News & Updates
Explore the latest updates on advocacy, clinical advancements, regional activities, and regulatory news shaping dental practice in West Virginia.
Latest Updates
Medicaid Dental Manual
Requests have been made for the Medicaid Dental Manual, which can be found here: https://bms.wv.gov/chapter-505-oral-health-services Please note,...
SCAM ALERT: Impersonation Calls Reported Nationwide
State dental boards around the country are reporting a scam in which callers impersonate board investigators or federal agents and claim a dentist’s...
Medicaid Spring Provider Virtual Workshop
WV Medicaid will host virtual workshops on Medicaid updates, April 21, 23, and 29th from 1:30-4:15pm. Please see information below to register or to...
So What Happened to the Dental Insurance Transparency Bill?
The WVDA's HB 4810 - Dental Insurance Transparency sought to set a floor of 85% for dental loss ratios, as well as virtual credit card and network...
Morrisey signs youth smoking prevention bill into law
Gov. Patrick Morrisey has signed into law a bill that will allocate a portion of the state’s settlement with e-cigarette company Juul to...
Bill with $3 million for Tobacco Prevention Waiting for Governor’s Signature
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...
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...
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...
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...
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