Here are four states where dentists and other stakeholders are advocating for increased Medicaid reimbursements and improved coverage:
1. Members of the Louisiana House Joint Budget Committee scrutinized the Department of Health over insufficient dental insurance coverage at a hearing.
2. The widening gap between Medicaid reimbursement rates and the real cost of providing dental care in North Carolina has reached its boiling point.
3. Lawmakers in Pennsylvania are continuing efforts to restore the state's adult Medicaid services after they were eliminated over a decade ago.
4. The increased costs of dental supplies, staffing salaries and lease costs are causing financial strains for Texas dental practices dedicated to providing care to Medicaid patients.