Revenue Cycle Management

The National Council of Insurance Legislators' executive committee provided final approval for model legislation for a dental loss ratio.

The Nebraska legislature recently approved a bill that increases reimbursements for Medicaid dental services, the Unicameral Update reported April 12.

CMS issued a final rule April 2 that adds routine adult dental services as an essential health benefit under the Affordable Care Act.

Here are five headlines impacting Medicare and Medicaid in the dental space that Becker's has reported on since March 21:

The American Dental Association responded to CMS' request for information, aiming to improve data transparency and reporting for insurers.

The global dental insurance market is projected to reach $198.08 billion by the end of 2024, growing from $182.68 billion in 2023.

West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a bill that expands the state's Medicaid dental coverage cap, according to a March 26 report by West Virginia Watch.

Fewer dentists in Iowa are seeing Medicaid patients due to low reimbursements, Iowa Starting Line reported March 21. 

Healthcare technology platform Wellfit has expanded its network and services to 1,000 dental practices across the U.S.

The American Dental Association expressed its support for the passage of Dental and Optometric Care Access Act.