Description:
In recent years, adult dental benefits have expanded significantly across the United States, improving access to oral health care for millions of Medicaid beneficiaries. However, evolving federal and state policy changes may have important implications for dental coverage, provider participation, and access to care.
Join CareQuest Institute for a timely webinar examining the current landscape of Medicaid adult dental benefits and the policy developments shaping oral health access in the years ahead. Expert speakers will discuss recent gains in coverage, explore how emerging policy changes may affect access to care and state Medicaid programs, and share state-level perspectives on navigating these shifts. The session will also highlight resources and strategies that clinicians, advocates, and policymakers can use to help support continued access to oral health care.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the current landscape of Medicaid adult dental benefits, including trends in coverage, utilization, provider participation, and reimbursement.
Discuss recent federal and state policy developments that may affect access to dental care for Medicaid beneficiaries.
Identify at least two resources and strategies that can help oral health professionals, advocates, and policymakers respond to emerging changes in Medicaid dental coverage.
Moderator:
- Lisa Simon, MD, DMD, Assistant Professor, Director of the Initiative to Integrate Oral Health and Medicine, Harvard School of Dental Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Presenters:
- Dessha Bhaumik, PhD, Senior Health Policy Analyst, American Dental Association Health Policy Institute
- Stacey Auger, MPH, Policy Consultant, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health