Revenue Cycle Management

Here are dental Medicaid updates to know across five states, as reported by Becker's since Oct. 1:

CMS has finalized a rule to expand its list of clinical scenarios in which fee-for-service Medicare payments can be made for dental services linked to covered services.

Delta Dental of California is the official dental insurance partner of the San Francisco 49ers, according to an Oct. 31 news release.

The TriCare Dental Program is decreasing its premium costs for dental coverage, effective Nov. 1.

House Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, has introduced a bill that would stabilize pay under Medicare for 2025. 

Dental benefits provider DentaQuest has received dental managed care contracts from the California Department of Health Care Services.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill into law requiring insurance companies to provide dental practices with multiple payment options, according to an Oct. 28 news release.

Texas Health and Human Services Provider Finance has released its fees for dental Medicaid codes for 2025, according to an Oct. 23 report by Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform.

Federal employee health and dental insurance provider GEHA is planning to lay off more than 450 employees at its headquarters in Lee's Summit, Mo., according to an Oct. 22 report by KMBZ. 

Dental benefits provider DentaQuest is limiting the number of additional dentists in its Medicaid network in Texas, according to an Oct. 14 report by Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform.