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Dental Coverage and Utilization for California’s Children – Data and Policy
2009 USC Child Health Research Symposium
March 2009 Joel Diringer, JD, MPH, Kathy Phipps, DrPH, RDH
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Data and policy issues
• Dental coverage for children
• New 2007 data on Healthy Kids utilization of dental coverage
• Policy discussions that could impact children’s dental coverage and utilization
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Dental coverage for children, 2007
Source: CHIS 2007
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Who is getting care?
Percent of Healthy Kids enrollees with a dental visit, 2007
Source: Delta Dental, 2006
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Children’s utilization of dental coverage – all children
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Children’s utilization of dental coverage – younger children
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Who is getting care?
Percent of Healthy Kids enrollees with a dental visit by age group, 2007
Source: Delta Dental , Safeguard 2007
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What kind of care are children getting in Healthy Kids?
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What kind of care are they getting?
Type of care received by Healthy Kids enrollees, 2007
Source: Delta Dental, Safeguard 2007
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What kind of care are they getting?
Percent of Healthy Kids enrollees thatreceived sealants and/or fluoride treatments, 2007
Source: Delta Dental, 2007
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Changes in utilization and types of services received by children enrolled in Healthy Kids
Delta Dental plan - 2006-2007
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• CHIP reauthorization
– Expanded outreach/enrollment for Medi-Cal and Healthy Families
– Dental “wrap-around” coverage available through CHIP expansion
– FQHCs: reimbursements increase for Healthy Families and clarification of contracting for outside services
– Performance reporting and quality assurance
• State budget
– Elimination of Denti-Cal for adults will impact availability of care for children
Policy opportunities/threats
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More information:
Diringer and AssociatesPO Box 14822
San Luis Obispo, CA 93406805-546-0950