Federal and state Medicaid programs mandate dental coverage for children but not adults. However, rising awareness of the economic and health costs of poor dental health and federal pandemic money has spurred six US states to expand Medicaid coverage to adults this year.
Despite this progress in the US health program, dental care is still difficult in some states as administrative issues plague even dentists who want to extend services.
Tennessee Medicaid’s top medical officer, Dr. Victor Wu, commended the January dental benefit launch. However, he admits the state must expand its network and dental participation.
Source: Medicaid Expansion Brings Dental Care to Millions of Low-Income US Adults / Tech Times