The ADA is supporting newly introduced federal legislation aimed at ensuring that state dental insurance reform laws apply to self-funded dental plans. The Improving Dental Administration Act, or IDA, was introduced March 12 by Reps. Jeff Van Drew, D.M.D., R-N.J., and...
Maryland’s Insurance Administration has fined health insurance company Cigna $80,000 and ordered the insurer to immediately stop its automatic downcoding of evaluation and management, or E/M claims, a move that underscores the state’s scrutiny of insurer billing...
The West Virginia Dental Association can unlock an average 50% off on your Brasseler purchases and 10% off on your EdgeEndo purchases! Your colleagues are already benefiting from the WVDAP2 program - you probably know many of them - so ask them! This is through the...
The attached flyer being distributed to Kanawha County School employees has prompted a few questions about Bento's relationship with Cigna. WVDA reached out to Bento's President, Tony Abel, for clarification and was told: "Dentists that enroll directly with the Bento...
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...
Requests have been made for the Medicaid Dental Manual, which can be found here: https://bms.wv.gov/chapter-505-oral-health-services Please note, the MCOs are allowed to have different pre-authorization requirements; however, they report wanting to be consistent...
State dental boards around the country are reporting a scam in which callers impersonate board investigators or federal agents and claim a dentist’s license is under investigation for illegal prescribing or drug related offenses. Callers may spoof official phone...
WV Medicaid will host virtual workshops on Medicaid updates, April 21, 23, and 29th from 1:30-4:15pm. Please see information below to register or to ask questions. [pdf-embedder url="https://wvdental.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/March-2026-MSFAC-Presentation.pdf"...
Is Your Dental Practice a Cyber Target? The answer, increasingly, is yes! Here's what you need to know. Healthcare is now the most attacked sector in the U.S. for cybercrime, and dental practices are a growing target. Your patient files contain a uniquely valuable...