The Sacramento Kings have formed a multiyear partnership with Delta Dental of California to promote oral health throughout the region.

A filing mix-up between a Chicago woman's dental practice and her insurance company cost her $11,000, CBS Chicago reported Dec. 5. 

Revere Partners, the only oral health-focused venture capital fund, has partnered with the Seattle Study Club and the Workman School of Dental Medicine at High Point (N.C.) University.

CMS recently established a payment code for dental surgeries performed in hospital operating rooms. 

Revere Partners, the only oral health-focused venture capital fund, is investing more than $10 million in fintech for the dental industry.

Here are nine dental payer updates Becker's has reported on since Oct. 18:

Massachusetts voters recently greenlighted a first-of-its-kind initiative to reform dental insurer spending.

From acquisitions to dental benefit expansions, here are six notable payer moves that have taken place this year:

Delta Dental of New Jersey and VSP Vision Care partnered to launch DeltaVision, a benefits plan that includes vision coverage.

Archy, a dental payment and management platform, received $10 million from a recent funding round.

California, Texas, Florida, New York and Pennsylvania all offer dental coverage options for less than $10 a month, according to dentalinsurance.com.

Veterans who do not qualify for the Oregon Health Plan can apply for a state-funded dental program as of Nov. 1.

CMS has expanded the dental services it will pay for as part of its finalized 2023 Physician Fee Schedule released Nov. 1.

DentaQuest and Advantage Dental Plus recently added four locations across three Florida counties.

Health insurance company Humana is expanding dental benefits for many Medicare Advantage enrollees in 2023.

Liberty Dental Plan will provide dental benefits to members in Kaiser Permanente's Mid-Atlantic region as part of a partnership between the two companies.

Health insurance company Humana is improving its 2023 dental benefits and increasing the number of dentists available to its Florida Medicare Advantage members.

Here are seven payer stories Becker's has reported on since Sept. 20:

Several dental organizations have worked to gather support for a November ballot initiative in Massachusetts that could establish a medical loss ratio for dental insurers.

The American Dental Association and its Dental Quality Alliance commended CMS for its proposed rule for Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance core set reporting.