Last Saturday, the WV Legislature passed HB 5691, which appropriates $2.9 million from the JUUL Labs legal settlement to the WV Department of Health for tobacco prevention efforts in West Virginia! PLEASE call Governor Morrisey and ask him to sign HB 5691 into law! ...
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WVDA Helps Secure $5 million for WVU School of Dentistry
Thanks to WVDA members’ visibility on Dentistry Day at the Legislature in January, a $5 million appropriation for the WVU School of Dentistry was included in a larger bill for higher education! House Bill 5682 was signed by the Governor last week. THIS is why the WVDA...
House Passes $2.9 Million for Tobacco Prevention/Cessation
On Wednesday, the WV House of Delegates passed HB 5691, which appropriates $2.9 million from the JUUL Labs legal settlement to the WV Department of Health for tobacco prevention efforts. PLEASE call your Senator and ask them to support HB 5691! Why? West Virginia...
Is Your Dental Practice a Cyber Target?
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...
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!" 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: Oral Manifestations of...