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California Law Changes the Way Dental Practices Get Paid
- Source
- Decisions in Dentistry
- Author
- Kristen Pratt Machado
- Originally at
- decisionsindentistry.com(opens in a new tab)
Summary and scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol. Not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
California dental practices can bill insurers directly once AB 1629 takes effect, removing the requirement for patients to pay in full and seek reimbursement.
Key points
- 01
Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 1629 in September.
- 02
AB 1629 requires dental plans to honor a patient’s assignment of benefits starting January 1, 2027.
- 03
The bill obligates dental practices to disclose network status and provide an estimate of out-of-pocket costs to patients.
- 04
AB 1629 grants state regulators authority to review dental networks for adequate provider participation.
Who should care
- Owner
- DSO
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