Houston-based human resources company Insperity has extended its contract for employee medical and dental coverage with UnitedHealthcare, Insperity said Jan. 3. 

Dental billing company eAssist Dental Solutions brought in $1 billion in insurance collections for dental practices in 2021.

A legislative attempt to expand dental coverage for Medicare recipients was stalled in October when a new version of Congress' reconciliation package left out the expanded benefit.

Revenue cycle management company Vyne Dental has acquired Onederful, a developer of dental software that connects practices with payers, Vyne Dental said Dec. 14.

HHS is distributing $9 billion in payments to healthcare providers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a Dec. 14 news release.

A Kansas judge ruled in favor of member dentists who said Delta Dental of Kansas' board of directors stripped their power with illegal changes to its terms, the Kansas Reflector reported Dec. 10.

Delta Dental of Tennessee has promoted its CFO Jeff Ballard to executive vice president, the dental insurance company said Dec. 6.

Reimbursement rates for Illinois dentists have been increased under the state's Medicaid program, the Illinois State Dental Society said Dec. 1.

The American Dental Association's council on dental benefit programs is requesting dental insurance payers to consider rising costs when negotiating fees with practices, the organization said Dec. 1.

Dental insurance billing platform Zentist and Apex Reimbursement Specialists are collaborating on ways to help DSOs boost revenue, cut operating expenses and make timely collections, Zentist said Nov. 17.

Dental clinics throughout Missouri are struggling to provide care with the new influx of Medicaid patients since the program was expanded in October, Kaiser Health News reported Nov. 16.

Nierman Practice Management has launched a cloud-based billing platform for dental practices treating sleep apnea, TMJ disorder and oral surgeries, the dental billing and education company said Nov. 15.

Zentist has launched a platform to give real-time insurance claim payments to DSOs, the dental insurance claims platform said Nov. 8.

New Hampshire lawmakers have introduced two bills that would add preventive dental benefits under Medicaid, the state's third attempt at an expansion, Manchester Ink Link reported Nov. 8.

West Virginia Medicaid recipients are still having a hard time getting dental care despite gaining expanded coverage in January, WV News reports.

The pandemic is driving investor interest in healthcare, with some lenders anticipating rising out-of-pocket dental care costs will create a lucrative financing market, The Wall Street Journal reported Nov. 6.

Dental Aid, a three-location nonprofit organization in Colorado, served about 5,000 patients in 2020 — including 1,500 children — Lisa Reusser, outgoing executive director, told The Denver Post.

The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health is disappointed that the most recent version of Congress' proposed reconciliation package does not include expanded dental benefits under Medicare, the oral health nonprofit said Oct. 28.

A new framework for Congressional Democrats' proposed reconciliation package shared Oct. 28 does not include expanded dental benefits under Medicare, The Hill reported Oct. 28.

The Delta Dental Community Care Foundation will give out $20 million in funds to several nonprofits with dental and oral health initiatives, the organization said Oct. 26.