Claims analysis of Medicare fee-for-service oral health care encounters, from 2019 through 2021

CONCLUSIONS: Previously unreported characteristics of oral health care encounters were identified through administrative claims, providing insights into oral health care being provided to a subset of Medicare FFS beneficiaries.PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Future research and policies should focus on strengthening medical-dental integration models and expanding access to oral health care for the Medicare FFS population.PMID:37702636 | DOI:10.1016/j.adaj.2023.08.002

Source: Journal of the American Dental Association - September 13, 2023 Category: Dentistry Authors: Darien J Weatherspoon Susan Hutfless Richard J Manski Source Type: research