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Read. Follow. Verify.Ohio House Bill 845 regulates dental benefit plans, payment methods, and third-party network access
Last action · May 13, 2026: Referred to InsuranceSponsor: Meredith Craig
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What This Bill Would Do
Ohio House Bill 845 prohibits dental benefit plans from denying previously authorized claims except under specific circumstances, restricts mandatory fee-based methods, and regulates third-party access to dentist provider network contracts.
Dentists and dental benefit plan enrollees face new restrictions on claim denials, fee-imposing payment methods, and network leasing transparency.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Dentists
Dentists receive new protections against claim denials after prior authorization, restrictions on mandatory fee-bearing payment methods, and explicit rights to opt out of third-party network leasing.
Dental carriers and health plan issuers
Dental carriers must alter payment methods, disclosure practices for third-party network access, and prior authorization claims handling policies to comply with new statutory mandates.
Covered persons
Patients receiving dental services are affected by rules governing prior authorization validity and network availability under their dental benefit plans.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
Can a dental plan force a dentist to accept credit card payments that carry processing fees?
Can a dentist choose not to participate when a contracting entity leases their network to a third party?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
2 actions- May 13, 2026HouseCommitteeReferred to Insurance
- May 6, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced
Version history
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New Statutory Restrictions on Dental Claim Denials and Network Leasing
The bill creates a comprehensive set of consumer and provider protections within the Revised Code, specifically targeting prior authorization claim denials and third-party network access transparency.
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Sources
www.legislature.ohio.gov
Analysis Score
0–100- Significance65How much this matters to a regular citizen
- Controversy35Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment5Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz25Current news / social attention level
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