Two California bills were introduced in February with the goal of holding dental insurance plans accountable and improving dental coverage.

Nebraska legislators are considering a bill to increase reimbursement rates for Medicaid dental services, Unicameral Update reported Feb. 17.  

The Illinois state legislature introduced a three-bill package that aims to increase accountability for dental payers, according to a Feb. 16 report by WAND.

From medical loss ratio moves to increased dental care for adults on Medicaid, here are nine dental payer updates Becker's has reported on since May 22:

Dental practices with more dentists are more likely to have a higher Medicaid participation, according to a recent study by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

Here are four updates about Medicare and Medicaid taking place in the dental industry: 

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced a bill that would provide Medicare beneficiaries additional coverage for medically necessary dental services. 

Scratch Financial and Wellfit Technologies have partnered to improve an app that allows patients to access financial services. 

The American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry filed comments to CMS in response to its proposed benefit and payment parameters for 2024.

Catapult Education, a dental continuing education company, launched Catapult Crown, an investment platform focused exclusively on dental startups.

Health insurance company Paramount has added teledentistry services under its dental insurance plan. 

DENCAP Dental Plans, a dental insurance coverage plan provider, added Warren-based Golden Dental Plans to expand its network.

The Illinois State Dental Society announced that dental insurance reform will be the primary focus for the organization's 2023 legislative agenda.

P&R Dental Strategies acquired sister companies Dentistat and go2dental.com to improve its services and options for customers. 

From increased reimbursement rates to a dental benefits expansion, here are seven dental payer updates Becker's has reported on since Jan. 3:

Dntl Bar has begun using fintech platform iCreditWorks for patient financing.

All adults on Tennessee's Medicaid program, TennCare, are now eligible for dental benefits as of 2023, CBS affiliate WTVF reported Jan. 7.

Michigan has raised the reimbursement rates for dental procedures performed in outpatient hospitals and ASCs.

Dental billing company eAssist Dental Solutions, a subsidiary of medical and dental supplier Henry Schein, acquired a majority stake in Unitas PPO Solutions.

Several states could begin efforts to implement medical loss ratios for dental payers after Massachusetts signed its own into law in December.