The WVDA's Dental Insurance Transparency Bill (More for Your Smile) is still with the House Health Committee. The Chairman has committed to meet with his committee on Monday and decide how to move forward with the bill. Please reach out again to your House Health...
Please take a moment to complete a quick survey from WVU-SOD focused on Dental Professionals’ Awareness and Usage of Photobiomodulation (PBM) in Clinical Practice This survey is part of a statewide effort to understand current levels of awareness, understanding, and...
Last night, the House Health Committee held a public hearing on HB 4810 - Dental Insurance Transparency Bill. Attempting to kill the bill, Big Dental Insurance worked with Delegate Walter Hall to convince the rest of the committee "there is no need for a bill, the...
The More For Your Smile Bill, House Bill 4810, will receive a hearing in the House Health Committee TOMORROW, January 29th! Please contact your legislator who sits on the committee and ask them to support HB 4810! Note - the delegates in green sponsored our bill. The...
House Bill 4810 is the WVDA Dental Insurance Transparency Act The same bill recently introduced in the Senate, SB 548, now has a companion bill in the House. House Bill 4810 was introduced today and was referred to both the House Health Committee and the House...
Patient lawsuit alleges Delta Dental misrepresents out-of-network coverage A class-action lawsuit filed by patients insured by Delta Dental alleges the insurer misrepresents its out-of-network coverage. The lawsuit, which was filed Dec. 31, 2025, in the U.S. District...
With all the weather hype, please take note our meeting remains scheduled and will NOT be cancelled.
First Win of 2026 Legislative Session The WV Office of the Insurance Commissioner has published Dental Loss Ratio information by provider on the Offices of the Insurance Commissioner (OIC) Health Insurance Information website. The information is on the bottom of the...
Dental Insurance Transparency Bill Introduced in the WV Senate Momentum is building for patient-focused dental insurance reform in West Virginia. With Senate Bill 548 now filed by Sen. Jason Barrett, the goals of More for Your Smile are officially before the...