Revenue Cycle Management

The National Dental Association has voiced its support for expanded dental benefits under Medicare Part B.

Tampa, Fla.-based WellCare is the U.S.'s best dental insurance company, according to Forbes' 2022 "America's Best Insurance Companies" list.

Delta Dental of California has sold a $152.4 million equity stake investment back to healthcare insurer Moda Holdings Group, the company said Sept. 27.

The American Dental Association and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons requested to meet with CMS regarding recent denials of oral pathology claims in a Sept. 17 letter.

The University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine in Aurora has seen a 350 percent increase in Medicaid patients since the state expanded dental coverage, according to a September report from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.

Several patients of shuttered Dr. Molar Family Dentistry in Milwaukee are disputing bills sent to them for visits that they claim were paid, Fox6 Milwaukee reported Sept. 22.

The American Dental Association, American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons asked CMS Sept. 17 to create a code for dental surgeries that would increase reimbursements and access for Medicaid and Medicare beneficiaries.

Of all dentists, pediatric dentists were the least likely to report being paid in full for the week of Sept. 13, according to poll findings from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.

Dentists have begun offering membership plans to help uninsured patients receive care, Kaiser Health News reported Sept. 17.

In 2020, average general dentist income dipped, though that decline varied widely by state and specialty.