The WVDA and the ADA oppose Delta Dental of California’s policy to begin charging dentists for paper checks and Aetna’s move away from paper checks for noncontracted providers. Delta Dental is now requiring providers to pay a separate administrative fee of $15 per...
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2026 WVU Dental Career Fair – October 23, 2026
On behalf of the WVU School of Dentistry...Plan to join us for the 2026 WVU Dental Career Fair to find your next all-star team member: All 3rd & 4th year DDS students (~96) and 4th year Dental Hygiene students (~24) are required to attend the event. Pre-dentistry...
Illinois Adds State Law Against Virtual Credit Card Payment
Illinois Governor Signs the Ins-Dental Coverage Reimbursement Act into Law On June 26, 2026, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed H.B. 4464, the Ins-Dental Coverage Reimbursement Act, into law. This legislation was introduced by Illinois State Representative...
Reminder about County Board of Ed Dental Claim Payments
West Virginia State law requires county boards of education to meet in person to approve all expenses...and that includes their employees' dental claims. Bento can process claims more quickly (almost immediate) for private employers or other public entities using...
Raleigh County School Employees Moving to BENTO July 1, 2026
Last night, the Raleigh County Board of Education voted to move their employees to the BENTO dental benefit platform beginning July 1, 2026! The current insurance TPA is Delta Dental. The Board has about 1500 employees, tallying 3000 members including family. Thank...
Dental Credentialling CAQH rebranded to “DataSpring”
Since 2017, the ADA has worked with the Council for Affordable Quality Healthcare — the healthcare industry stakeholder group better known as CAQH — to help reduce administrative burdens associated with credentialing. Through the ADA Credentialing Service, powered by...
Dentaquest Hit with Cyberstrike Affecting 2.6M
Dental benefits administrator hit with cyberstrike affecting 2.6M | DrBicuspid.com Dental benefits administrator and insurance provider DentaQuest was hit recently by a cybersecurity incident, allegedly exposing the personal data of 2.6 million accounts, according to...
WVDA/BENTO Webinar on Friday, June 5th
Join WVDA for a BENTO Webinar on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 10am. Kanawha County Schools will be utilizing the ADA and WVDA endorsed Bento platform to administer their dental and vision benefits beginning July 1, 2026. Kanawha joins Harrison, Mercer, and Fayette counties...
Medicaid Seeking Comments on Tele-Health Services by June 5th
WV Medicaid is accepting public comments on Professional Charges for Telehealth/dental Services The manual at the link below lists eligible codes for telehealth/dental services through Medicaid. Providers are invited to provide feedback - including codes that are not...


