I-349 - The Impact of Recent Changes to Medicaid on Dentistry and Dental Education

Tuesday, March 22, 2022

11:45am – 12:45pm EST

CE: 1 Hr.

Moderator(s)

Philip Mauller, MPS

American Dental Education Association

Presenter(s)

Natalia I. Chalmers, DDS, MHSc, PhD

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Hawazin Elani, BDS, MSc, MMSc, PhD

Harvard School of Dental Medicine
Madeline Pucciarello, MPH

Center for Health care Strategies

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Enrollment in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) increased significantly during the past year. Data released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) show that over 80 million people - a record high - received their health insurance coverage through Medicaid and CHIP. The 13.9% enrollment increase resulted from the coronavirus-driven economic downturn and federal and state efforts to expand health insurance coverage. To help stay current on recent changes, we invite you to join us for a discussion featuring expert insight on the impact Medicaid expansion, as well as the expansion of dental benefits for adults, has had and will have on access to oral health care.

Learning Objectives:

Summarize recent changes to Medicaid enacted by federal and state governments.
Analyze how changes in federal administrative policy and federal legislation impacts access to Medicaid.
Recognize how state-level Medicaid policies impact academic dentistry.