DSOs and dental providers are embedding medical care into dental settings while navigating new state-level insurance reforms.
U.S. DSOs and multi location dental providers are increasingly experimenting with models that...more
Private equity investment in dental practices and DSOs remains robust, with deal volume notably high in recent years despite broader economic uncertainty.
There are several key takeaways from recent PitchBook outlooks and...more
11/4/2025
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Acquisitions ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Business Strategies ,
Corporate Practice of Dentistry ,
Data Breach ,
Dental Practice ,
Digital Health ,
Federal Loans ,
Government Shutdown ,
Health Care Providers ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Innovative Technology ,
Investment ,
Investors ,
Medicaid ,
Mergers ,
Partnerships ,
Pending Litigation ,
Private Equity
On October 6, 2025, after multiple rounds of amendments, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 351 (SB 351), a significant measure that strengthens restrictions on the corporate practice of medicine...more
On June 27, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced the introduction of the Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction (“WISeR”) Model, a six-year Medicare Part B pilot program that will...more
The ADA will cut $20 million from its 2025 budget to balance finances and recover from years of deficit spending. These cuts, approved in July, will affect multiple programs, reduce staff, change outreach strategies and lower...more
10/1/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Budgets ,
Corporate Practice of Dentistry ,
DEA ,
Dental Practice ,
Dentists ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Financial Reporting ,
Health Care Providers ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Advantage ,
Partnerships ,
Private Equity
Relator Ronald Streck filed suit under the False Claims Act (FCA) asserting that Eli Lilly falsely under-reported its Average Manufacturer Price (AMP) for Medicaid by excluding “price increase values” (sometimes called...more
9/12/2025
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Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Drug Pricing ,
Drug Wholesaling ,
Eli Lilly ,
Enforcement Actions ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Healthcare Fraud ,
Materiality ,
Medicaid ,
Objective Falsity ,
Pharmaceutical Industry ,
Pharmacies ,
Relators ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Scienter ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Whistleblowers
The 2025 Budget Reconciliation Bill includes significant implications for dentists and the broader dental workforce -
While the ADA and other dental advocacy groups have expressed support for some tax related provisions...more
9/2/2025
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Budget Cuts ,
Budget Reconciliation ,
Dentists ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Reform ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Marketing ,
Medicaid ,
New Legislation ,
One Big Beautiful Bill Act ,
Partnerships ,
Private Equity ,
Student Loans ,
Tax Reform
As government scrutiny of the healthcare industry intensifies, enforcement agencies are casting wider nets to recover funds based on narrowly interpreted violations. This puts not only healthcare providers but also those...more
8/1/2025
/ Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Artificial Intelligence ,
Corporate Practice of Dentistry ,
Data Management ,
Data Privacy ,
Dental Practice ,
Employee Privacy Rights ,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Healthcare ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management
AI is not the only thing that could change the dental industry.
The dental industry is finding itself in an increasingly complex landscape of regulatory reform, increased oversight and surprising policy changes. Economic...more
7/2/2025
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Business Strategies ,
Corporate Practice of Dentistry ,
Dentists ,
Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Operating Costs ,
Partnerships ,
Private Equity ,
Professional Associations ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Tariffs
DSOs have experienced several challenges amid the slowing private equity space in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic and the tightening of the private equity space, however, there are signs of a shift, with a number of...more
5/6/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Automation Systems ,
Corporate Practice of Dentistry ,
Data Breach ,
Dental Practice ,
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) ,
Healthcare ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Innovative Technology ,
Investment ,
Mergers ,
Partnerships ,
Private Equity
ADA Advocating for Fluoridation, Says Medical Devices Should Not Be Subjected to Tariffs -
The dental industry and DSOs are experiencing change as both continue to embrace technology, including AI.
The political and...more
4/23/2025
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Artificial Intelligence ,
China ,
Corporate Practice of Dentistry ,
Dental Practice ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Imports ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Medical Devices ,
Mexico ,
Private Equity ,
Public Health ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Tariffs
Private equity (PE) investment in the U.S. healthcare sector faces a complex and evolving regulatory and legislative landscape. Both federal and state authorities are intensifying scrutiny of PE investment, driven by concerns...more
2/26/2025
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Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Executive Orders ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Mergers ,
Non-Compete Agreements ,
Private Equity ,
Regulatory Oversight
On March 1, 2024, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) and the US Food & Drug Administration (FDA) unveiled a preliminary guidance document named Enhancing...more
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (“SAMHSA”) published a final rule on Feb. 2, 2024, that cemented significant Pandemic-era flexibilities...more
Profitable Dental Practices Push to Increase Patient Satisfaction Through Automation -
A report by NexHealth, a digital scheduling platform, conducted a survey to determine the state of the dental industry in 2023 by...more
Younger Dentists are Affiliating with DSOs at Higher Rates in the U.S.
Financial constraints, stronger need for work/life balance is driving this trend -
The ADA Health Policy Institute (HPI) released data in May that...more
7/25/2023
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Artificial Intelligence ,
Capital Raising ,
Corporate Financing ,
Corporate Practice of Dentistry ,
Dentists ,
Industry Consolidation ,
Investors ,
New Legislation ,
Partnerships ,
Private Equity ,
Telemedicine
In April, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized new regulations that will make critical healthcare services more accessible and affordable for Americans while expanding opportunities for physicians and...more
Dental practice consolidation to continue in 2023 despite economic uncertainty -
Despite the rapid increase in consolidation in the past decade, analysts believe that it is only the beginning for the DSO industry, with...more
AI can improve dental services by complimenting, not eliminating, human performance -
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is playing an increasingly important role across a variety of industries and can benefit dental practices...more
Insurance reimbursements remained stagnant despite higher operating costs for dental practices -
According to an August poll by the American Dental Association’s Health Policy Institute, insurance reimbursements have not...more
9/23/2022
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) ,
Compliance ,
Dental Practice ,
Department of Education ,
Health Care Providers ,
Health Insurance ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
Personal Protective Equipment ,
Private Equity ,
Student Loans
Court Square Capital acquisition of West Coast Dental could fuel M&A in Calif. and neighboring states -
The acquisition was reportedly valued around $250 million and plans for the acquisition include accelerating new de...more
Dentists continue to shift toward DSO-supported practices amid ongoing labor challenges -
According to the American Dental Association, DSO-supported practices are now considered one of the fastest growing practice models...more
ADA, coalition thanks lawmakers for passing bill aimed at preventing burnout among health workers as pandemic-related challenges continue to affect industry -
The ADA and 70 stakeholders praised Congress for passing the...more
3/24/2022
/ Acquisitions ,
Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Corporate Practice of Dentistry ,
Corporate Practice of Medicine ,
Dentists ,
Health Care Providers ,
Healthcare Workers ,
Hospitals ,
Mergers ,
New Legislation ,
Physicians ,
Private Equity ,
Technology
Nationwide poll on COVID-19 impacts in dentistry find lowest ‘open as usual’ rate since March -
According to the American Dental Association’s COVID-19 impact poll for the week of Dec. 13, 60.5% of organizations...more
Teledentistry M&As aim to increase access to on-demand virtual dental care -
According to the American Dental Association (ADA), every 15 seconds, a person enters an Emergency Room with a dental emergency, costing the...more