Legal action filed against Delta Dental of California
The California Dental Association (CDA) has filed a legal action against Delta Dental of California challenging Delta’s 2023 adjustments to Premier and PPO provider agreements in California. The “swift and severe” adjustments, effective January 1st, include significant fee reductions for many California dentists, increased administrative burdens and diminished value of benefit plans, according to the complaint filed late December 2022. CDA alleges in the Superior Court of California that the board of directors of Delta Dental violated its fiduciary duties by, among other things, failing to conduct appropriate analysis of the need for and impact of the contract changes to Delta Dental’s provider networks and patients. “CDA is committed to supporting our members in their practices and ensuring the patients we serve can access dental care,” said CDA President John Blake, D.D.S. “As a dental benefit plan company, Delta Dental has a responsibility to be transparent about such significant changes that affect its provider networks and their patients. CDA believes that Delta Dental failed to adequately consider the basis for and impact of these changes and has failed to offer sufficient justification for these actions.”
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