by Darren Edwards | Jan 25, 2022 | Publication, Resource
The Community Oral Health Transformation (COrHT) Learning Community, an improvement initiative organized by CareQuest Institute, supports the transformation of the oral health care delivery system from a fee-for-service model to a prevention and value-based care...
by Darren Edwards | Jan 24, 2022 | Publication, Resource
During the COVID-19 pandemic, many oral health providers incorporated teledentistry into their practices. What successes and challenges did they uncover? How have their perceptions of teledentistry evolved? To find out, CareQuest Institute conducted a series of three...
by Darren Edwards | Dec 13, 2021 | Publication, Resource
Inequity in Veteran Dental Care Roughly 19 million veterans live in the US, comprising about 6% of the total population. Those veterans are more likely to experience worse oral health outcomes — higher rates of tooth decay, higher rates of gum disease, and an...
by Darren Edwards | Nov 15, 2021 | Publication, Resource
Note: Soon before this communication brief was published, Congressional negotiators announced that their social spending proposal was being trimmed to allow hearing coverage in Medicare but not dental or vision benefits. Whatever direction this debate takes, oral...
by Darren Edwards | Sep 15, 2021 | Publication, Resource
The US population is aging, which means the number of Medicare beneficiaries is growing. Yet Medicare does not include a dental benefit, leaving millions of older adults without adequate oral health coverage or care. A new CareQuest Institute for Oral Health report,...
by Darren Edwards | Sep 14, 2021 | Publication, Resource
*Just Ask Colorado. Colorado was one of the states that chose to expand Medicaid adult dental benefits under the Affordable Care Act. As of 2014, adults members could receive up to $1,000 annually toward the cost of dental services. In 2019, the cap was raised to...
