Office Management

Rural Dental Practice Perks

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

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!

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

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...

2026 WVU Dental Career Fair – October 23, 2026

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

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...