[The Network] Fwd: CPIN: RESOURCE--Adult Dental Benefit Began Today Medicaid Enrolled Clients

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From: Meg Allen <mega@caoden.org>
To: Meg Allen <mega@caoden.org>
Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2014 16:08:17 -0600
Subject: CPIN: RESOURCE--Adult Dental Benefit Began Today Medicaid Enrolled Clients

Dear Service Providers,

This is a pretty big deal.  It was just announced that anybody enrolled in Medicaid will now have access to dental benefits.  Please help get the word out to clients.    Please see the email below for more information. 

Meg K. Allen

Community Integration Director
Colorado Providers for Integration Network Coordinator

Colorado African Organization

6795 E. Tennessee Ave., Suite 250

Denver, CO 80224

(303) 953-7060 X111

mega@caoden.org

www.caoden.org

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From: kimberley.smith@state.co.us [mailto :kimberley.smith@state.co.us]
Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2014 5:24 PM
Subject: Adult Dental Benefit Began Today

 

Dear Dental Stakeholders

 

Congratulations and thank you to all who contributed to the roll-out of the Adult Dental Benefit!

Beginning today, April 1, 2014, Medicaid enrolled adult clients age 21 years and over have access to basic adult dental preventive, diagnostic and minor restorative services and treatment planning!

For a full list of billable adult dental services, please refer to pages 5 – 6 and Attachment A of the Department’s April Provider Bulletin.

 

As a reminder, access to the more comprehensive benefit, which includes services that require prior-authorization, such as root canals, crowns, partial dentures and periodontal scaling and root planning, will become available July, 1, 2014, once the Department hires an Administrative Services Organization to manage dental benefit utilization and assist us to build a robust Medicaid dental provider network. 

 

In addition to the Provider Bulletin above, below we have included links to various tools that should help you familiarize yourself with the current benefit and assist you in educating others. They include:

 

For Providers

·          Adult Medicaid Dental Benefit Provider Frequently Asked Questions

·          Adult Medicaid Dental Benefit and PETI Frequently Asked Questions for Providers & Nursing Facilities

 

For Clients

·          Adult Medicaid Dental Benefit Fact Sheet

·          Adult Medicaid Dental Benefit and PETI Frequently Asked Questions for Clients

 

Help us spread the word! And please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions.

Best,

Kimberley

 

 

 

Kimberley D. Smith

Benefits Collaborative Coordinator

Health Programs Services & Supports Division

Department of Health Care Policy and Financing

1570 Grant Street

Denver, CO 80203-1818

(303) 866-3977

Kimberley.Smith@state.co.us

Colorado.gov/hcpf

 

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