In an effort to increase the number of Medicaid and CHIP children who have access to dental care and receive preventive dental services, CMS is working with States to implement two national oral health goals. While some States have undertaken oral health improvement activities in recent years, most States will need to undertake additional activities to increase access and prevention in order to meet these goals. CMS will provide States with technical assistance and opportunities to share best practices to assist them in meeting these goals.
The purpose of this template is to identify what activities States intend to undertake in order to achieve the new dental goals. We will share these plans with all States to build a national body of knowledge across States. In addition, States are asked to provide information on their existing programs so that CMS can establish a baseline. States are also asked to identify access issues and barriers to care that they are currently facing so CMS can begin to address these issues with technical assistance. CMS is also interested in learning about what efforts States have already undertaken and how successful those efforts were. If a State has begun to implement the CHIPRA dental provisions, CMS is very interested in learning about those activities. This information will be used to assist other States in their efforts to increase access.
CMS Dental Health Goals:
o Increasing the rate of children enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP who received any preventive dental services by 10 percentage points over a five-year period.
To be phased-in:
o Increase the rate of children ages 6-9 enrolled in Medicaid or CHIP who receive a dental sealant on a permanent molar tooth by 10 percentage points over a five-year period.
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