Revenue Cycle Management

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's budget includes funds to expand dental benefits to those on the state's Medicaid program, TennCare, and incentivize dentists to open practices in underserved communities, Nashville's NPR affiliate WPLN News reported March 21.

Dental group Brush365 has partnered with payment platform FeatherPay to give patients flexibility on how they pay for dental care.

A bill introduced under Oklahoma's House of Representatives is causing a divide among dental professionals and insurers in the state. 

From private equity investments to insurance coverage statistics, here are five dental payer updates:

The House passed a $1.5 trillion federal spending package March 9 after pulling COVID-19 funding from the bill earlier that day, according to The New York Times.

A former Virginia dental office employee who embezzled more than $177,000 struck a plea deal to serve five years of a 20-year prison sentence, The Free Lance-Star reported March 8.

A Kentucky legislator has introduced a bill that would significantly increase Medicaid reimbursements for dentists, WDRB reported Feb. 26.

Well Articulated Dental Studios, a new line of dental offices serving the suburbs of Chicago, has chosen PayDent as its preferred payment provider.

A Delta Dental foundation and Washington state nonprofit that advocates for Black and brown communities are collaborating to help Black and brown communities get better access to oral healthcare, they told NBC Right Now KNDU 25.

Private equity firms and DSOs saw consistent transaction activity in the fourth quarter of 2021, according to a market update from Provident.