HB 4810 West Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Relating to dental health care service plans

HB 4810 requires dental insurance companies in West Virginia to publicly report how they spend premiums collected from enrollees, similar to federal health insurance rules. It mandates annual reports detailing patient care spending versus administrative costs, prohibits insurers from restricting payment methods to dentists, and requires rebates to customers if less than 80% of premiums are spent on dental care. The bill directly affects dental insurers, licensed dentists, and patients enrolled in private dental plans (excluding Medicaid). Key provisions include transparency requirements for premium expenditures, rules against unfair payment restrictions, and automatic premium reductions when patient care spending falls below the 80% threshold.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 26, 2026 Last action Jan 29, 2026
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Jan 26, 2026
Committee
To House Health and Human Resources
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Jan 26, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
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Jan 26, 2026
Committee
To Health and Human Resources then Finance
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1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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