Barriers and Facilitators of Medicaid Participation Among Dentists.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Dentists' limited participation in Medicaid is a substantial barrier to addressing the persistent unmet need for dental care among adult Medicaid beneficiaries.

Objective

To assess dentists' experiences and perceptions regarding Medicaid and to identify barriers and facilitators to participation as well as strategies to improve dentists' participation and service delivery.

Design, setting, and participants

This qualitative study involved semistructured individual interviews of dentists from 8 states (Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, South Dakota, Wisconsin, Wyoming) about their experiences with and perceptions of Medicaid. The study was conducted between August 2022 and July 2023. Data were analyzed from September 2023 to Septemb

SUBMITTER: Elani HW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12639478 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature