Oral healthcare is taking a hit as persistent issues with Medicaid prevent dental providers from seeing more patients. In addition to consistently low reimbursement rates, federal funding cuts to Medicaid have dental providers and other stakeholders worried about the future…
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The American Dental Association is advocating for operational improvements for dental service payments under Medicare. Three notes: 1. Dental services covered under Medicare are limited to specific procedures in which dental care is considered “inextricably linked” to a covered procedure’s…
Colorado Gov. Jared Polis recently issued an executive order that includes cuts to the state’s Medicaid program. Four notes: 1. Gov. Polis issues Executive Order D2025-014 to help fill the state’s $750 million budget deficit. 2. The executive order includes…
Medicaid funding cuts under the recently passed federal budget could exacerbate accessibility issues in Southeast Ohio, WOUB reported Sept. 11. Seven notes: 1. President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act July 4. The bill is expected to…
Here are four Medicaid updates Becker’s has reported on since July: 1. A new report from the American Dental Association’s Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention found that only seven states are meeting network adequacy standards for Medicaid. 2.…
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A new report from the American Dental Association’s Council on Advocacy for Access and Prevention found that only seven states are meeting network adequacy standards for Medicaid. The ADA council recently conducted a survey of Medicaid networks and analyzed CMS’…
Low reimbursements under Maine’s Medicaid program are causing children to wait months for dental care, NBC affiliate News Center Maine reported Sept. 4. Six notes: 1. Michael Dowling, DMD, told News Center Maine that many children, including those needing general…
U.S. Rep Jennifer McClellan recently visited a nonprofit dental clinic in Virginia to discuss the impact of Medicaid cuts on patient care, WCYB reported Aug. 28. Four notes: 1. President Donald Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act July…
Stevens Point-based Delta Dental of Wisconsin’s recent acquisition of Madison, Wis.-based DSO Cherry Tree Dental could violate federal antitrust laws, the American Economic Liberties Project and the Alliance of Independent Dentists said in an Aug. 21 news release. Delta Dental…
Delta Dental of Wisconsin’s recent purchase of Madison, Wis.-based Cherry Tree Dental, has sparked debate and concern within the dental community. In an email sent to providers, Delta Dental of Wisconsin said Cherry Tree Dental, which has several locations in…