The WVDA was notified today that the Bureau for Medical Services (BMS) has approved the following dental codes effective 1/1/26 for the WV Medicaid Program: D9244 - $34.15 D9245 - $49.59
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MVDS Fall Meeting – Oct. 15th
MVDS Fall Meeting 📅 October 15, 2026 | 🕒 6:00 PM | 📍 Brickside Bar & Grill, Fairmont, WV Please join the Monongahela Valley Dental Society for its Fall Meeting at Brickside Bar & Grill in Fairmont. Attendees can expect a local society gathering and a chance to...
MVDS Christmas Party – December 4
MVDS Christmas Party 📅 December 4, 2026 | 🕒 6:00 PM | 📍 West Virginia Botanic Garden, 1061 Tyrone Avery Rd, Morgantown, WV 26508 Please join MVDS for a members-only Christmas Party at the West Virginia Botanic Garden. This social gathering is a chance for members to...
MVDS Spring 2027 CE Save the Date
MVDS Spring CE 📅 Friday, February 26, 2027 | 🕒 8:00 AM | 📍 Bridgeport Conference Center, Bridgeport, WV Plan to join the Monongahela Valley Dental Society for spring CE at the Bridgeport Conference Center. More information will be shared soon. Questions? Please reach...
WEAVE Patient Engagement Platform
ADA Member Advantage recently launched a new endorsement for a Patient Engagement Platform with Weave. ADA members get the best available pricing, installation, support and overall value for your new patient communication system. New Weave customers can save over...
Massachusetts DLR Study Finds Positive Impact on Dental Plan Reimbursement Rates
A new study published in Health Services Research examines the early effects of Massachusetts’ dental loss ratio (DLR) ballot initiative on provider reimbursement rates. This is the first rigorous, peer-reviewed analysis of the impact of DLR regulations in any state....
Why Can’t County School Systems Pay Dental Insurance Claims More Quickly?
As you know, the endorsed Bento dental benefit platform is an efficient way to submit claims and receive payments for employees with Bento coverage. However, this efficiency is slowed down when County Boards of Education pay dental claims. Why? West Virginia Law (WV...
Kanawha County Schools Update on Bento Enrollment
The WVDA is aware that 2000 KCS employees have enrolled in the BENTO dental benefit, which begins July 1, 2026. This is great news, but there are still over 1500 who have not. Please be sure to reach out to your KCS patients and remind them THEY have to enroll with...
Update on Medicaid’s Oral Sedation Code D9245
WV Medicaid sent a communication to dentists requesting the use of D9245 for Oral Sedation. This new code was effective on January 1, 2026. The WVDA has learned WV Medicaid is still setting the rate for this code. Therefore, you have not seen any rate change to this...