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- Title
The Impact of Medicaid Reform on Children's Dental Care Utilization in Connecticut, Maryland, and Texas.
- Authors
Nasseh, Kamyar; Vujicic, Marko
- Abstract
Objective To measure the impact of Medicaid reforms, in particular increases in Medicaid dental fees in Connecticut, Maryland, and Texas, on access to dental care among Medicaid-eligible children. Data 2007 and 2011-2012 National Survey of Children's Health. Study Design Difference-in-differences and triple differences models were used to measure the impact of reforms. Principal Findings Relative to Medicaid-ineligible children and all children from a group of control states, preventive dental care utilization increased among Medicaid-eligible children in Connecticut and Texas. Unmet dental need declined among Medicaid-eligible children in Texas. Conclusions Increasing Medicaid dental fees closer to private insurance fee levels has a significant impact on dental care utilization and unmet dental need among Medicaid-eligible children.
- Subjects
CONNECTICUT; MEDICAID; UNITED States entitlement spending; REFORMS; DENTAL care
- Publication
Health Services Research, 2015, Vol 50, Issue 4, p1236
- ISSN
0017-9124
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/1475-6773.12265