A new CMS policy proposal and seven more dental payer stories Becker's has reported on since June 16:
1. The American Dental Association is leading a group of medical organizations asking lawmakers to expand dental care coverage under Medicaid.
2. Diamond Braces partnered with Zentist to incorporate Remit AI, an automation software designed to make insurance billing tasks more efficient, into its 52 offices.
3. Weave added insurance verification to its communications platform, which is designed to give dental practices quick access to patient insurance information, reducing the time spent on insurance verification.
4. CMS is proposing to pay for more dental services as part of its proposed Calendar Year 2023 Physician Fee Schedule.
5. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate penned letters prompting CMS to expand dental coverage under Medicare.
6. Forbes published its "Best Dental Insurance Companies of 2022" list June 7.
7. Virginia passed a state budget that includes a 30 percent increase in Medicaid reimbursements for dental procedures.
8. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation Health Care Debt Survey, of adults with healthcare debt, 49 percent say dental bills account for some of that amount.