Revenue Cycle Management

About 36% of dentists have dropped one or more networks in the past year, according to a new report from the American Dental Association.

More than 26% of dentists have dropped out of some insurance networks since the start of 2024, according to a survey conducted by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute. 

Liberty Dental Plan of California re-upped a dental managed care contract with the California Department of Health Care Services.

Here are seven updates on Medicaid in dentistry that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 13:

The "Live Healthy" legislative package in Florida went into effect Oct. 1, which allocates more than $30 million to raise Medicaid reimbursements for dentists, according to an Oct. 1 news release. 

Put People First! PA recently held a rally calling on legislators to restore adult dental benefits under Medicaid, WHTM reported Sept. 30. 

The Biden-Harris administration has released guidance for coverage requirements in place for children and youth under Medicaid and CHIP. 

Here are four states where dentists and other stakeholders are advocating for increased Medicaid reimbursements and improved coverage:

The California Department of Health Care Services has chosen Health Net Community Solutions to provide managed dental healthcare services to Medi-Cal beneficiaries in Los Angeles and Sacramento counties.

Members of the Louisiana House Joint Budget Committee scrutinized the Department of Health over insufficient dental insurance coverage at a hearing, according to a Sept. 20 report by The Center Square.