Revenue Cycle Management

CMS is proposing to pay for more dental services as part of its proposed Calendar Year 2023 Physician Fee Schedule released July 7. 

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate recently penned letters prompting CMS to expand dental coverage under Medicare.

Interview with Brendon Kensel, Founder & CEO of PrimaHealth Credit, on their mission to disrupt patient finance and democratize access to care.

Although industry-level dental plan satisfaction dropped 1.8 percent from 2021, some insurance companies are being recognized for their excellence.

Virginia recently passed a new state budget that includes a 30 percent increase in Medicaid reimbursements for dental procedures. 

Of adults with healthcare debt, 49 percent say dental bills account for some of that amount, according to the KFF Health Care Debt Survey.

From new bills to an acquisition, here are five dental payer stories Becker's has reported on since May 25:

The industry average level of overall satisfaction regarding dental plans has dropped 1.8 percent from 2021, according to the J.D. Power 2022 U.S. Dental Plan Satisfaction Study.

Sun Life Financial, a global financial services firm, has completed its acquisition of DentaQuest.

Here are five dental payer stories Becker's has reported on since April 20: