ArticleHealth affairs (Project Hope)2016
Dental Care And Medicare Beneficiaries: Access Gaps, Cost Burdens, And Policy Options.
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22 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Effects of a Medicaid dental coverage "cliff" on dental care access among low-income Medicare beneficiaries.Health services research · 2023Article
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- Longitudinal analysis of cost and dental utilization patterns for older adults in outpatient and long-term care settings in Minnesota.PloS one · 2020Article
- Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Dental Service Utilization for Foreign-Born and U.S.-Born Middle-Aged and Older Adults.Research on aging · 2019Article
- Acceptability of Chairside Screening for Racial/Ethnic Minority Older Adults: A Qualitative Study.JDR clinical and translational research · 2017Article
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- Oral health implications in total hip and knee arthroplasty patients: A review.Journal of orthopaedicsReview
Corrections and comments
- Erratum issuedErrata.2017
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Abstract
Despite the wealth of evidence that oral health is related to physical health, Medicare explicitly excludes dental care from coverage, leaving beneficiaries at risk for tooth decay and periodontal disease and exposed to high out-of-pocket spending. To profile these risks, we examined access to dental care across income groups and types of insurance coverage in 2012. High-income beneficiaries were almost three times as likely to have received dental care in the previous twelve months, compared to low-income beneficiaries-74 percent of whom received no dental care. We also describe two illustrative policies that would expand access, in part by providing income-related subsidies. One would offer a voluntary, premium-financed benefit similar to those offered by Part D prescription drug plans, with an estimated premium of $29 per month. The other would cover basic dental care in core Medicare Part B benefits, financed in part by premiums ($7 or $15 per month, depending on whether premiums covered 25 percent or 50 percent of the cost) and in part by general revenues. The fact that beneficiaries are forgoing dental care and are exposed to significant costs if they seek care underscores the need for action. The policies offer pathways for improving health and financial independence for older adults.
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