Abstract
This article details how grassroots member advocacy led to the passage of Michigan Senate Bill 105. Championed by the Michigan Dental Association, the law requires insurers to offer at least one fee-free payment method for dental reimbursements, protecting practices from being forced to pay transaction fees of 3% to 5% to access virtual credit card payments. Once a dentist opts out under the new law, insurers must maintain the alternative payment method. This legislative victory highlights the power of organized dentistry in relieving the administrative and financial burdens faced by individual practitioners amid rising operational overhead costs.
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Rath, Timothy
(2026)
"When Dentists Spoke Up, the Law Changed,"
The Journal of the Michigan Dental Association: Vol. 108:
No.
9, Article 11.
Available at:
https://commons.ada.org/journalmichigandentalassociation/vol108/iss9/11
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