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Congressman Riley Moore Outlines Potential Changes to Medicaid
Support for Federal Medicaid Reform As Congress moves toward making significant changes to the federal Medicaid program, Congressman Riley Moore of West Virginia expressed support. Moore said the changes being considered maintain services for those who need the health...
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,...
North Dakota Gets A Win For Dental Loss Ratio Legislation
Dental Loss Ratio Legislation in 2025 In 2025, the momentum around dental loss ratio (DLR) legislation continues to build. As of now: 23 states filed DLR legislation in 2023 14 states have introduced legislation in 2025 North Dakota is the latest state to pass such...
Greenbrier Room Block Going Fast – Closes June 15th
Reserve Your Room for the WVDA Annual Meeting The WVDA Room Block for the July Annual Meeting at The Greenbrier will close on June 15th. Availability is limited—some nights have fewer than 20 rooms remaining. Please don’t delay registration and booking. Why Attend? A...
Free CE To Meet Your 8 Hours DEA Requirement
Continuing Education Opportunity The WV Area Health Education Center is offering Continuing Education (CE) focused on pain management and opioids. For more information, please check out their flyer here: Pain Management CE Flyer [pdf-embedder...
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...
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