Regulatory/Compliance

WVDA Met with WV Medicaid Last Friday

WVDA Met with WV Medicaid Last Friday

Disappointingly, WV Medicaid did not have an answer for the WVDA’s request to strategically increase a series of Medicaid fees. The WVDA request was made in January and remains on the Medicaid Commissioner’s desk. The fees include dentures, partials, orthodontia,...

Dentist Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Insurers

Dentist Files Antitrust Lawsuit Against Insurers

Background A dentist in Kansas filed on March 31 a U.S. antitrust lawsuit against multiple insurers, accusing them of operating a price‑fixing conspiracy to suppress out‑of‑network payments to dental providers. Defendants Zelis Healthcare UnitedHealth Group Elevance...