The American Dental Association expressed backing for a bill that would prevent health plans from placing fees on dentists for electronic funds transfers.
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Here are 15 fast facts to know about dental insurance in 2024:
About 65% of adults currently have dental insurance, according to Delta Dental's 2024 State of America's Oral Health and Wellness report.
The Maryland Department of Health is set to study the feasibility of offering Medicaid reimbursements for oral health professionals who provide full or partial dental work, according to an April 29 report by Maryland Matters.
About 20.3 million people have been disenrolled from Medicaid as of April 19, according to data from KFF.
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While several states have recently increased reimbursements for dental services in the last few years, reimbursements still pose a major challenge for dental practices across the U.S.
Low reimbursements and workforce shortages are preventing more dentists in Wisconsin from treating Medicaid patients, Wisconsin Public Radio reported April 23.
Here are six states that have increased reimbursement rates for dental services since 2021:
The Illinois House of Representatives recently passed a bill that would ban dental insurers from denying coverage for procedures they've previously authorized, WGEM reported April 17.
The National Council of Insurance Legislators' executive committee provided final approval for model legislation for a dental loss ratio.