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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

Need more information from BENTO?  There is a new contact in WV to help you.  Please reach out to Eddy Lambert at eddy@bento.net

The West Virginia Dental Association can unlock a 30%-45% discount for you from Invisalign; we can get your Vivera and touch up retainers down to $25.75/aligner. Your colleagues are already benefiting from this - you probably know many of them. This is through the...