Revenue Cycle Management

Two California bills were introduced in February with the goal of holding dental insurance plans accountable and improving dental coverage.

Nebraska legislators are considering a bill to increase reimbursement rates for Medicaid dental services, Unicameral Update reported Feb. 17.  

The Illinois state legislature introduced a three-bill package that aims to increase accountability for dental payers, according to a Feb. 16 report by WAND.

From medical loss ratio moves to increased dental care for adults on Medicaid, here are nine dental payer updates Becker's has reported on since May 22:

Dental practices with more dentists are more likely to have a higher Medicaid participation, according to a recent study by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

Here are four updates about Medicare and Medicaid taking place in the dental industry: 

U.S. Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tenn., introduced a bill that would provide Medicare beneficiaries additional coverage for medically necessary dental services. 

Scratch Financial and Wellfit Technologies have partnered to improve an app that allows patients to access financial services. 

The American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry filed comments to CMS in response to its proposed benefit and payment parameters for 2024.

Catapult Education, a dental continuing education company, launched Catapult Crown, an investment platform focused exclusively on dental startups.