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Relating to dental provider reimbursement under the dental wellness plan and the dental wellness plan kids
Topics:Health careFamilies & human services
Same legislation: HF 189
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedFebruary 2, 2023
- Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 21, 2023
- Stopped: Senate committeeDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: Passes the Senate
- Next: House committee
- Next: Passes the House
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2024 session adjourned on April 19, 2024, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary Dentists who take part in the dental wellness plans will be paid more for their services. This change ensures they receive a higher percentage of their usual fees, similar to how they are paid through the Hawk-i program. These updates aim to help more dentists join the plans so families can find more places to get dental care.1
Read the official explanation
This bill requires that a provider participating in the dental wellness plan or the dental wellness plan kids shall be reimbursed for services at the percentage of the usual, customary, and reasonable fee or at the percentage of the commercial dental insurance billed charges, whichever is higher, to align dental provider reimbursement rates under the dental wellness plan and the dental wellness plan kids with those under the healthy and well kids in Iowa (hawk-i) program, in order to maximize dental provider participation in and member access under the dental wellness plan and the dental wellness plan kids.
Senate subcommittee
Named February 21, 2023. It hasn’t reported yet.
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Lobbying
2 for · 0 against · 5 undecided · Who →
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Tried before
90th General Assembly
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Tried before
This idea has been filed in an earlier General Assembly. None got through a chamber.
- SF 166 Relating to dental provider reimbursement under the dental wellness plan89th General Assembly · In committee · very similarCleared committee
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- SF 327 Relating to dental provider reimbursement under the dental wellness plan and the dental we…91st General Assembly · In committeeNearly identical
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