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Peer reviewedGreene-McIntyre, Mary; Finch, Mary Hayes; Searcy, John – Journal of Rural Health, 2003
An Alabama initiative aimed to improve access to oral health care for Medicaid-eligible children through four components: improved Medicaid claims processing, increased reimbursement for providers, outreach and educational activities to support providers, and parent and patient education about children's oral health. In the first 3 program years,…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Child Health, Dental Health, Health Promotion
Direct linkBerthold, Mark – Journal of School Nursing, 2005
Reaffirming its leadership role toward better oral health for all Americans, the ADA has produced a white paper that also challenges policy-makers and the US to improve access to dental services. The white paper, "State and Community Models for Improving Access to Dental Care for the Underserved," was presented October 1 to the House of…
Descriptors: Dental Health, Child Health, Dentistry, Models
