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CMS Oral Health Initiative commits to increasing children's access to care

from American Dental Association

CMS Oral Health Initiative commits to increasing children's access to care American Dental Association The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said June 25 that it plans to continue the Oral Health Initiative to help states ensure that children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program have access to dental and oral health services. In a Medicaid Informational Bulletin posted on the agency’s website, CMS said that as of September 2018, 48% of children enrolled in Medicaid received a preventive dental service compared to 23% in September 2000. CMS said the Oral Health Initiative’s new goal is to have at least 52% of enrollees receive these dental services — which include exams, fluoride treatments, sealants and more — by 2022. READ MORE

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