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U.S. Indian Health Service
The Reyes Building 801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20852

Telephone: (301) 443-1083
Secondary Telephone: (301) 443-6394
Website: http://www.ihs.gov
Available from the website.

This manual is the reference for Indian Health Service (IHS) employees regarding IHS-specific policy and procedural instructions. The manual comprises policies, procedures, and operating standards specific and unique to IHS administrative and program operations. Additional content includes IHS circulars, special memorandums, general administration manual, delegations of authority, transmittal notices, organizational charts, and functional statements.

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Keywords: Federal agencies, Administrative policy, Standards, Manuals, Oral health

Virginia Department of Health, Division of Dental Health
109 Governor Street, Ninth Floor
Richmond, VA 23219

Telephone: (804) 864-7784
Fax: (804) 864-7783
Website: http://www.vahealth.org/dental
Available from the website.

This reference manual provides information for Virginia dental public health program operations. The manual contains an overview of the history of Virginia's dental public health program, information about the Division of Dental Health, national and state oral health goals and objectives, and a local programs directory. Additional resources on personnel, administration, prevention and other community programs, equipment and supplies, and continuing education and professional development are included.

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Keywords: Oral health, Public health dentistry, Dental clinics, Program descriptions, Protocols, Administrative policy, Manuals, Resources for professionals, Virginia

California HealthCare Foundation
1438 Webster Street, Suite 400
Oakland, CA 94612

Telephone: (510) 238-1040
Fax: (510) 238-1388
Website: http://www.chcf.org
Available from the website.

This issue brief examines the results of state efforts to increase Medicaid rates for dentists, while also overhauling administrative processes and working to forge stronger ties with oral health professionals and other stakeholders. Topics include the results of the reforms and whether states' efforts to improve administration and outreach mattered as much as the rate increases in improving access to Medicaid dental care. Background research and conclusions, the importance of reimbursement, events leading to state Medicaid reforms, and the circumstances surrounding California's reform efforts are discussed. Tables present selected state-level data on dental reforms and their effects on service use and provider participation; changes in Medicaid dental payments and utilization; and Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement rates for dental examinations.

• Full Report
• Slides

Keywords: Oral health, Health care reform, Reimbursement, Administrative policy, Provider networks, Provider participation, Utilization review, State programs, Medicaid, California, Statistical data, Children

National Academy for State Health Policy
10 Free Street, Second Floor
Portland, ME 04101

Telephone: (207) 874-6524
Secondary Telephone: (202) 903-0101
Fax: (207) 874-6527
E-mail: info@nashp.org
Website: http://www.nashp.org
Available from the website.

This report presents findings from a study to assess the effects of raising Medicaid reimbursement rates on access to oral health care in six states (Alabama, Michigan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington) and to compare these states' experiences to California's. Topics include reforms in the six study states to provide dental benefits through state-run Medicaid programs and carve-out programs; common elements of state reforms (catalysts, collaboration, program administration, and consumer education); assessing the impact of increased reimbursement rates; and California reimbursement rates and administrative concerns. The appendix contains a bibliography of studies reviewed.

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Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Access to health care, State health care reform, Financing, Administrative policy, Dental insurance, State programs, Reimbursement, Medicaid, Alabama, Michigan, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, Washington, California, Adults, Children

National Resource Center for Health and Safety in Child Care and Early Education
University of Colorado Denver 13120 East 19th Avenue, Mail Stop F541 P.O. Box 6511
Aurora, CO 80045

Telephone: (800) 598-5437
Secondary Telephone: (800) 598-KIDS
Fax: (303) 724-0960
E-mail: info@nrckids.org
Website: http://nrckids.org
$55 plus shipping and handling; also available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 1-58110-438-7 (American Academy of Pediatrics).

This set of national health and safety standards provides information about high-quality health and safety practices and policies for early care and education settings. Topics include staffing; program activities for healthy development; health promotion and protection; nutrition and food service; facilities, supplies, equipment, and environmental health; play areas, playgrounds, and transportation; infectious diseases; children with special health care needs and disabilities; policies; and licensing and community action. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Infants, Young children, Children, Infant health, Child health, Child safety, Standards, Health promotion, Early childhood development, Model programs, Administrative policy, Child care centers, Child development centers

National Academies Press
500 Fifth Street, N.W., Keck 360
Washington, DC 20001

Telephone: (202) 334-3313
Secondary Telephone: (888) 624-8373
Fax: (202) 334-2451
E-mail: customer_service@nap.edu
Website: http://www.nap.edu
$49.00, plus shipping and handling; also available from the website after registration. Document Number: ISBN 978-0-309-20946-5.

This report examines the scope and consequences of inadequate access to oral health services in the United States and recommends ways to combat the economic, structural, geographic, and cultural factors that prevent access to regular, high-quality care. Topics include changing funding and reimbursement for oral health care; expanding the oral health work force by training doctors, nurses, and other health professionals to recognize risk for oral diseases; revamping regulatory, educational, and administrative practices; and incorporating oral health care into overall health care.

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• Report Brief

Keywords: Oral health, Access to health care, Cultural factors, Economic factors, Geographic factors, Public health infrastructure, Quality assurance, Financing, Reimbursement, Work force, Training, Administrative policy, Children, Adolescents, Families