The American Dental Association has asked CMS for additional provider payment rate transparency on two proposed Medicaid rules.

DentaQuest has launched myDentaQuest in Texas, an app that allows Medicaid and CHIP members in Texas to manage DentaQuest benefits. 

At Becker's The Future of Dentistry Roundtable in June, Paul Bernard, the CEO of InsideDesk, led a featured session focused on revenue cycle management in the dental industry. He shared his background in healthcare finance and billing, and discussed the importance of RCM as a business process that involves multiple players and complexities. 

More than three months after New Hampshire expanded dental coverage for adults on Medicaid, many patients are still unable to book a visit to the dentist, according to a July 5 report by the New Hampshire Bulletin. 

Delta Dental of Tennessee will begin offering expanded benefits to patients with special needs Jan. 1, 2024.

The American Dental Association is voicing its support for the Dental and Optometric Care Access Act.

A bill to reinstate dental benefits under Pennsylvania's medical assistance program was introduced in the state House of Representatives.

Class action law firm Schubert Jonckheer & Kolbe started an investigation into Managed Care of North America Dental after the insurer was hacked in May, which impacted nearly 9 million patients. 

The Dental Care for Our Troops Act was introduced in both the Senate and House of Representatives on June 20.

A former operator and two managers of a pediatric dental practice in Texas were charged for their roles in a $6 million Medicaid fraud and kickback scheme.

Illinois Gov. J. B. Pritzker recently signed into law two dental payer reform bills that will go into effect Jan. 1, 2024.

Albuquerque, N.M.-based Maven Dentistry added its own dental plan to help patients afford care. 

Aetna Dental was ranked as the top dental plan provider for customer satisfaction, according to the "J.D. Power 2023 U.S. Dental Plan Satisfaction Study." 

Nevada recently signed into law a medical loss ratio for dental payers, continuing a movement ignited last year when Massachusetts approved its own.

Here are three states that have recently expanded and improved their dental benefits through Medicaid that Becker's has reported on since April 10:

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo signed into law June 1 a medical loss ratio that requires dental payers to spend at least 75 percent of premium revenue on dental care.

Consumer rights law firm Hagens Berman launched an investigation into Managed Care of North America Dental after a data breach affecting nearly 9 million patients. 

Managed Care of North America Dental, a dental benefits administrator that works with state Medicaid agencies and insurance companies, suffered a data breach.

Here are four states making major dental payer moves that Becker's has reported on since May 2:

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed the 2023 Health and Human Service omnibus bill, which expands dental care for adults on Medicaid.