Author: James C. Cosgrove
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437910742
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 46
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In recent years, concerns have been raised about the adequacy of dental care for low-income children. Attention to this subject became more acute due to the widely publicized case of Deamonte Driver, a 12-year-old boy who died as a result of an untreated infected tooth that led to a fatal brain infection. Deamonte had health coverage through Medicaid, a joint fed. and state program that provides health care coverage, incl. dental care, for millions of low-income children. He had extensive dental disease and his family was unable to find a dentist to treat him. This report examines the extent to which children in Medicaid experience dental disease, the extent to which they receive dental care, and how these conditions have changed over time.
Author: Alicia Puente Cackley
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 143791070X
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 23
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In recent years, concerns have been raised about the adequacy of dental care for low-income children. Attention to this subject became more acute due to the case of Deamonte Driver, a 12-year-old boy who died as a result of an infected tooth that led to a fatal brain infection. Deamonte had health coverage through Medicaid, including dental care, for millions of low-income children. Deamonte had extensive dental disease and his family was unable to find a dentist to treat him. A report was issued that examined the extent to which children in Medicaid experience dental disease, the extent to which they receive dental care, and how these conditions have changed over time. This testimony summarizes this report. Illustrations.
Author: United States Accounting Office (GAO)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781719419888
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Languages : en
Pages : 38
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Medicaid: Extent of Dental Disease in Children Has Not Decreased
Author: James C. Cosgrove
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Languages : en
Pages : 46
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In recent years, concerns have been raised about the adequacy of dental care for low-income children. Attention to this subject became more acute due to the widely publicized case of Deamonte Driver, a 12-year-old boy who died as a result of an untreated infected tooth that led to a fatal brain infection. Deamonte had health coverage through Medicaid, a joint federal and state program that provides health care coverage, including dental care, for millions of low-income children. Deamonte had extensive dental disease and his family was unable to find a dentist to treat him. GAO was asked to examine the extent to which children in Medicaid experience dental disease, the extent to which they receive dental care, and how these conditions have changed over time. To examine these indicators of oral health, GAO analyzed data for children ages 2 through 18, by insurance status, from two nationally representative surveys conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS): the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS). GAO also interviewed officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and dental associations and researchers. In commenting on a draft of the report, HHS acknowledged the challenge of providing dental services to children in Medicaid, and cited a number of studies and actions taken to address the issue. Survey data on Medicaid children's receipt of dental care showed some improvement; for example, use of sealants went up significantly between the 1988 through 1994 and 1999 through 2004 time periods. Rates of dental disease, however, did not decrease, although the data suggest the trends vary somewhat among different age groups. Younger children in Medicaid--those aged 2 through 5--had statistically significant higher rates of dental disease in the more recent time period as compared to earlier surveys. By contrast, data for Medicaid adolescents aged 16 through 18 show declining rates of tooth decay, although the change was not statistically significant. Appended are: (1) NHANES Analysis; (2) MEPS Background and Analysis; (3) Comments from the Department of Health and Human Services; and (4) GAO Contact and Staff Acknowledgments. (Contains 9 tables and 7 figures.).
Author: United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781984064004
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Languages : en
Pages : 46
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Medicaid: Extent of Dental Disease in Children Has Not Decreased, and Millions Are Estimated to Have Untreated Tooth Decay
Author: United States. Government Accountability Office
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Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Author: Alicia Puente Cackley
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Category : Children
Languages : en
Pages : 19
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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on Domestic Policy
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Category : Family & Relationships
Languages : en
Pages : 216
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Author: Alicia Puente Cackley
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 1437924174
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 48
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Children's access to Medicaid dental services is a long-standing concern. Medicaid -- a joint fed. and state program that provides health care coverage, including dental care, for 30 million low-income children -- but, many children in Medicaid experience difficulty finding a dentist who would treat them. At the fed. level, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) oversees Medicaid. This report examined: (1) state strategies to monitor and improve access to dental care for children in Medicaid; and (2) CMS actions since 2007 to improve oversight of Medicaid dental services for children. The author surveyed all state Medicaid programs and interviewed state and fed. officials, and dental researchers and associations. Charts and tables.
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. Subcommittee on Domestic Policy
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Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 120
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