Welcome to the Voice of Dentistry in West Virginia
We advocate, educate, and support over 800 dentists across our state.
More For Your Smile!
West Virginia ranks 49th out of 51 states and D.C. for dental health. Families and employers pay premiums every month, but too often, those dollars don’t reach patient care. We believe that has to change.
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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...
NEW BENTO contact for WV Providers
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
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