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How to Enroll in the Medicaid Adult Dental Benefit Program |
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As of April 1, 2007 D.C. Medicaid (also known as D.C. Healthy Families) provides a comprehensive dental benefit for all adults in the Medicaid program. Participating dentists bill Medicaid directly and beneficiaries pay nothing for dental care. Now, over 60,000 adults will join children (up to 21), who have always had a dental benefit through Medicaid. The following is a summary of what is covered in the dental benefit:
- Two general dental examinations and routine maintenance cleanings per year
- Fillings
- Surgical services and extractions
- Reline or rebase of a removable denture
- Complete panoramic X-ray of the mouth
- Bitewing X-rays
- Removable partial and full dentures
- Root canal treatment limited to two molars per year
- Periodontal scaling and root planning
- Removal of impacted teeth
- Dentures once every five years with exceptions
- A removable partial prosthesis
To locate a Medicaid dentist, call (202) 698-2000. You may also contact the Medicaid dental helpline at (866) 758-6807.
Dental providers interested in participating in the Medicaid program can call the Medical Assistance Administration's Office on Children and Families at (202) 442-9373 for more information
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Last Updated ( Friday, 21 November 2008 )
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