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WVDA Advocating for Further Medicaid Fee Increase

WVDA Advocating for Further Medicaid Fee Increase

Earlier this month, the WVDA met with WV Medicaid to advocate for additional increases to Medicaid dental rates. In 2025, your WVDA proposed a strategic fee increase to then-newly inaugurated Governor Morrisey.  No action was taken.  However, during the 2026...

New WV Program Encouraging Dentists and Hygienists to Return to WV

New WV Program Encouraging Dentists and Hygienists to Return to WV

On Wednesday, Governor Patrick Morrisey today announced a $2.4 million award to Ascend WV to recruit and retain healthcare professionals in rural communities across West Virginia, one of several investments being made through the State's Rural Health Transformation...

PHISHING SCAM ALERT TARGETING DENTAL OFFICES!

PHISHING SCAM ALERT TARGETING DENTAL OFFICES!

There is an unauthorized email going out from legitimate dental office email accounts.  Most of the offices don't know it is happening. This email has a PDF linked to it.  It invites you to open the PDF and when it is opened, it starts to download  “ScreenConnect.”...

New Job Board for Dentists and Hygienists – LINK WORKING

New Job Board for Dentists and Hygienists – LINK WORKING

The WVU-School of Dentistry has created a job board!  Postings on the Job Board should be opportunities for our students at the WVU School of Dentistry. If you have an opening for a dental hygienist, dentist or specialist, you can share your opportunity with our...

Report Insurers Who Don’t Pay Claims within 30 Days

Report Insurers Who Don’t Pay Claims within 30 Days

WV law requires insurers to pay dental insurance claims within 30 days There are some exceptions, but those also have the following limits: If additional information is requested by the insurer, it should all be made in one request. Within 15 days of that request, may...