The American Dental Association is urging the Department of Justice to enforce regulation that improves competition among insurers. In its May 21 letter, the ADA highlighted factors contributing to limited competition between dental insurance companies and recommended actions that promote…
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A healthcare executive is warning that cuts to Medicaid funding from the federal government could lead states to roll back their dental coverage, the CommonWealth Beacon reported May 21. The House of Representatives passed its budget bill that includes cuts…
More than 70 million adults in the U.S. do not have dental insurance, according to a report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. The number of individuals who lack health insurance is about 26 million, or around 9.5% of…
The American Dental Association wrote an open letter to third-party insurers, Medicaid agencies and employer groups urging them to cover preventive dental services. Several ADA leaders signed the letter, which pushed for insurers to cover services across patients’ lifespan, including…
Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed a bill into law to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for certain dental services, according to an April 25 report from NBC affiliate KARK. SB347 increases Medicaid dental reimbursement rates for the first time in…
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The Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act was reintroduced to Congress May 8 to require insurers to cover needed services for individuals born with congenital anomalies or birth defects. Three notes:
Here are three key updates on Medicaid and Medicare for dentists to know: 1. A group of 13 Republican lawmakers sent a letter to Congressional leaders in April opposing cuts to Medicaid funding. 2. Arkansas enacted a law April 14…
The National Association of Dental Plans expressed its commitment to expanding access to dental care by urging Congress to allow the public to purchase dental insurance, protecting adult Medicaid dental coverage and continuing tax credits. The organization showed its support…
Several states this year have passed legislation or are considering legislation to expand dental coverage and change various dental insurance practices. Here are 10 state bills affecting dentistry:
A group of 13 Republican lawmakers recently sent a letter to Congressional leaders opposing cuts to Medicaid funding. The House Budget Committee released its budget blueprint for Fiscal Year 2025 Feb. 12, and voted to advance the resolution to the…