AN ACT relating to dental benefit plans.

Create a new section of KRS 304.17C-130 to 304.17C-138 to establish requirements for insurers of dental benefit plans relating to assignment of benefits; require providers to comply with assignment provisions; amend KRS 304.14-250, 304.17-130, and 304.18-090 to conform; direct that provisions apply to policies, plans, and contracts issued or renewed on or after the effective date of the Act.

Health and Medical Services Insurance, Health Physicians and Practitioners Local Mandate

Introduced: January 10, 2025

Last action: April 1, 2025

(Acts Ch. 147)

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This bill sets new rules for dental insurance plans in Kentucky, focusing on how benefits are assigned between patients, dentists, and insurers. It requires dental insurers and providers to follow specific procedures when a patient directs their insurance benefits to be paid directly to their dentist. These rules apply to dental plans issued or renewed after the law takes effect. Who it may affect: Kentuckians with dental insurance coverage and the dental providers who treat them.

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