Access to restorative oral health care for children living in Illinois with Medicaid vs private dental insurance: An audit study

CONCLUSIONS: Medicaid compares poorly with private insurance for providing access to pediatric oral health care. Regardless of insurance conditions, access is poor in less urban environments compared with metropolitan communities.PRACTICAL IMPLICATIONS: Even Medicaid-enrolled dental practices limit the care they extend to insured children. Providing Medicaid by itself cannot overcome large oral health care access disparities, which are greatest in rural communities.PMID:37737770 | DOI:10.1016/j.adaj.2023.07.018
Source: Journal of the American Dental Association - Category: Dentistry Authors: Source Type: research