DENTAL CARE GAP PROBLEM FOR ADULTS Medicaid Payments Too Low, Expert SaysHealth officials have made strides in getting low-income kids inSpokane County to the dentist,...Kramer, Becky
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Some 3.5 million low-income adults in the Golden State lost dental benefits. The researchers found those adults made more than 1,800 additional visits annually to hospital emergency departments for dental care after losing the benefit. In all, California spent $2.9 million each year in Medicaid ...
according to theAmerican Geriatrics Society's Health in Aging Foundation. Medicare doesn't cover dental care, and Medicaid services for low-income seniors are limited. Fortunately, there are programs designed to provide dental assistance to seniors and other low-income adults. ...
From a public health perspective, these findings are concerning for adults who are uninsured or underinsured and for those who reside in dental underserved areas. For those on Medicaid, there are substantial gaps in dental coverage due to state discretion in providing dental benefits and outright la...
Dental Benefits for Children Children fare better than adults do with basic dental care. According to Medicaid.gov, all states must provide preventive, restorative and emergency dental care to all children under the age of 21. The "catch" is that all services other than an oral screening must...
"Our findings showed significant gaps existed in oralhealthknowledge among reproductive-age women by health insurance status. In addition, a significant portion of Medicaid-enrolled women were unaware of dental care benefits during pregnancy even after three years of policy implementation," said Shillpa...
How do you find an orthodontist who accepts Medicaid for braces close to home? Many providers choose not to participate because the reimbursement rates are meager, and the program does not cover adults over 21 unless the braces are medically …...
Evidence from Adult Medicaid Dental Benefits A large and growing number of adults are covered by public insurance, and the Affordable Care Act is predicted to dramatically increase public coverage ove... T Buchmueller,S Miller,M Vujicic - 《Social Science Electronic Publishing》 被引量: 0发表: ...
Unfortunately, this is not the case for many adults in the United States. For example, only 19 states have extensive Medicaid benefits for adults, and more than 33 percent of Americans have no dental coverage at all. During economic downturns, state budget cuts and other factors, some Medicaid...