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...
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Ask Governor to Support $5 million Appropriation for WVU-School of Dentistry
Please call Governor Morrisey's office (304) 558-2000 by Tuesday afternoon and ask him to "Sign House Bill 5682 to support the funding approved by the Legislature for the WVU School of Dentistry!"Â This bill contains a NEW $5 million for the WVU-School of Dentistry....
Governor Signs Medicaid Credentialling Bill into Law
Governor Morrisey signed HB 4335 - Medicaid Credentialling into law. The WVDA supported the passage of this bill. HB 4335 streamlines provide enrollment and credentialing processes for all Medicaid payers to allow providers to begin seeing patients faster and reduce...
Cyber Liability Policy Information by WVDA’s Endorsed Partner
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 combination of personal, financial, and medical data while your IT defenses are typically far leaner than a...
HB 5661 Dental Medicaid Fee Bill Dead
Today is the 50th day of the 60 day legislative session. Any bills that do not pass out of their chamber of origin are dead. HB 5661 - Dental Medicaid Fee Increase did not make it out of the House Health Committee, so it will see no further action. The WVDA was...
2026 Annual Meeting at the Greenbrier – Registration Open
Hotel Block and Meeting Registration Open Please join us at the Greenbrier Resort, July 16-18, 2026 for fantastic courses on Treatment Planning & Workflow Integration, as well as The Dr. Jerry Bouquot Visiting Lecture Series for Dentistry:Â Oral Manifestations of...
Survey of WV Dental Professionals’ Awareness and Usage of Photobiomodulation (PBM)
Second Request - Please help! Please take a moment to complete a quick survey from WVU-SOD focused on Dental Professionals’ Awareness and Usage of Photobiomodulation (PBM) in Clinical Practice This survey is part of a statewide effort to understand current levels of...
House Includes $5 million for WVU School of Dentistry
The House of Delegates has included a $5 million appropriation for the WVU-School of Dentistry in House Bill 5682. This appropriation bill allocates $72 million to the Higher Education Policy Commission for the three medical schools in the state. It specifically...
Tobacco Cessation Funding Bill To Receive Public Hearing
The House Banking and Insurance Committee will hold a public hearing on Tuesday on House Bill 5108 - Funding the Tobacco Cessation Initiative. Also known as the "Rainy Day B Bill," this legislation would transfer $5 million/year of interest from the Rainy Day BÂ Fund...