Arkansas lawmakers must consider new options to boost support for its Medicaid dental program after CMS rejected several measures, CBS affiliate THV 11 reported Jan. 15. Five notes: 1. The state legislature passed four bills during its last session aimed…
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Several states are looking to boost support for Medicaid, while dental benefits in other states could be on the chopping block. Four updates: 1. Illinois legislators are considering two bills that would increase payments for dentists who treat children under…
Illinois legislators are considering two bills that would increase payments for dentists who treat children under Medicaid, My Journal Courier reported Jan. 14. Five notes: 1. The bills aim to improve access to dental care for child Medicaid recipients. 2.…
Delta Dental is facing a class-action lawsuit for allegedly misrepresenting its out-of-network coverage. The lawsuit was filed Dec. 31 by plaintiff Kevin Walsh in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. The defendants listed include the…
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has recommended cutting Medicaid dental services in order to save the state money, the Idaho Capital Sun reported Jan. 14. Six notes: 1. Idaho is facing multimillion dollar budget shortfalls, including a $40 million shortfall for…
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A coalition of more than 50 organizations is calling for legislators to protect Medicaid dental funding. Five notes: 1. Proposition 56, passed in 2016, directs revenue from a tobacco tax to increase access to care for individuals who qualify for…
Here are six dental-related Medicaid updates that have taken place since November: 1. Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental is urging California legislators to protect Medi-Cal dental funding in the state’s 2026-2027 budget. 2. North Carolina Governor Josh Stein directed the state…
Here are four recent CMS updates affecting the dental industry: 1. CMS launched its Office of Rural Health Transformation to strengthen rural health systems and expand access to care. The launch also came with $50 billion in funding distributed among…
Orange, Calif.-based Western Dental is urging California legislators to protect Medi-Cal dental funding in the state’s 2026-2027 budget. Five notes: 1. Proposition 56, passed in 2016, directs revenue from a tobacco tax to increase access to care for individuals who…
North Carolina Governor Josh Stein has directed the state health department to restore Medicaid reimbursement rates. Five notes: 1. The order will restore rates back to what they were as of Sept. 30, according to a Dec. 10 news release. …