The Individual and Program Impacts of Eliminating Medicaid Dental Benefits in the Oregon Health Plan

Wallace, Nancy; Carlson, Matthew J.; Mosen, David M.; Snyder, John J.; Wright, Bill

doi:10.2105/ajph.2010.300031

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“…1 In 2006, the Association of American Medical Colleges called for a 30% expansion of the total enrollment in medical schools. 2 In 1996 there was one dentist for every 1700 persons but only…”

Section: The Role Of Historically Black Colleges and Universities In mentioning

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Expanding the Physician’s Role in Addressing the Oral Health of Adults

Cohen

2013

Am J Public Health

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Many disadvantaged adults visit physicians or hospital emergency departments to receive relief from dental pain. Physicians also see patients with general questions or concerns about their oral health. Unfortunately, because physicians generally have received little oral health training, patients often do not receive comprehensive emergency services or appropriate counseling. This situation has begun to change, as there has been a growing sentiment among the dental and medical communities that better integration and coordination between medicine and dentistry would be beneficial. Reports from the Institute of Medicine and professional associations and foundations reflect the need for better integration. I have outlined the rationale for and progress toward expanding the physician’s role in addressing the oral health of adults.

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Section: The Role Of Historically Black Colleges and Universities In mentioning

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Expanding the Physician’s Role in Addressing the Oral Health of Adults

Cohen

2013

Am J Public Health

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“…12 The elimination of adult Medicaid dental benefits in Oregon in 2003 resulted in an increase in dental-related emergency department use and in the incidence of unmet oral health needs among adult beneficiaries. 13 Massachusetts has gone through several major health policy reforms in recent years. Up until 2002 Massachusetts provided dental benefits to poor adults through its Medicaid program, MassHealth, but budgetary restraints forced the scaling back of benefits.…”

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“…13,22,35,40 Because the health care law specifically expanded dental coverage to poor adults, we also estimated a variation of the difference-in-difference-indifferences model commonly used in previous research 39,41,42 to estimate differential effects of health reform on poor and nonpoor adults. 43 The difference-in-difference-in-differences analysis excluded students, who were not eligible for dental coverage under Plan Type 1 through Commonwealth Care.…”

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Health Reform In Massachusetts Increased Adult Dental Care Use, Particularly Among The Poor

Nasseh

Vujicic

2013

Health Affairs

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“…The lack of dental benefits available to low-income adults in the United States has been referred to as a "neglected epidemic" ( Wallace, Carlson, Mosen, Snyder, & Wright, 2011). Despite the implementation of the ACA (P.L.…”

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“…. diminished self-esteem" ( Wallace et al, 2011). Lack of self-esteem can greatly reduce employability and motivation to interact in the work world.…”

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