American Dental Association Announces Collaboration with ​LightSpun​ to Enhance Credentialing Process

CHICAGO, March 28, 2025 — The American Dental Association (ADA) is proud to announce a new collaboration with LightSpun, formerly known as 32Health, to enhance its suite of credentialing services and provider data management for dental professionals. The ADA Delegated Credentialing Service powered by the LightSpun Platform seamlessly integrates with CAQH®’s Provider Data to automate credentialing, provider data management and insurance application services.

“Significant delays in the credentialing processes can greatly impact dental practices and patients seeking care,” said Mark A. Moats, D.M.D., Chair of the ADA’s Council on Dental Benefit Programs. “The collaboration between the ADA and LightSpun offers real-time provider credentialing in days, compared to the traditional wait of weeks to months.”

LightSpun’s use of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation will mean greater administrative speed and efficiency for credentialing and re-credentialing, allowing dental professionals to streamline their back-office processes. Solo, group practices and dental service organizations will benefit from updating their internal processes to LightSpun’s data management platform. With LightSpun’s AI Platform, group practices will be able to enter into a delegated agreement with insurance carriers for faster onboarding of new dentists joining their organization.

“We are thrilled to collaborate with the ADA, aligning with our vision to reduce healthcare administration costs and improve patient outcomes,” said Shaju Puthussery, CEO of LightSpun. “At LightSpun, we’ve combined deep expertise in dental and AI to build a best-in-class team and cutting-edge platform that streamlines provider management. This collaboration represents a major step toward a more efficient, cost-effective and patient-focused healthcare system.”

To learn more about this service, visit https://demo.lightspun.ai.

About the American Dental Association
The not-for-profit ADA is the nation's largest dental association, representing 159,000 dentist members. The premier source of oral health information, the ADA has advocated for the public's health and promoted the art and science of dentistry since 1859. The ADA's state-of-the-art research facilities develop and test dental products and materials that have advanced the practice of dentistry and made the patient experience more positive. The ADA Seal of Acceptance has long been a valuable and respected guide to consumer dental care products. The Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), published monthly, is the ADA's flagship publication and the best-read scientific journal in dentistry. For more information about the ADA, visit ADA.org. For more information on oral health, including prevention, care and treatment of dental disease, visit the ADA's consumer website MouthHealthy.org.

About LightSpun
LightSpun is revolutionizing provider management and claims administration with its AI-driven platform for dental practices and insurance payors. By harnessing the power of artificial intelligence, LightSpun streamlines provider onboarding, accelerates credentialing and enhances claims processing with unmatched efficiency and accuracy. LightSpun’s AI-powered provider management module automates provider data management, expedites insurance applications and enables real-time verification for dental and medical providers. With LightSpun, organizations can onboard providers in days—at the lowest cost. LightSpun’s AI-driven claims administration platform ensures the highest accuracy in auto-adjudicating claims across dental, vision and hearing products. By optimizing workflows for sales teams, employer groups, members, providers and brokers, LightSpun empowers insurance payors to reduce administrative costs and drive operational efficiency.