Revenue Cycle Management

Dental societies in nine states have introduced legislation in 2024 to implement a dental loss ratio.

The Virginia Commonwealth University School of Dentistry received a nearly $1 million grant to examine the effect Virginia's Medicaid dental policies have on access and use of care. 

Members of the Indiana Senate presented SB 132, which establishes accountability for dental insurers in the state.

The American Dental Association showed its support for the removal of a current prohibition of adult dental coverage proposed by CMS.

Dental insurance carriers will be subject to a medical loss ratio in Massachusetts starting Jan. 1, according to a Dec. 28 report by local news station WPRI.

Here are 22 updates on dental Medicare and Medicaid that Becker's reported on in 2023:

National dental expenditures were $165 billion in 2022, a decrease of 6.3% compared to 2021, according to data from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

Two Ohio legislators have introduced a bill that would prevent dental patients from being denied Medicaid coverage solely because of their age, the Statehouse News Bureau reported Dec. 26. 

The law firm Lynch Carpenter is investigating claims against Delta Dental of California related to a recent data breach, according to a Dec. 18 news release.  

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is introducing expanded dental benefits for its members with mental health conditions.