WVDA Helps Secure $5 million for WVU School of Dentistry

Mar 18, 2026 | Advocacy

Thanks to WVDA members’ visibility on Dentistry Day at the Legislature in January, a $5 million appropriation for the WVU School of Dentistry was included in a larger bill for higher education! House Bill 5682 was signed by the Governor last week. THIS is why the WVDA...

House Passes $2.9 Million for Tobacco Prevention/Cessation

Mar 11, 2026 | Advocacy

On Wednesday, the WV House of Delegates passed HB 5691, which appropriates $2.9 million from the JUUL Labs legal settlement to the WV Department of Health for tobacco prevention efforts. PLEASE call your Senator and ask them to support HB 5691!  Why?  West Virginia...

Ask Governor to Support $5 million Appropriation for WVU-School of Dentistry

Mar 8, 2026 | Advocacy

Please call Governor Morrisey’s office (304) 558-2000 by Tuesday afternoon and ask him to “Sign House Bill 5682 to support the funding approved by the Legislature for the WVU School of Dentistry!”  This bill contains a NEW $5 million for the...

Governor Signs Medicaid Credentialling Bill into Law

Mar 8, 2026 | Advocacy

Governor Morrisey signed HB 4335 – Medicaid Credentialling into law.  The WVDA supported the passage of this bill. HB 4335 streamlines provide enrollment and credentialing processes for all Medicaid payers to allow providers to begin seeing patients faster and...

Cyber Liability Policy Information by WVDA’s Endorsed Partner

Mar 4, 2026 | Office Management

Healthcare is now the most attacked sector in the U.S. for cybercrime, and dental practices are a growing target. Your patient files contain a uniquely valuable combination of personal, financial, and medical data while your IT defenses are typically far leaner than a...