From new legislation to company mergers, here are 10 dental insurance updates Becker's has covered since May 2:
1. Las Vegas-based LV Dental Braces recently ranked each state based on average premiums for dental insurance.
2. The state of Tennessee is intending to award Renaissance Life and Health Insurance Company of American the contract to become the dental benefits manager of TennCare, the state's Medicaid program.
3. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed 10 bills, including one to make changes to the dental insurance claims process in the state.
4. The American Alliance for Dental Insurance Quality and the Massachusetts Dental Society released a letter concerning access to care problems in the Massachusetts Medicaid system.
5. Vyne Dental, a dental revenue cycle management company, accelerated the onboarding of more than 10,000 new customers in three weeks following the Change Healthcare cyberattack.
6. A dental patient in North Carolina recently got help from a local news station after she was incorrectly charged for a dental implant.
7. Anthem and Guardian were ranked by Forbes as the best dental insurance companies of 2024.
8. Kleer and Membersy, two dental membership plans, merged under Charlesbank Capital Partners.
9. The American Dental Association backed a bill that would prevent health plans from placing fees on dentists for electronic funds transfers.
10. About 65% of adults currently have dental insurance, according to Delta Dental's 2024 State of America's Oral Health and Wellness report.