The Delta Dental Foundation has created a directory for patients in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana to find dentists who provide more affordable dental care.

As Congress considers a $3.5 billion reconciliation bill with expanded dental benefits under Medicare, several industry stakeholders have expressed support or opposition to the bill.

In a letter written "to the dentists advocating Medicare coverage of dentistry" and published by The Wall Street Journal Oct. 7, Richard Levy, DDS, urges dentists to resist the proposed Medicare expansion.

In 2020, Medicaid reimbursement was, on average, 60.9 percent of private insurance reimbursement for child dental services, a slight dip from 61.8 percent in 2017, according to data from the American Dental Association.

The former office manager of a Washington, D.C-based dental clinic was sentenced to a year in prison for defrauding the district's Medicaid program.

Enid, Okla.-based Great Plains Family Dentistry saw fewer patients during its second round of free dental care as more patients enroll in the state's Medicaid program, Enid News & Eagle reported Oct. 2.

Wellesley Hills, Mass.-based Sun Life will acquire oral healthcare company DentaQuest for $2.4 billion, the financial services company said Oct. 3.

The National Dental Association has voiced its support for expanded dental benefits under Medicare Part B.

Tampa, Fla.-based WellCare is the U.S.'s best dental insurance company, according to Forbes' 2022 "America's Best Insurance Companies" list.

Delta Dental of California has sold a $152.4 million equity stake investment back to healthcare insurer Moda Holdings Group, the company said Sept. 27.

The American Dental Association and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons requested to meet with CMS regarding recent denials of oral pathology claims in a Sept. 17 letter.

The University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine in Aurora has seen a 350 percent increase in Medicaid patients since the state expanded dental coverage, according to a September report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.

Several patients of shuttered Dr. Molar Family Dentistry in Milwaukee are disputing bills sent to them for visits that they claim were paid, Fox6 Milwaukee reported Sept. 22.

The American Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons asked CMS Sept. 17 to create a code for dental surgeries that would increase reimbursements and access for Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries.

Of all dentists, pediatric dentists were the least likely to report being paid in full for the week of Sept. 13, according to poll findings from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

Dentists have begun offering membership plans to help uninsured patients receive care, Kaiser Health News reported Sept. 17.

In 2020, average general dentist income dipped, though that decline varied widely by state and specialty.

The Delta Dental divisions in Michigan, Ohio and Indiana will expand coverage for people with intellectual or developmental disabilities beginning January 2022, the company announced Sept. 7.

Chicago-based dentist Kevin Patterson, DDS, and engineer Steve Valentor have teamed up to create PayDent, an alternative to dental insurance for patients and dental care providers launched Sept. 14.

Dental coverage benefits under Medicare could be delayed until 2028 under new legislation introduced Sept. 7.