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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
$20.00.

This report examines how 19 states deliver oral health services through a risk-based Medicaid managed care structure and how they manage the delivery of these benefits. The report addresses the types of oral health services delivered through managed care, the data that states collect from plans to measure performance, the strategies that states use to ensure access to dental care, the procedures that states use to inform enrollees of their dental benefits, and activities to increase access.

Keywords: Reports, State programs, Managed care, Dental care, Oral health, Medicaid, Data collection, Access to health care, Enrollment, Outreach

Center for Policy Alternatives
1875 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 710
Washington, DC 20009

Telephone: (202) 387-6030
Fax: (202) 387-8529
E-mail: info@cfpa.org
Website: http://www.stateaction.org
Available from the website.

This fact sheet includes basic information about dental coverage under Medicaid. It discusses Medicaid eligibility requirements; the role of the State Children's Health Insurance Program; provisions under Medicaid and managed care; and enrollment and utilization of dental services, including provider participation. Policy recommendations are also included.

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Keywords: Medicaid, Oral health, Dental care, Low income groups, Managed care, Policy analysis, Provider participation, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Enrollment, Children, Families

U.S. Administration for Children and Families
370 L'Enfant Promenade, S.W.
Washington, DC 20447

Telephone: (202) 401-9215
Secondary Telephone: (800) 422-4453
Website: http://www.acf.hhs.gov
Contact for cost information.

The purpose of this guide is to bridge the gap between Head Start, Medicaid, and State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP) to support the healthy development and well being of low-income children. Chapters include an introduction to federal partnerships and programs, working with partners, reaching out to families, and partnerships in action. The appendices include the following: highlights of the Head Start, Early Head Start, Head Start Health Services, Medicaid and SCHIP programs; the text of an intraagency agreement between the Health Care Financing Administration and the Administration for Children and Families; lists of state, regional and agency contacts; and examples of confidentiality waivers.

Keywords: Oral health, Head Start, Medicaid, State children's health insurance program, Health care financing, Child development services, Low income groups, Collaboration, Outreach, Enrollment

Connecticut Health Foundation
100 Pearl Street
Hartford, CT 06103

Telephone: (860) 724-1580
Fax: (860) 724-1589
E-mail: info@cthealth.org
Contact E-mail: nancy@cthealth.org
Website: http://www.cthealth.org/
Available from the website.

This report evaluates HUSKY (Connecticut's State Children's Health Insurance Program [SCHIP] and Medicaid program) dental benefits for children from families with low and moderate incomes. The report includes an executive summary, a vision of oral health and care from conception to adulthood, and a discussion of strategies for improving oral health in Connecticut. Topics include quantifying access problems in oral health care; reaching those in need; and system reform goals, principles, elements, and strategies. There are two appendices, the first of which provides background materials on oral health policy, an environmental scan for the United States and Connecticut, a discussion of the burden of oral disease, a discussion of financing care through Medicaid and SCHIP, and examples and elements of state action plans. The second appendix focuses on strategic working documents for the workforce, systems capacity and integration, financing, and the various public health programs in Connecticut.

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Keywords: Oral health, Access to health care, State programs, Medicaid, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Dental insurance, Dentists, Program evaluation, Enrollment, Connecticut, Children, Families, Adolescents

U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road, Suite 2000
Rockville, MD 20850

Telephone: (301) 427-1104
Secondary Telephone: (800) 358-9295
E-mail: http://info.ahrq.gov
Website: http://www.ahrq.gov
Available at no charge; also available from the website.

This issue brief is the result of a study conducted by the Child Health Insurance Research Initiative that examined the relationship between disenrollment from the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) and state policies in four states where a third of all SCHIP enrollees resided at the time of the study. The brief includes a summary of the study findings, what was learned from the study, and conclusions. The study methodology is discussed, and related studies of interest are listed. Statistical information is presented in figures throughout the brief.

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Keywords: Child health, Health insurance, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Public policy, State programs, Low income groups, Enrollment, MCH research, Children, Families

U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road, Suite 2000
Rockville, MD 20850

Telephone: (301) 427-1104
Secondary Telephone: (800) 358-9295
E-mail: http://info.ahrq.gov
Website: http://www.ahrq.gov
Available from the website. Document Number: AHRQ pub. no. 04-0015.

This issue brief summarizes survey findings from Child Health Insurance Research Initiative (CHIRI) projects in five states with separate State Children's Health Insurance Programs (SCHIPs) that accounted for 30 percent of SCHIP enrollment in 2001. Topics include enrollee demographic characteristics; enrollees' health care experiences before enrollment; what was learned from the survey of participants in Alaska, Florida (adolescents only), Indiana, Kansas, and New York; and the percentage of children with special health care needs enrolled in SCHIP. Conclusions and policy implications are also discussed. Additional information is provided on the study methodology, sources and related studies of interest, and CHIRI.

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Keywords: Oral health, Uninsured persons, State children's health insurance program, Low income groups, Enrollment, Children with special health care needs, Surveys, Case studies, Alaska, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, New York, Children

National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center
Georgetown University Box 571272
Washington, DC 20057-1272

Telephone: (202) 784-9771
Fax: (202) 784-9777
E-mail: OHRCinfo@georgetown.edu
Website: http://www.mchoralhealth.org
Available for loan.

This binder contains program materials for the Healthy Kids, Healthy Teeth Program, a program to increase access to oral health services for children ages birth to 6 who reside in Alameda County, California, and are eligible for Medi-Cal. Topics include an overview of the program, the need for a pediatric oral health program in Alameda County, and highlights of the program evaluation. The binder is organized into the following sections: (1) background materials, (2) objectives and evaluation, (3) providers, (4) protocols, (5) outreach and enrollment materials, (6) claims processing, and (7) materials for 2003-04. An additional section contains printed PowerPoint slides from a presentation titled "Preventing the Spread of Tooth Decay in Babies and Young Children." Also included are forms for pre-training surveys, course evaluation, sample agreements, flow charts, and other printed materials in Spanish, Chinese, and other languages.

Keywords: Oral health, Young children, Fluorides, Dental caries, Dental education, Enrollment, Outreach, Protocols, Public health dentistry, Pediatric dentistry, Training materials, State programs, California, Spanish language materials

Maternal and Child Health Policy Research Center
750 17th Street, N.W., Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20006-4607

Telephone: (202) 223-1500
Fax: (202) 496-9067
E-mail: mmcmanus@mchpolicy.org
Website: http://www.mchpolicy.org/
Available from the website.

This report describes a study about the impact of current state budget problems on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP). SCHIP directors in the 50 jurisdictions operating SCHIPs in March 2004 were asked about policy changes made in 2003 or the first quarter of 2004 in the areas of eligibility, enrollment, benefits, and cost sharing. Contents include the following sections: controls on SCHIP eligibility and enrollment, changes in benefits, increases in cost-sharing requirements, future of the program, and conclusions. Statistical information is presented in tables throughout the report. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

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Keywords: Oral health, State children's health insurance program, Health care financing, Budgets, Costs, Eligibility, Enrollment, Cost sharing, Surveys

Mathematica Policy Research
P.O. Box 2393
Princeton, NJ 08543-2393

Telephone: (609) 799-3535
Fax: (609) 799-0005
E-mail: info@mathematica-mpr.com
Website: http://www.mathematica-mpr.com
Available from the website.

This report explores the link between State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) insurance coverage and access to oral health care. The report examines the barriers that still exist to improving access to and utilization of oral health care among low-income children enrolled in SCHIP, as well as how states are working to reduce these barriers. Statistical data are presented in figures and tables throughout the report.

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Keywords: Access to health care, State children’s health insurance program, Oral health, Dental care, Barriers, Low income groups, Health care utilization, Enrollment, Children

Center for Law and Social Policy
1200 18th Street, N.W., Suite 200
Washington, DC 20036

Telephone: (202) 906-8000
Fax: (202) 842-2885
E-mail: http://www.clasp.org/about/contact
Website: http://www.clasp.org
Available from the website.

This policy brief describes the characteristics of children enrolled in Head Start and their families and the services provided to them during the 2004-2005 program year. The data cover 3- and 4-year olds enrolled in Head Start; pregnant women and infants and children under age 3 enrolled in Early Head Start; infants and children from birth to age 5 enrolled in Migrant and Seasonal Head Start; and children enrolled in American Indian and Alaskan Native Head Start programs. Following an introduction, data figures and discussion are presented on the following topics: (1) Head Start-funded enrollment slots by program type, (2) Head Start disability determination and special services, (3) children's access to health care services before and after Head Start participation, (4) primary child care arrangements during non-Head Start hours, (5) percent change in Head Start families' participation in family services, and (6) teachers with degrees and credentials.

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Keywords: Oral health, Head Start, Early Head Start, Infants, Young children, Access to health care, Health services delivery, Pregnant women, Native Americans, Enrollment, Family support services