Pediatric oral health services in Medicaid managed care and fee for service.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In 2008, Florida's Medicaid program began reimbursing medical providers for preventive oral health services (POHS) delivered to children aged 6 months to 42 months. We examine whether Medicaid comprehensive managed care (CMC) and fee for service (FFS) had different rates of POHS during pediatric medical visits.

Study design

Observational study using claims data (2009-2012).

Methods

Using repeated cross-sections of 2009-2012 Florida Medicaid data for children 3.5 years or younger, we examined pediatric medical visits. We estimated a weighted logistic regression model to compare POHS rates among visits reimbursed by CMC and FFS Medicaid. The model controlled for FFS (vs CMC), years Florida had a policy allowing POHS in medical settings, an interaction between

SUBMITTER: Chen AY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10100644 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature