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Read the latest news and information from MCNA for our Iowa Dental Wellness Plan providers.


Updates to MCNA's Provider Manual

Posted: August 25, 2021

A new version of the Iowa Dental Wellness Plan Provider Manual is now available. Please click here to see a provider bulletin listing these changes. You can download a copy of the new Provider Manual directly at http://manuals.mcna.net/iowa.

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New Clinical Practice Guidelines for DWP Kids

Posted: June 28, 2021

MCNA has adopted new Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) for the rollout of DWP Kids on July 1, 2021. To view and download all approved CPGs for MCNA's Iowa programs, please visit our website.


Webinar Opportunity: DWP Kids

Posted: June 17, 2021

MCNA's Provider Relations Team is excited to share with your office the opportunity to join an important informational webinar about the current Dental Wellness Plan (DWP) and the new DWP Kids program. Click here to see available webinar dates and how to RSVP.


Updated Provider Manual Effective July 1, 2021

Posted: June 1, 2021

A new version of the MCNA Dental Wellness Plan Provider Manual will go into effect July 1, 2021. It includes updated information for the new DWP Kids program. To download a preview copy of the new manual, click here. The current Dental Wellness Plan Provider Manual is always accessible at http://manuals.mcna.net/iowa. Please contact your Provider Relations Representative if you have any questions regarding these changes.


Asynchronous Teledentistry

Posted: April 2, 2021

Effective of April 1, 2021, the Iowa Medicaid Enterprise (IME) is allowing dental providers to render services via asynchronous teledentistry (D9996). Only certain service codes are billable. Click here to learn more and find links to additional guidance from IME.


New Clinical Practice Guideline

Posted: January 11, 2021

MCNA has adopted a new clinical practice guideline (CPG) for Iowa. To view and download our approved CPGs for the Dental Wellness Plan, please visit our Iowa website.


New Clinical Practice Guideline

Posted: December 21, 2020

MCNA has adopted a new Clinical Practice Guideline for the Dental Wellness Program. To view and download this new guideline and all other approved CPGs, please visit our Iowa website.


Enhanced Claims Entry on Provider Portal

Posted: September 29, 2020

We are excited to announce the release of an enhanced claims entry feature for MCNA's Provider Portal, which will allow you to add treatment codes from approved pre-authorizations to your claims with a single click. Read our provider bulletin for more information about this new Portal feature.


Provider Relief Fund Phase 2 Updates

Posted: August 12, 2020

Eligible dentists participating in Medicaid and CHIP have until August 28, 2020, to apply for funding from the CARES Act Provider Relief Fund. The requirements for eligibility have been updated. Please click here to read the HHS announcement.


Provider Relief Fund Application Deadline Extended

Posted: August 3, 2020

Eligible dentists participating in Medicaid and CHIP now have until August 28, 2020, to apply for funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) CARES Act Provider Relief Fund. Please click here to read important information about this opportunity.