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Read. Follow. Verify.West Virginia Bill 1014 raises Medicaid dental provider reimbursement rates by 20 percent by December 2028
Last action · February 19, 2026: To Health and Human ResourcesSponsors: Mike Oliverio and 9 others
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What This Bill Proposed
The West Virginia Department of Human Services is directed to increase Medicaid dental-related fees by at least 20 percent starting December 1, 2028. The measure also maintains adult dental coverage limits at $2,000 per two-year budget period for diagnostic, preventative, and for adults aged 21 and older, while excluding cosmetic dental work.
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Medicaid dental providers
Adult Medicaid enrollees aged 21 and over
Enrollees remain subject to a $2,000 biennial spending cap for covered diagnostic, preventative, and restorative dental services.
Department of Human Services
The department is assigned administrative responsibility for implementing the dental care system, claims processing, and seeking federal approval.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What dental services are covered for adults under Medicaid?
Are cosmetic dental procedures covered?
When do dental provider reimbursement rates increase?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in Senate committee.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 19, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Health and Human Resources
- Feb 19, 2026SenateIntroducedIntroduced in Senate
- Feb 19, 2026SenateCommitteeTo Health and Human Resources then Finance
- Feb 19, 2026SenateIntroducedFiled for introduction
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www.wvlegislature.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy15Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz20Current news / social attention level
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