Stop Overpaying. Start Saving. Welcome to the WVDA's newest exclusive member benefit — a partnership with WVP2 that delivers game-changing savings and perks for West Virginia dentists. 💼 What You Get: DSO pricing on supplies, labs, equipment, and business services...
Physician networks for lower-income people on Medicaid are studded with doctors who never see these patients, a new study by Oregon researchers found. The study showed that a majority of physicians nationwide are listed as participating in Medicaid, but nearly 30% of...
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...