A new study released by the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute shows dental spending in the U.S. increased by 2.5% between 2022 and 2023. The near-entirety of the year’s $4 billion growth is attributed to $3 billion in increased Medicare spending by seniors enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans and $1 billion in increased Medicaid spending. While government spending on
The dentists of Arkansas and the Arkansas State Dental Association (ASDA) proudly support the Arkansas Medicaid dental program. With one of the highest participation rates in the nation, more than 700 Medicaid-enrolled dentists currently treat those patients most in need of dental care across our state. However, the decision to enroll and re-enroll as Medicaid providers grows increasingly difficult for
Dental practices must file beneficial ownership reports by Jan. 1, 2025 Reprinted from ADA Morning Huddle, November 14, 2024 Small businesses that meet certain requirements — including many dental practices — must file beneficial ownership information reports by Jan. 1, 2025 before facing penalties. Enacted in 2021, the Corporate Transparency Act aims to mitigate money-laundering operations posing as businesses. It
Reprinted from ADA Morning Huddle, 11/12/24: National media, including Time.com, reported recent claims from former presidential candidate Robert. F. Kennedy, Jr. that the new Trump administration intends to remove fluoride from the nation’s water supply. The ADA’s well-known position on the public health benefits of water fluoridation is cited in news coverage, such as that adding fluoride to water is
The latest issue of the Healthcare Journal of Arkansas features information on Medicaid’s Fee-For-Service program for dental health providers, which rolls out on November 1. The article, by Elizabeth Pittman, is reprinted in its entirety below with the full issue available at this link. SINCE 2018, the Arkansas Department of Human Services (DHS) has operated the Medicaid dental program by
Using the latest data from Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS) and the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), HPI has just released its annual update on trends in dental care utilization, dental insurance coverage and cost barriers to care among the U.S. population through a series of easy-to-read graphs. Breakdowns by population age, race/ethnicity, income level and insurance type are included.
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