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Michigan bans dental insurance payment fees for dentists
SourceBecker's Dental + DSO ReviewTier 1Hard News
By Ariana Portalatin
Originally at beckersdental.com
Summary & scoring by The Bell Brief (Dr. Jennifer Bell) using the Drill-Down Protocol (Drill-Down Score) — not the original publisher.
Why it matters for dental
Michigan practice owners and DSOs will receive full insurance payments without processing fees, directly increasing net revenue per claim and reducing administrative overhead.
Key points
- SB 105, signed by Gov. Whitmer, mandates insurers provide at least one no-fee payment method delivering 100% of the contracted reimbursement.
- Dentists previously lost 2–5% of reimbursements to credit-card or ACH processing fees; those costs will now be borne by payers.
- Applies to all dental plans operating in Michigan; non-compliant insurers face enforcement action.
- Effective immediately; practices should audit current payment methods and update vendor instructions to avoid residual fees.
Who should care
OwnerDSO
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