry that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 13:
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Dental Medicaid reimbursement increase goes into effect in Florida: 4 notes
The "Live Healthy" legislative package in Florida went into effect Oct. 1, which allocates more than $30 million to raise Medicaid reimbursements for dentists, according to an Oct. 1 news release.
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Pennsylvania group rallies for Medicaid dental benefits: 6 things to know
Put People First! PA recently held a rally calling on legislators to restore adult dental benefits under Medicaid, WHTM reported Sept. 30.
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New guidance released for Medicaid coverage requirements for children: 5 things to know
The Biden-Harris administration has released guidance for coverage requirements in place for children and youth under Medicaid and CHIP.
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Dentists struggle against Medicaid inadequacies: 4 updates
Here are four states where dentists and other stakeholders are advocating for increased Medicaid reimbursements and improved coverage:
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California selects new Medicaid dental benefits provider
The California Department of Health Care Services has chosen Health Net Community Solutions to provide managed dental healthcare services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries in Los Angeles and Sacramento counties.
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