Covering Dental Care for Individuals With Disabilities Provides Positive Long-Term Outcomes
Dimensions of Dental Hygiene
APRIL 10, 2022
A report conducted by the National Commission on Disability finds that providing coverage for oral healthcare services to individuals with both intellectual and physical disabilities covered by Medicaid offers positive results in the long term on both systemic health and indicators of well-being. The report notes that the cost of providing such benefits on an annual basis is more than $19 million, but that this cost is offset via the savings gained by preventing the need for emergency dental car
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