The dental industry continues to reel nearly two years following the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which included several mandates that might change the face of the way dental care is delivered within, and outside of, state-run health insurance exchanges.
Last December, the Health and Human Services Department gave states the choice of “benchmark” plans rather than setting a nationwide set of minimum health benefits, which will leave the responsibility with more states and send groups representing the dental industry and consumer groups to lobby for their interests.
