The American Dental Association and the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry filed comments to CMS in response to its proposed benefit and payment parameters for 2024.

Catapult Education, a dental continuing education company, launched Catapult Crown, an investment platform focused exclusively on dental startups.

Health insurance company Paramount has added teledentistry services under its dental insurance plan. 

DENCAP Dental Plans, a dental insurance coverage plan provider, added Warren-based Golden Dental Plans to expand its network.

The Illinois State Dental Society announced that dental insurance reform will be the primary focus for the organization's 2023 legislative agenda.

P&R Dental Strategies acquired sister companies Dentistat and go2dental.com to improve its services and options for customers. 

From increased reimbursement rates to a dental benefits expansion, here are seven dental payer updates Becker's has reported on since Jan. 3:

Dntl Bar has begun using fintech platform iCreditWorks for patient financing.

All adults on Tennessee's Medicaid program, TennCare, are now eligible for dental benefits as of 2023, CBS affiliate WTVF reported Jan. 7.

Michigan has raised the reimbursement rates for dental procedures performed in outpatient hospitals and ASCs.

Dental billing company eAssist Dental Solutions, a subsidiary of medical and dental supplier Henry Schein, acquired a majority stake in Unitas PPO Solutions.

Several states could begin efforts to implement medical loss ratios for dental payers after Massachusetts signed its own into law in December. 

Dental spending was higher in 2021 than in pre-pandemic years, according to a Dec. 22 article on the American Dental Association website.

The California Dental Association has taken legal action against Delta Dental of California challenging the insurer's adjustments to its Premier and PPO provider agreements that went into effect Jan. 1, according to a Jan. 3 article on the CDA website.

Here are 10 dental payer updates Becker's has reported on since Nov. 16:

Medical technology company Vivos Therapeutics is partnering with Nexus Dental Systems to create a comprehensive medical billing service for the industry. 

Insurer Northeast Delta Dental will provide $6 million in funding over three years for dental student loan repayments.

Nevada State Sen. Heidi Seevers Gansert filed a bill that would require dental insurers in the state to spend premium dollars on patient dental care, NBC affiliate News4 reported Dec. 9. 

A law to regulate dental payer spending in Massachusetts was recently signed into law after being approved by voters in November, ABC affiliate WCVB reported Dec. 8.

Eighty-three percent of dentists indicated they support requiring dental plans in their state to spend a percentage of premiums they collect on dental care for subscribers, according to a poll by the American Dental Association's Health Policy Institute.