Medicaid Changes Have Providers Pulling Teeth (Erika Beras) from Essential Public Radio [of Pittsburgh]
"Medicaid takes care of the poor and disabled but it varies by state. Most states don’t cover any dental care under the plan. Now, in Pennsylvania for adult Medicaid patients, Marcia Esters’ scenario is the norm. In September, the Corbett administration reduced coverage for Pennsylvania’s two million adult Medicaid patients to only having basic dental care, eliminating root canals, periodontal disease work and limiting the numbers of dentures a patient can receive. The plan now only covers cleanings, fillings and extractions."
No two ways about it, a devastating indictment of the program as it is now configured.
"Medicaid takes care of the poor and disabled but it varies by state. Most states don’t cover any dental care under the plan. Now, in Pennsylvania for adult Medicaid patients, Marcia Esters’ scenario is the norm. In September, the Corbett administration reduced coverage for Pennsylvania’s two million adult Medicaid patients to only having basic dental care, eliminating root canals, periodontal disease work and limiting the numbers of dentures a patient can receive. The plan now only covers cleanings, fillings and extractions."
No two ways about it, a devastating indictment of the program as it is now configured.
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