Washington state Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler has fined Delta Dental of Washington and its healthcare benefit manager $130,000 for improper claim denials, according to a Dec. 12 news release from the commissioner's office.

The Alabama Dental Association has launched a campaign advocating for dental insurance reform legislation, including a medical loss ratio, according to a Dec. 11 report by WSFA 12.

The end of the Public Health Emergency in 2023 has led to a decrease in enrollment for dental benefits, according to the 2024 Dental Benefits Report from the National Association of Dental Plans.

Pennsylvania State Senate Democratic leader Jay Costa announced plans to reintroduce a bill that would restore dental care coverage for Medicare beneficiaries.

The American Dental Association submitted comments on the proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026, according to a Nov. 15 news release from the ADA. 

Nonprofit health plan CareSource launched an enhanced benefits package, including dental benefits, for its dual eligible special needs plan, according to a Nov. 11 news release from the company.

A study published in The Journal of the American Dental Association put forward prospective plans for Medicare to add an adult dental benefit. 

More than one-third of dentists have dropped out of at least one insurance network so far this year, according to the American Dental Association.

The global dental insurance market size is projected to hit $333.92 billion in 2032.

The Illinois legislature recently passed a bill that would ban dental insurers from denying coverage for procedures they've previously authorized.

Proposition 35 was approved by California voters Nov. 5th to boost funding for dental and other healthcare services.

The Medi-Cal Dental program has created online care coordination to make dental care more accessible in California, according to a Nov. 5 news release from the California Dental Association. 

Here are dental Medicaid updates to know across five states, as reported by Becker's since Oct. 1:

CMS has finalized a rule to expand its list of clinical scenarios in which fee-for-service Medicare payments can be made for dental services linked to covered services.

Delta Dental of California is the official dental insurance partner of the San Francisco 49ers, according to an Oct. 31 news release.

The TriCare Dental Program is decreasing its premium costs for dental coverage, effective Nov. 1.

House Rep. Greg Murphy, MD, has introduced a bill that would stabilize pay under Medicare for 2025. 

Dental benefits provider DentaQuest has received dental managed care contracts from the California Department of Health Care Services.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro signed a bill into law requiring insurance companies to provide dental practices with multiple payment options, according to an Oct. 28 news release.

Texas Health and Human Services Provider Finance has released its fees for dental Medicaid codes for 2025, according to an Oct. 23 report by Texas Dentists for Medicaid Reform.