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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
Single photocopies available at no charge.

This document describes children's oral health care and findings from research in Colorado. It also presents case studies of children with severe oral health problems and identifies the reasons that children from families with low incomes lack access to oral health. This analysis was prepared as part of the Shining Smiles initiative.

Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Child health, Colorado, Low income groups, Policy analysis, Barriers, Access to health care, Case studies

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
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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

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 information package was given to participants at the State Medicaid Dental Program Managers and Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)/Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) Oral Health Initiative (OHI) Team Meeting, which was held in April 2000 in Oak Brook, IL. The package includes lists of key HRSA and HCFA personnel, the meeting schedule, and descriptive material about oral health initiatives and funding. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Keywords: Oral health, Initiatives, Meetings, Financing, Grants, Policy analysis

Urban Institute
2100 M Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037

Telephone: (202) 833-7200
Fax: (202) 467-5775
E-mail: http://www.urban.org/about/contact.cfm
Website: http://www.urban.org
Available from the website.

This report uses estimates drawn from the 1997 National Survey of America's Families (NSAF) to examine variations in the receipt of dental services and in unmet need for dental care across different subgroups of children ages three and over, both nationally and across 13 different states. The report examines the specific barriers to care and their policy implications.

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Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Children, Low income groups, National surveys, Access to health care, Barriers, Policy analysis

Urban Institute
2100 M Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20037

Telephone: (202) 833-7200
Fax: (202) 467-5775
E-mail: http://www.urban.org/about/contact.cfm
Website: http://www.urban.org
Available from the website.

This report for policymakers is part of the Assessing the New Federalism series, a multiyear project to analyze the devolution of responsibility for social programs from the federal government to the states. In analyzing whether and how the coverage and delivery of dental services is changing under the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), the report focuses on key differences between new separate SCHIP initiatives and traditional and expanded Medicaid programs. The report describes SCHIP policies on dental coverage and provision (i.e., the dental coverage debate, scope of benefits coverage, cost-sharing arrangements, service delivery and payment arrangements, payment amounts and other efforts to promote provider participation, the impact of SCHIP dental programs on Medicaid), early measures of provider supply and service use, and policy implications. The appendices provide information on states' insurance program choices and key SCHIP and Medicaid contacts in the study states.

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Keywords: Oral health, Dental care, Access to health care, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Public health dentists, Medicaid, Dental fees, Policy analysis, Families

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
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This inaugural issue of the State Health Policy Monitor examines the status of dental benefits in State Children's Health Insurance Programs in 2007. Selected topics include cost-sharing and annual payment caps. A map presents data on the number of states with separate programs that also include dental benefits.

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Keywords: Oral health, State Children's Health Insurance Program, Dental care, Policy analysis, State programs, Children

Pew Charitable Trusts
One Commerce Square 2005 Market Street, Suite 1700
Philadelphia, PA 19103-7077

Telephone: (215) 575-9050
Fax: (215) 575-4939
E-mail: info@pewtrusts.org
Website: http://www.pewtrusts.org
Available from the website.

This report presents an assessment of all 50 states and the District of Columbia, using an A to F scale, on whether and how well they are employing eight policy approaches to ensure oral health and access to care for children. The policies fall into four groups: cost-effective ways to help prevent problems from occurring (dental sealants and community water fluoridation); improvements in Medicaid that enable and motivate dentists to treat children from families with low incomes; innovative work force models that expand the number of qualified providers; and information (collecting data, gauging progress, and improving performance). Individual state fact sheets are also available.

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Keywords: Oral health, Child health, Access to health care, Assessment, Policy analysis, Prevention services, Medicaid, Work force, Population surveillance, children

Pew State and Consumer Initiatives
901 E Street, N.W., 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20004

Telephone: (202) 552-2000
Fax: (202) 552-2299
Website: http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org
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This report and accompanying fact sheets identify policies that states can adopt to improve children's oral health and uses these benchmarks to grade states' ability to serve children who are insured or soon to be insured. Core policy areas include fluoridation, Medicaid improvements, innovative work force models, and data collection and reporting. The report presents key findings as well as information on the consequences of poor access and state budget challenges and dental investments. The fact sheets provide grades and benchmarks for each state, reflecting changes that have occurred since an initial 2010 assessment. A video featuring report findings is also available.

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Keywords: Oral health, Children, Dental sealants, Fluorides, Medicaid, Program improvement, Workforce, Model programs, Data, Policy analysis, Audiovisual materials

American Academy of Pediatrics
141 Northwest Point Boulevard
Elk Grove Village, IL 60007-1098

Telephone: (847) 434-4000
Fax: (847) 434-8000
Website: http://www.aap.org
Available from the website.

This report examines essential health benefits (EHBs) for children required by the Affordable Care Act and coverage in federal and state benchmark plans. The report compares federal and state employee and small group insurance plans, as well as policies in separate Children's Health Insurance Programs and Medicaid and Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment programs. The report also outlines the plans' strengths and weaknesses by EHB category, including pediatric preventive, diagnostic, and restorative oral health services.

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Keywords: Health care reform, Children, Adolescents, Special health care needs, Policy analysis, Federal health insurance programs, State health insurance programs, Employee benefits, Benchmarking, Cost-sharing