Revenue Cycle Management

From defamation lawsuits to new partnerships, here are five dental payer updates:

Healthcare finance technology platform ClearGage is partnering with Dental Finance, a finance technology company that focuses on the dental industry.

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has proposed $243 million be added to her annual budget to expand dental coverage to adult Medicaid recipients, Michigan Radio reported Feb. 13.

Zentist and Apex Reimbursement Specialists' revenue cycle management bootcamp is set to begin March 24 in Miami.

A bill introduced to an Oregon House committee would expand Medicaid dental coverage for low-income veterans, the Oregon Capital Chronicle reported Feb. 9.

UnitedHealthcare Dental has launched several digital resources and a partnership with oral care product manufacturer Quip to enhance care for its members, the insurer said Feb. 9.

A Florida House proposal that would make changes to the state's managed care system is concerning dentists, who are worried about the accessibility of care for patients, according to a Feb. 7 article from News Service of Florida.

New Hampshire is closer to expanding Medicaid dental benefits after a Senate bill unanimously passed the Health and Human Services Committee, the New Hampshire Bulletin reported Feb. 2. 

Factcheck.org, a nonprofit organization by the Annenberg Public Policy Center of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, recently debunked a viral Facebook post falsely advertising an opportunity to enroll in dental coverage under Medicare. 

One in four dentists who own a practice raised their practice fees at the end of 2021 to maintain financial stability, according to a recent poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.