Medicaid Adult Dental Benefit Impact on Dental Utilization: A University Clinic Setting

Frontiers in Public Health

Lynn Doan¹ 

关键词: adult Medicaid dental benefit;    services;    utilization;    dental extraction;    tooth saving procedures;    University Dental School;    Colorado;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fpubh.2017.00147

学科分类：卫生学

来源: Frontiers

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionIn 2014, the state of Colorado initiated new dental coverage benefits for adults in the Colorado Medicaid program. The goal of this study was to investigate the utilization and impact of this new dental coverage at the University of Colorado School of Dental Medicine. The utilization of dental services delivered and the numbers of patients in this program were compared before and after the implementation of the benefit.

【 授权许可】

CC BY