Washington State Dental Association leadership has requested the Antitrust Division of the Washington State Attorney General’s Office to investigate whether Washington Dental Service (Delta Dental of Washington) has engaged in illegal monopsonist practices in our state.

We recently learned that the WDS Board has chosen to veto most bylaw amendments passed at the Special Meeting on November 15, 2018.

The WSDA News Spring Issue cover story explores the history of Delta Dental and how its relationships with its member dentists and the Washington State Dental Association have changed over the years.

Three member dentists, along with WSDA, are taking legal action against Delta Dental of Washington.

For years, WSDA member dentists have worried about how Delta Dental’s market dominance impacts their practices and the patients they serve. We now know that negative impacts of that power are being felt in the public arena as well. Read WSDA Executive Director Bracken Killpack's editorial for the Spring Issue of the WSDA News.

A message from Drs. Dennis Bradshaw, Todd Irwin & Nathan Russell, plaintiffs in the lawsuit against Washington Dental Service (Delta).