Revenue Cycle Management

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.

Health insurance company Paramount has added teledentistry services under its dental insurance plan. 

DENCAP Dental Plans, a dental insurance coverage plan provider, added Warren-based Golden Dental Plans to expand its network.

The Illinois State Dental Society announced that dental insurance reform will be the primary focus for the organization's 2023 legislative agenda.