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The end of the Public Health Emergency in 2023 has led to a decrease in enrollment for dental benefits, according to the 2024 Dental Benefits Report from the National Association of Dental Plans. Five notes: 1. Dental benefits enrollment dropped … Read More

EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – Woodyard Periodontics and Select Study Club partnered together to provide 25 children at the Boys and Girls Club with new bikes, helmets, locks and hygiene kits. This event marks the first collaboration between Woodyard Periodontics and … Read More

The dental industry faces a unique situation that is rare in other industries and can be described as the “dual-payer problem.” On one end of the spectrum, dental practices face challenges in collecting full and timely payments, largely due to … Read More

The ongoing shortage of dental hygienists and dental assistants throughout the industry workforce has been an ongoing issue in dentistry. The American Dental Hygienists Association recently released a position statement on the dental hygiene shortage and provided strategies that could … Read More

BISMARCK, N.D. (KXNET) — The ND Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is looking for input on the latest draft of its 2025-2027 Medicaid Quality Strategy. According to HHS, the new three-year plan summarizes the work that will be … Read More

The ADA Health Policy Institute is slated to host a quarterly webinar series about the barriers and attitudes preventing adult Medicaid beneficiaries from accessing dental care and dentists from participating in Medicaid. The first webinar, Understanding the Gaps Between Adult … Read More

Reimbursement rates are the top reason behind dentists not treating more Medicaid patients, according to a report from the American Dental Association. The ADA polled nearly 1,000 dentists across eight states to gauge the importance of certain factors when it … Read More

An FAQ addressing Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act administrative simplification requirements is available from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ National Standards Group. Administrative simplification requirements govern how covered providers, health plans and clearinghouses must conduct electronic administrative … Read More

Changes could be coming for Medicaid in the next presidential administration. In his first term in office, President-elect Donald Trump’s administration backed block grant funding for the program, and supported states implementing work requirements for Medicaid benefits. On Nov. 19, … Read More

The OIG has worked on a variety of investigations involving dental providers. Many cases concerned illegal solicitation, recordkeeping, mishandling of anesthesia and sedation — which we previously covered — and quality of care concerns. This article breaks down two recent … Read More

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — After years of backlogs that have delayed hundreds of thousands of applications for healthcare and food assistance, the Texas Health and Human Services Commission is requesting urgent resources from the state to increase efficiency and avoid federal … Read More

Leaders from research, industry, academia and venture capital gathered for ADA Forsyth dentech 2024, where panels focused on driving innovation and promoting oral health globally. The oral health technology innovation conference, hosted by the ADA Forsyth Institute, took place Oct. … Read More

Patients have the right to access their health records under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act’s Privacy Rule, and covered health care providers could face fines if they fail to provide them with timely access. In October, the U.S. … Read More

Dallas-based Bravo Dental is leasing out space at JPS Health Network clinics to expand access to dental care, according to a Nov. 18 report by Fort Worth Star-Telegram. JPS anticipates that Bravo Dental will be able to provide care to … Read More

President-elect Donald Trump announced plans Tuesday to nominate Mehmet Oz, the celebrity doctor and onetime U.S. Senate candidate in Pennsylvania, to lead the agency that administers the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Trump, meanwhile, said he will nominate Wall Street banker … Read More

Agape Clinic, a nonprofit organization providing healthcare services to underserved communities, has opened a new dental center in Dallas. The location at 4104 Junius Street in Dallas officially opened on September 28 and has since grown exponentially, according to their … Read More

Researchers have uncovered higher rates of dental decay among children aged 2 to 5 years residing in Kentucky. In the 2023 Kentucky Early Learners’ Oral Health Surveillance Project survey, researchers at the University of Kentucky’s College of Dentistry analyzed the … Read More

Here are dental Medicaid updates to know across five states, as reported by Becker’s since Oct. 1: 1. Dental benefits provider DentaQuest received dental managed care contracts from the California Department of Health Care Services. 2. Texas Health and Human … Read More

There are 87.43 dental hygienists for every 100,000 residents in Connecticut, the best-ranked state for dental health. Oral health information site Dentaly ranked all 50 states and Washington, D.C., on dental health by using 12 different metrics in June. Data … Read More

U.S. hygienists are voicing their concerns on social media after the American Dental Association (ADA) passed resolutions allowing unlicensed practitioners to perform dental hygiene services. Recently, the ADA voted on and passed Resolutions 401, 413, and 514B, which would remove … Read More

For more than 50 million Americans, finding a dentist is a difficult – in some cases, impossible – proposition. Many rural communities don’t have a dentist. People of color and those with disabilities often lack access, and only about one-third … Read More

Lawmakers in the Texas House and Senate filed more than a thousand pieces of legislation Tuesday, offering an early look at the issues they hope to prioritize when they gavel in for the 89th legislative session in January. Tuesday marked the first … Read More

Protecting program integrity in Medicaid requires everyone’s assistance. Clients, providers, insurers and government agencies must all work together to protect the state’s health care resources. Currently, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Plan (CHIP) provide comprehensive medical coverage to more … Read More

More than one-third of dentists have dropped out of at least one insurance network so far this year, according to the American Dental Association. But what is causing dentists to take this route? A separate survey from the ADA showed … Read More

The University at Buffalo (N.Y.) School of Dental Medicine received a $7.38 million grant to build a new microbiome research facility. The school will develop a 4,000-square-foot facility to support research on the oral microbiome, with studies focused on its … Read More

New York, United States, Nov. 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dental insurance is a coverage that solely covers dental care. With the introduction of selective coverages and the opportunity to evaluate prices and advantages of numerous dental operations, insurers have … Read More

Before we dive into how a second Trump administration could affect the dental industry, it’s worth noting that many campaign promises never come to pass. President-Elect Donald Trump is particularly known for being flexible, if not unpredictable, in his policy … Read More

The Dr. Samuel D. Harris National Museum of Dentistry has launched an online exhibit featuring an overview of dentists in the U.S. military throughout the years. The exhibit highlights dentists from the American Revolution to World War II through a … Read More

Members interested in running for ADA speaker of the House in 2025 have until June 27, 2025, to file The House of Delegates candidates’ page has information on how to file for candidacy, including a link to the standardized CV … Read More

PDS Health, a leading dental and medical support organization, proudly recognizes National Dental Hygiene Month, a time dedicated to honoring the vital role and impact dental hygienists have in improving patients’ oral and overall health. Established by the American Dental … Read More

The San Francisco 49ers and Delta Dental of California and Affiliates (Delta Dental) have announced a multi-year partnership dedicated to fostering healthier communities across the San Francisco Bay Area through charitable student scholarships and environmental sustainability efforts. As part of … Read More

NORTH RIDGEVILLE, Ohio — When one comes from a culture that highly values learning, having a career mindset to succeed and the importance of giving back to the community, everyone wins. In this particular instance, veterans from across the North … Read More

The fate of Cook Children’s Health Plan, which serves more than 125,000 families in the Tarrant County area, has been pushed back and will not be decided until next summer. Officials with the Texas Health and Human Services Commission have … Read More

The end of continuous Medicaid enrollment has led to an increase in the number of uninsured emergency room visits, according to new data released by Epic Research. Researchers studied 196 million emergency encounters between January 2017 and June 2024 to … Read More

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – Texas Mission of Mercy is trying to alleviate some financial burden surrounding dental care with its free dental care event at the Amarillo Civic Center. According to Texas Mission of Mercy, dental care is an important … Read More

Texas human services officials have agreed to delay signing new Medicaid contracts until summer so lawmakers can weigh in on a proposal to force three nonprofit children’s hospital plans out of the program and change coverage for 1.8 million low-income … Read More

Here are four bills affecting dental care: 1. Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill into law requiring insurance companies to provide dental practices with multiple payment options. 2. The Illinois legislature approved a bill that will regulate third party … Read More

There’s a dental crisis happening in Alabama, as some patients have to wait up to a year for oral surgeries and dentists say they are struggling to keep their offices open. “The access to care in Alabama is worse than … Read More

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. Here are five things to know: 1. The fee for code … Read More

Who says gold medals are just for the field? At the Texas Tech Dental Oral Health Clinic, smiles are winning big, too. Hunt School of Dental Medicine students organized and provided complimentary screenings and cleanings to members of the gold-medal-winning … Read More