WV SB1014

Mandates the Bureau for Medical Services to increase Medicaid dental-related fees by at least 20 percent effective December 1, 2028

Adds legislative findings acknowledging that current reimbursement rates make it difficult for providers to cover costs and that inflation has significantly affected dental service delivery expenses

Maintains the existing $2,000 per two-year budget period coverage limit for adult Medicaid recipients aged 21 and over for diagnostic, preventative, and restorative dental services

Requires the Bureau for Medical Services to submit a report by December 1, 2027 analyzing Medicaid dental program expenditures, enrollees served, and state/federal funding shares

References the state's 2024 Medicaid report that identified provider reimbursement rates as a barrier to dental care utilization