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Mutual of Omaha, Wellcare to offer co-branded dental coverage
Mutual of Omaha and Wellcare have formed a strategic alliance to offer Medicare Advantage plans for 2024.
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Pennsylvania lawmakers seek to expand dental coverage under Medicaid
Pennsylvania legislators are considering expanding dental services covered by Medicaid, wesa.fm reported Oct. 27.
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HealthPartners announces 2024 Medicare Advantage dental options
HealthPartners unveiled its 2024 Medicare Advantage plans, including its options for dental coverage.
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United Concordia lands $3B+ coverage contract with Department of Defense
United Concordia recently gained a five-year contract with the Department of Defense to administer its TRICARE Dental Program.
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U of Iowa dental school seeing increase in Medicaid patients
The University of Iowa College of Dentistry is treating more Medicaid patients from private dental practices, according to an Oct. 22 report by The Daily Iowan.
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California Dental Association cleared to sue Delta Dental of California
A judge ruled that the California Dental Association and individual dentist-plaintiffs could continue to pursue their claims against Delta Dental of California.
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Humana, USAA co-branded Medicare plans to include dental coverage
Humana and USAA are expanding their co-branded Medicare plans for 2024, including dental coverage.
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Many Virginia Medicaid patients can't find in-network dentists
A survey conducted by the Virginia Dental Association Foundation found that 79% of Virginia residents on Medicaid have struggled to find a dentist that accepts Medicaid, according to an Oct. 18 report by Bristol Herald Courier.
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8.6M people disenrolled from Medicaid: 9 notes for dentists
At least 8,696,000 people have been disenrolled from Medicaid as of Oct. 11, according to data from KFF.
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Dental finance company receives $2M investment
Plan Forward, a dental finance technology company, raised $2 million in seed B financing.
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California to enact law to boost dental plan coverage requirements
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation designed to improve requirements and transparency for dental plans.
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More than half of consumers say dental insurance is not affordable
Fifty-eight percent of consumers believe that dental insurance is not affordable, and 75 percent of those without insurance feel it is too expensive, according to a study from Synchrony.
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6 dental Medicaid updates to know
Here are six stories by Becker's covering Medicaid updates that have taken place since Aug. 11:
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Iowa dentists turning Medicaid patients away over low reimbursement rates
Many dentists throughout Iowa are choosing not to treat patients on Medicaid because of low Medicaid reimbursement rates, according to an Oct. 2 report by Iowa Public Radio.
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4 dental insurance legislation updates
Here are four legislation updates concerning the dental insurance industry that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 4:
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Humana announces 2024 Medicare Advantage dental plans
Humana released its 2024 Medicare Advantage plans, 100 percent of which include dental coverage.
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21% of practices bill medical insurance for dental procedures
Twenty-one percent of dental practices have billed medical insurance to cover dental procedures for their patients, according to a poll from the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.
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What patients see as the top benefits of dental insurance
Giving peace of mind is the top benefit of dental insurance for patients, according to a report from Delta Dental Plans Association.
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90% of patients satisfied with their dental insurance: Survey
Ninety percent of Americans who have visited a dental professional in the last year reported being satisfied with their insurance, according to a recent AHIP survey.
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The cases for, against a federal medical loss ratio for dental insurers
Discussions around medical loss ratios for dental insurers have picked up since Massachusetts pioneered this initiative last year.
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