WELLESLEY, Mass., Oct. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Florida lawmakers approved more than $700 million to support health care workforce growth and innovation statewide with provisions specific to dental care. This includes a rate increase for dentists treating Medicaid patients that goes into effect today.
The following is a statement from David Healy, Sun Life U.S.’ president of Dental, which includes DentaQuest, a purpose-driven oral health care company dedicated to improving the oral health of all:
“The Live Healthy legislative package demonstrates the state’s commitment to strengthening health care for all Floridians, but also underscores the importance of oral health to overall health. Effective Oct. 1, the comprehensive bill will specifically strengthen the dental care workforce and oral health care access statewide. In addition to dental student loan repayment, the legislation allocates $34.8 million to raise Medicaid reimbursement rates for dentists, with a specific focus on prevention.
Source: Statement from DentaQuest on Passage of Florida’s ‘Live Healthy’ Legislation / yahoo!finance