by Caitlin Locklear | Feb 24, 2025 | Blog
Leaning the chair back. The sounds of dental instruments. Closing the door to the room. These may seem like normal experiences at a dental office, but for some patients who have experienced trauma, they can trigger stress and anxiety. And if those triggers are ignored...
by Jasmin Fernandes | Feb 21, 2025 | In The News
CareQuest Institute is raising concerns about potential Medicaid cuts that could impact millions of patients and dental providers. Reduced Medicaid funding may lead to limited access to care, lower reimbursement rates, and increased strain on dental practices. Read...
by Darren Edwards | Feb 21, 2025 | In The News
In this article from Oral Health, CareQuest Institute Value-Based Care Program Manager Danielle Apostolon dives into what value-based care (VBC) is, what VBC looks like in oral health, and what it looks like in practice. Apostolon also explains why dental hygienists...
by Darren Edwards | Feb 19, 2025 | In The News
The lack of access to dental care in Florida is reflected in alarming statistics. A 2023 report by CareQuest Institute for Oral Health found that children in Florida aged 14 and younger seek dental care through emergency departments for non-traumatic dental conditions...
by Jasmin Fernandes | Feb 18, 2025 | In The News
California health advocates are expressing concerns over the Trump administration’s proposed federal funding freeze, which could significantly impact California’s Medicaid dental services. In this article in ABC10, Melissa Burroughs, CareQuest Institute...
by Jasmin Fernandes | Feb 13, 2025 | In The News
Two common misconceptions about Medicare are that it doesn’t cover dental care and that beneficiaries need to pay all dental expenses out of pocket, which could explain why most older adults have gum disease. Roughly half of people with Medicare haven’t had a dental...
