A few spots remain for those interested in participating in the WVU 2026 WVU Dental Career Fair! All 3rd & 4th year DDS students (~96) and 4th year Dental Hygiene students (~24) are required to attend the event. Pre-dentistry students may also be in attendance...
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You Are Paying Too Much for Supplies!
Want to get your Lidocaine 50 pack for $33.93? Or your IPS e.max® CAD LT block for $153.59? Or 60% off ADP payroll processing? Email Susan@wvdental.org today about our WVDA P2 program!
Rural Dental Practice Perks
Share this information with prospective associates! "ADA Health Policy Institute (HPI) data shows that among general dentists who own their practices, those in rural areas had higher average annual incomes than those in urban areas across years 2021 through 2025:...
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...
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.”...
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...
Out-Of-Network Dentists Opportunity to Oppose Aetna Paper Check Elimination
Out-of-network dentists who submit claims to Aetna on behalf of patients Are you frustrated by Aetna's decision to eliminate paper check and paper EOB options for out-of-network providers? The following template can be utilized/modified and emailed to...
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...
New SKYGEN Contact for WV Dentists
WVDA was notified today is Craig Keeney's last day with Skygen. If your office has any issues with Medicaid's Health Plan or Wellpoint claims, the new contact at Skygen is Dionne.Haney@skygenusa.com. Her phone number is 262.946.4545 West Virginia dentist Dr. Diane...


