Revenue Cycle Management

Here are six states that have passed legislation this year to increase Medicaid dental funding and expand benefits: 1. Missouri expanded Medicaid dental benefits over the summer, allowing adults to receive routine dental exams. 2. Alabama increased its Medicaid dental…

Consumer advocacy law firm Levi & Korsinsky is investigating Delta Dental of Virginia’s recent data breach.  On or around April 23, Delta Dental of Virginia discovered suspicious activity associated with an email account and launched an investigation. It was determined…

Class-action law firm Lynch Carpenter has launched an investigation into Delta Dental of Virginia’s recent data breach. On or around April 23, Delta Dental of Virginia discovered suspicious activity associated with an email account and launched an investigation. It was…

Delta Dental of Virginia notified individuals of a data security incident that may have involved personal and protected health information.  On or around April 23, the organization discovered suspicious activity associated with an email account and launched an investigation. It…

Oregon dentists are struggling to keep up with the state’s low reimbursements for Medicaid services, placing some in a tough financial position, Oregon Live reported Nov. 17. Six notes:  1. Roughly 58% of dentists in the state did not accept…

Dentists and clinical organizations are continuing to voice their disapproval of Delta Dental of Wisconsin’s recent acquisition of Cherry Tree Dental.  Delta Dental of Wisconsin announced in July that it purchased Cherry Tree Dental. In an email sent to providers,…

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…

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,…