Fierce Healthcare: More than 14 Million Could Lose Dental Coverage Due to Medicaid Redetermination Process

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April 17, 2023

The newly restarted Medicaid redetermination process could strip millions of people of their dental benefits, according to new data.

The CareQuest Institute for Oral Health released a new analysis that found 14 million could lose access to dental coverage as the eligibility decisions roll out. States expect it to take a year or more to get through the backlog of determinations, which were paused during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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