PM21 - The Velocity of Change in Healthcare Finance and Dental Insurance This Decade

The velocity of change in U.S. healthcare finance is evident in the dental insurance landscape, which remains the primary revenue source for OMS practices. Multiple factors are reshaping practice economics including corporate acquisitions of OMS practices, reductions in fee schedules, expansion of network leasing and increasingly complex PPO arrangements. Concurrently, shifts in Medicare Advantage and Medicaid policy, evolving essential health benefits mandates, technology advancements and state-level legislative initiatives further alter reimbursement structures and patient access. This session will examine how these forces specifically affect dental insurance dynamics, their implications for OMS practice sustainability and approaches for navigating a rapidly evolving financial and regulatory environment.