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Modeling the Impact of COVID-19 on Dental Insurance Coverage and Utilization

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Unemployment rates in the United States are rapidly increasing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and attendant economic disruption. As employees lose their jobs, many will lose their employer-sponsored dental insurance (ESDI). Changes in insurance...

Changes in dental care use patterns due to COVID-19 among insured patients in the United States

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BACKGROUND: Demand for dental services has been known to be linked closely to dental insurance and disposable income. Widespread economic uncertainty and health systems changes due to COVID-19 thus may have a significant impact on dental care use.METHODS...

Did Dental Insurance Expansion Improve Dental Care Needs among Korean Adults? Difference in Difference Analysis

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BACKGROUND: In 2012, the Korean government expanded dental insurance for the elderly to promote improved access to dental care. We examined the causal effect of this policy on dental care needs, focusing on low-income older adults.METHODS: We compared...

Dental Services Utilization by Rurality Among Privately Insured Children in the United States

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The purpose of this study was to determine differences in dental services received between rural and urban residents in a national sample of children with private insurance. This was a retrospective study of deidentified claims data from a major national...

Variation in dental services by rurality among privately insured adults in the United States

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OBJECTIVES: Rurality is associated with reduced dental access and worse oral health outcomes. It is unknown whether there is variation in dental services received by rural adults who visit a dentist. METHODS: This was a retrospective analysis of claims...

Measuring the quality of dental care among privately insured children in the United States

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OBJECTIVE: To examine whether quality of dental care varies by age and over time and whether community-level characteristics explain these patterns.DATA SOURCE: Deidentified medical and dental claims from a commercial insurer from January 2015 to December...

Out of Pocket: A Snapshot of Adults’ Dental and Medical Care Coverage

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Given the substantial links between oral health and systemic health, lack of dental insurance can increase the risk of adverse systemic health conditions, even for those who are medically insured.

Dental services use before and after inpatient admission among privately insured adults in the United States

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BACKGROUND: Oral health has been connected to worse outcomes among hospitalized patients, but access to oral health care services in the hospital setting is limited. It is unknown how a hospital admission affects subsequent dental services use.METHODS...

ADA leaders urge insurance groups to cover preventive services

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This is a reprint of an open letter the ADA president, president-elect and several council chairs wrote urging dental benefit third-party payers, Medicaid agencies and employer groups to cover preventive services, including fluoride treatment, across the...

Oral Health Coding Fact Sheet for Primary Care Physicians

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Oral health coding fact sheet for primary care physicians for insurance and payment.

Imagine if the government offered dental care. New federal rule could make that a reality.

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Introducing Affordable Care Act dental insurance Americans experience dental emergencies every year and the U.S. health care system is ill-equipped to help them, according to advocates. The Affordable Care Act extended health insurance to tens of millions...

Comprehensive pregnancy dental benefits improved dental coverage and increased dental care utilization among Medicaid-enrolled pregnant women in Virginia

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Objectives: To evaluate the changes in dental insurance and utilization among pregnant women before and after the pregnancy Medicaid dental benefit policy implementation in 2015 in Virginia.

Methods: We used pooled cross-sectional data from six cycles of...