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We advocate, educate, and support over 800 dentists across our state.
More For Your Smile!
West Virginia ranks 49th out of 51 states and D.C. for dental health. Families and employers pay premiums every month, but too often, those dollars don’t reach patient care. We believe that has to change.
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Medicaid Dental Manual
Requests have been made for the Medicaid Dental Manual, which can be found here: https://bms.wv.gov/chapter-505-oral-health-services Please note, the MCOs are allowed to have different pre-authorization requirements; however, they report wanting to be consistent...
SCAM ALERT: Impersonation Calls Reported Nationwide
State dental boards around the country are reporting a scam in which callers impersonate board investigators or federal agents and claim a dentist’s license is under investigation for illegal prescribing or drug related offenses. Callers may spoof official phone...
Medicaid Spring Provider Virtual Workshop
WV Medicaid will host virtual workshops on Medicaid updates, April 21, 23, and 29th from 1:30-4:15pm. Please see information below to register or to ask questions. [pdf-embedder url="https://wvdental.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/March-2026-MSFAC-Presentation.pdf"...
So What Happened to the Dental Insurance Transparency Bill?
The WVDA's HB 4810 - Dental Insurance Transparency sought to set a floor of 85% for dental loss ratios, as well as virtual credit card and network leasing regulations. Although the bill did not pass this session, significant progress was made in advancing the...
Morrisey signs youth smoking prevention bill into law
Gov. Patrick Morrisey has signed into law a bill that will allocate a portion of the state’s settlement with e-cigarette company Juul to anti-smoking and vaping programs in the state. Morrisey signed House Bill 5691, which will allocate $2.9 million from the state’s...
Bill with $3 million for Tobacco Prevention Waiting for Governor’s Signature
Last Saturday, the WV Legislature passed HB 5691, which appropriates $2.9 million from the JUUL Labs legal settlement to the WV Department of Health for tobacco prevention efforts in West Virginia! PLEASE call Governor Morrisey and ask him to sign HB 5691 into law! ...
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