Colorado Gov. Jared Polis has proposed capping some reimbursement rates and limiting dental benefits in an effort to save the state money, The Colorado Sun reported. Seven notes: 1. Gov. Polis has said Medicaid cuts are necessary to prevent cuts…
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Florida Combined Life is dropping its policy that limits same-day scaling and root planning to two quadrants, according to a Nov. 12 news release from the American Dental Association. Here are five things to know:
Here are eight dental-related Medicaid and Medicare updates that have taken place since September: 1. A panel of dentists, lawmakers and public health professionals met Nov. 5 to discuss ways to increase the number of dentists who accept Medicaid in…
Global financial services organization Sun Life saw losses in its U.S. dental insurance segment, according to the company’s third quarter financial report. Sun Life released its third quarter financial report Nov. 5. The company’s group services were down $64 million,…
A panel of dentists, lawmakers and public health professionals met Nov. 5 to discuss ways to improve the state’s workforce shortages, Spectrum News reported Nov. 5. Five notes: 1. The panel discussed several methods to address the shortages, including incentivizing…
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CMS has added an oral health incentive as part of its merit-based payment system, according to its 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule. Three notes: 1. The merit-based incentive payment system adjusts Medicare reimbursements based on providers’ performance, rewarding them for…
Low Medicaid reimbursements are putting dentists in a tight financial position, placing many providers at a crossroads that could deepen the country’s dental care accessibility challenges. Only 12 states have a reimbursement rate of 80% or more for children Medicaid…
Medicaid recipients in rural Missouri are still struggling to access dental care despite the state expanding Medicaid coverage, Kansas City Mag reported Oct. 26. Five notes: 1. Missouri expanded Medicaid dental benefits over the summer, allowing adults to receive routine…
An Alabama dentist’s struggle with Medicaid reimbursements highlights an ongoing challenge among clinicians in the industry, Stateline reported Oct. 23. Six notes: 1. Carson Cruise, DMD, is the owner of Pediatric Dentistry of Florence, and the only board-certified pediatric dentist…
Here are 10 updates pointing to shifts in how dentists are interacting with insurers and how the industry is holding payers more accountable: 1. Eighteen states have passed a total of 37 dental insurance reform laws so far this year,…