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Senate Bill 433 – Dental Insurance Transparency Bill

Senate Bill 433 – Dental Insurance Transparency Bill

Overview The WV Dental Association has identified unfair and deceptive practices by dental insurance carriers that harm both dentists and patients. These issues cannot be fixed without legislative action. Senate Bill 433 addresses four major problems in one...

WVDA Advocates to Empower Patients

WVDA Advocates to Empower Patients

WVDA Opposes House Bill 2785 On Tuesday, the WV Legislature’s House Finance Subcommittee on Banking and Insurance held a hearing on House Bill 2785 — the NCOIL model for Dental Loss Ratios, which is supported by dental insurance companies, not the WVDA. WVDA Executive...

January WVDA/Medicaid Meeting Update

January WVDA/Medicaid Meeting Update

Summary of Discussions A team of WV dentists and your WVDA Executive Director met with WV Medicaid last month to discuss concerns and request strategic increases in select dental Medicaid fees. Following this meeting, the WVDA also sent a letter to the Governor making...