HB 4335 to Streamline Medicaid Credentialing The House Health Committee is considering a bill sponsored by Committee Chairman, Delegate Evan Worrell (R-Cabell), to expedite Medicaid credentialing of providers. House Bill 4335 requires traditional Medicaid to complete...
Hannah Armentrout is the Bento representative for West Virginia. She is located in Harrison County and is the point person for our state's dental community. Please contact her at harmentrout@bento.net or (617) 307-7150
Although the SDF-specific findings from Medicaid audits have been resolved, it is time for audited dentists to address the additional findings. The following message is from Medicaid: Any overpayments identified for reasons other than (or in addition to) a missing...
As of July 1, 2026, Delta Dental will no longer serve over 7000 covered lives associated with the Board of Education in Kanawha County. The paperwork is signed and official, so this spring, employees will be introduced to BENTO for their dental insurance coverage....
Advocate for Better Dental Insurance Benefits! The WVDA will host legislators at the Culture Center at the WV Capitol Complex on Thursday, January 22nd from 5-6:30pm to advocate for our Dental Insurance Transparency Bill. Do Virtual Credit Card Payments, Network...
The agenda for the winter meeting is attached below. Please note the Friday meeting for the WV Society of Pediatric Dentists and the Saturday meeting of the WV Association of Orthodontists. [pdf-embedder...
Hotel Block and Meeting Registration Open WVDA is happy to think of warmer days and share the July Annual Meeting information with our membership! Please join us at the Greenbrier Resort, July 16-18, 2026 for fantastic courses on Treatment Planning & Workflow...
Liberty payment processing services transition to ECHO/Optum Effective December 9, 2025, all provider payments will be managed through ECHO/Optum. For any questions or concerns related to payments, please contact the ECHO/Optum Customer Service line directly: ...
My name is Vaidehi Kumar and I am a second year endodontics resident at West Virginia University School of Dentistry. I am conducting a research study to better understand burnout and professional fulfillment among general dentists and endodontists across different...