Description:
JADA January 2022
Background.
There is
little published research on whether public and private dental benefits plans
affect the types of oral health care procedures patients receive. This study
compares the dental procedure mix by age group (children, working-age adults,
older adults), dental benefits type (Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance
Program, private), and level of Medicaid dental benefits by state (emergency
only, limited,
extensive).
Keywords.
Medicaid;
procedure type;
prevention; claims
data.
