New Research Spotlight: Medicaid Expansion With Adult Dental Coverage Results in Reduced ED Dental Visits

Having trouble viewing this email? View it as a Web page. NIMHD-Funded Study Reveals Medicaid Expansion With Adult Dental Coverage Results in Reduced ED Dental Visits Many adults with low-income do not have dental insurance and cannot afford to pay for preventive dental visits. As a result, they are more likely than people with dental insurance to end up in the emergency department (ED) for dental care. A study published in Health Services Research revealed that there were fewer ED visits for dental conditions in states that provided adult dental coverage in the Medicaid expansion. States that expanded Medicaid with dental coverage experienced a 14% decrease in dental ED visits. The states that did not expand dental coverage under Medicaid had an increase of up to 28% in ED utilization for dental care. The results of this study suggest that the combination of Medicaid expansion with dental coverage in Medicaid can reduce the number of low-income adults who visit the ED for dental care. Learn More Customize your NIMHD email subscription today, through GovDelivery! Click here to update your subscription topics and to choose how often you receive them.

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