Insurance: health insurers; methods of payments and reimbursements for dental benefits; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ss.
Key claim: Michigan enacted Public Act 38 of 2026 adding section 3406ss to the Insurance Code to regulate methods of payments and reimbursements by health insurers for dental benefits.
Abstract
(SB0105 · 103rd Legislature) Insurance: health insurers; methods of payments and reimbursements for dental benefits; provide for. Amends 1956 PA 218 (MCL 500.100 - 500.8302) by adding sec. 3406ss. Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Irwin (D) + 3 co-sponsors Latest vote: House Third Reading: Given Immediate Effect Roll Call #302 — 107-1 (passed, 2026-07-03) Latest action (2026-07-29): Assigned Pa 0038’26 With Immediate Effect
Why this matters
The enactment sets statutory rules on how health insurers may structure payments and reimbursements to dental providers, affecting dentists’ revenue mechanics and, indirectly, patient access to in-network dental care in Michigan. It is a targeted insurance-market reform under the Insurance Code that sits alongside other Michigan payment-method mandates governing specific benefit categories.