The ADA is urging greater scrutiny of state laws it said hinder competition in the dental insurance and care sectors.

Code change requests for CDT 2027 are due by Nov. 1. The Code Maintenance Committee will meet in March 2026 to take action on requests.

The House passed its version of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act, which includes several ADA-supported dental provisions.

The ADA is asking CMS to keep the current scope of dental services under Medicare while pushing for improvements in how they are reimbursed.

ADA News is providing a roundup of government happenings you may have missed this week.