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An Early Look at the Effects of the 2022 Dental Loss Ratio Ballot Initiative in Massachusetts. Have Dental Insurers Increased Prices for Dental Services?

Kamyar Nasseh & Marko Vujicic

Health Services Research2026https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.70111article
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Prior to full implementation of the dental loss ratio requirement in 2025, dental insurers in Massachusetts increased reimbursement to dentists to possibly meet the required dental loss ratio threshold.

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@article{kamyar2026,
  title        = {{An Early Look at the Effects of the 2022 Dental Loss Ratio Ballot Initiative in Massachusetts. Have Dental Insurers Increased Prices for Dental Services?}},
  author       = {Kamyar Nasseh & Marko Vujicic},
  journal      = {Health Services Research},
  year         = {2026},
  doi          = {https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.70111},
}

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