Multiple states are advancing legislation aimed at improving transparency and fairness in healthcare and dental payment practices. In Colorado, HB 26-1070 addresses network leasing arrangements and requires providers to give affirmative consent. Georgia’s HB 1374 and Kansas’s HB 2564 ensure healthcare providers can select their preferred payment methods rather than being required to accept costly virtual credit card payments. Each of these bills has passed its legislature and is now awaiting action by the respective governor.
Governors in Mississippi and South Dakota have signed insurance-related legislation into law. Mississippi’s HB 1117 requires dental insurers to report annual dental loss ratios, increasing transparency regarding how premium dollars are allocated to patient care. South Dakota’s HB 1292 limits health carriers’ ability to retroactively deny or recoup previously paid claims, providing greater payment predictability for providers.
Hundreds of other bills remain pending as states look to wrap up their 2026 sessions. Visit AAOMS.org/TrackingMap for a full list of bills being tracked by the Association.
