Journal article
Dentist-reported differences in services provided to patients with public vs. private dental insurance
BMC oral health, Vol.23(1), 431
06/29/2023
DOI: 10.1186/s12903-023-03134-4
PMCID: PMC10308752
PMID: 37386424
Abstract
Introduction
Variation in dentists’ provision of types of dental services based on patients’ insurance may impact population access to comprehensive care. The aim of this study was to describe differences in the types of services provided to adult patients with Medicaid versus private insurance among private practice general dentists.
Methods
The data source was a 2019 survey of private practice dentists in Iowa, and the study sample included general dentists with current or recent participation in Iowa’s Medicaid program for adults (n = 264). Bivariate analyses were used to compare differences in the types of services provided to privately insured and publicly insured patients.
Results
Dentists reported the greatest differences in services provided to patients with public versus private insurance for prosthodontic procedures, including complete dentures, removable partial dentures, and crown and bridge services. Endodontic services were the least frequently provided category of services provided by dentists for both patient groups. Patterns were generally similar among both urban and rural providers.
Conclusion
Access to dental care for Medicaid members should be evaluated not only on the proportion of dentists who see new Medicaid patients but also on the types of services dentists provide to this population.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Dentist-reported differences in services provided to patients with public vs. private dental insurance
- Creators
- Julie Reynolds - University of IowaAparna Ingleshwar - University of MinnesotaPamela Nwachukwu - University of IowaSusan McKernan - University of IowaPeter Damiano - University of Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- BMC oral health, Vol.23(1), 431
- DOI
- 10.1186/s12903-023-03134-4
- PMID
- 37386424
- PMCID
- PMC10308752
- NLM abbreviation
- BMC Oral Health
- ISSN
- 1472-6831
- eISSN
- 1472-6831
- Publisher
- BioMed Central
- Grant note
- ;
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/29/2023
- Academic Unit
- Preventive and Community Dentistry; Health Management and Policy; Public Policy Center (Archive); Dental Research; University College Courses
- Record Identifier
- 9984444763202771
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