A healthcare coalition recently filed a ballot measure for the November 2024 election that would permanently expand funding for California’s Medi-Cal program.
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Sen. Maggie Hassan and Sen. Roger Marshall introduced legislation that would provide more affordable dental care options in states that do not have a state-run health insurance marketplace.
ICoreConnect has acquired the assets of Preferred Dental Services, a dental billing, claims and insurance management company.
More than 68 million adults in the U.S. do not have dental insurance, but that number could rise to 91.4 million by the end of 2023.
With Kentucky's recent Medicaid expansion to cover dentures for adult patients, dentists in the state are having trouble keeping up with demand, according to an Aug. 30 report by The Sentinel Echo.
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The Hartford and Beam Benefits have partnered to integrate dental benefits for small employers.
Medicaid patients in Indiana are finding it difficult to receive treatment amid a shortage of dentists and fewer dentists working under the state program, the Indianapolis Star reported Aug. 24.
The Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement for child dental care services as a percentage of dentist charges is the highest in Delaware, with a reimbursement percentage of 78.9.
The Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement for adult dental care services as a percentage of dentist charges is the highest in Delaware, with a reimbursement percentage of 76.9.
The amount of Medicaid dental coverage provided to adults varies by state, according to data released from CMS in March.