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WVDAP2 Growing Quickly

WVDAP2 Growing Quickly

34 WVDA Members Participating As of the end of November, 34 WVDA members are fully registered with the WVDAP2!  Eight more are slated for December and more than 30 offices are exploring details of the program. The WVDA Pricing Program – or WVDA P2 – unlocks DSO power...

Make the Call to Your Legislator!

Make the Call to Your Legislator!

Your Voice Makes a Real Difference Policy change happens when lawmakers hear directly from the people it impacts, and no one understands the barriers to care better than dentists and their teams. Speaking up now helps ensure dental care remains accessible and...

Oral microbiome could impact pancreatic cancer risk

Oral microbiome could impact pancreatic cancer risk

Oral microbes could be linked to an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a news article from New York University Langone Health. Previous studies have found that harmful oral bacteria can access the pancreas via swallowed saliva. In a recent study...

Find One Story That Matters

Real Stories Drive Real Change Behind every policy issue are real people whose lives are affected by it. Lawmakers are far more likely to act when they hear directly from patients about the challenges they face when accessing dental insurance benefits. This week,...

Limited Number of Carnegie Leadership Courses Available

Limited Number of Carnegie Leadership Courses Available

First-come, First-serve and Going Fast The ADA Leadership Academy powered by Dale Carnegie has a few unused subscription spots remaining for 2025. These courses were originally assigned to members who did not enroll by the October 31 deadline. Dale Carnegie has agreed...

Bento Dental Plan Adds More Private Employers

Bento Dental Plan Adds More Private Employers

Employers Continue to Find Better Value with Bento The WVDA Endorsed Dental Benefit Plan is expanding its reach to more private employers in West Virginia! Both City Construction, a family-owned company since 1965 in Harrison County, and Prestera Health Services in...

Ask 5 Patients to Contact Lawmakers

Ask 5 Patients to Contact Lawmakers

Every Action Builds Momentum The More for Your Smile West Virginia campaign is working to make dental insurance work better for patients, and lawmakers need to hear from the people it affects most. One of the easiest ways to help is by asking patients to complete our...

Delta Dental Attempting to Acquire Dental Practices in Wisconsin

ADA opposes and Urges Wisconsin insurance commissioner to evaluate impact on providers, patients ADA leaders filed a letter with the Wisconsin Office of the Commissioner of Insurance expressing opposition to Delta Dental of Wisconsin’s proposed acquisition of Cherry...

Morrisey Announces Medicaid Transformation Plan

Morrisey Announces Medicaid Transformation Plan

Oral Health Care To Be Part of Plan Yesterday, Governor Morrisey announced the submission of West Virginia’s Rural Health Transformation Fund application, a plan to modernize rural healthcare and improve health outcomes statewide through an unprecedented investment...