The WVDA is seeking dentists contacts for primary election winners. The following lists breakdown potential new legislators by local component. If you are acquainted with any of the following, please let Hallie@wvdental.org know! BDS/MWT: Kerry Murphy...
Cosponsor the Improving Dental Administration Act, H.R. 7931 Over the past decade, state dental associations have helped secure more than 360 state dental insurance reform laws. So far in 2026, we have seen wins on Virtual Credit Card, Network Leasing and Downcoding –...
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has signed into law two dental workforce-related measures backed by both the Virginia Dental Association and the ADA. Introduced at the request of the Virginia Dental Association, the legislation was a significant priority for the...
Congressional Co-Sponsors Are Needed for ADA's ERISA Legislation Because of ADA's Lobby Day, some co-sponsors have been successfully secured to sponsor H.R. 7931, the Improving Dental Administration (IDA) Act, which would ensure that state dental insurance consumer...
West Virginia Medicaid is increasing dental fees 6% beginning on April 1, 2026. Your WVDA has forcefully advocated for a fee increase for the past few years through discussions with Medicaid, a formal request to Governor Morrisey, and proposed legislation this past...
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...
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...
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! ...
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...