MedCity News December 31, 2024
Medicaid and CHIP facilitate necessary access to oral health services, which helps to bridge the gap in dental care for children from low- and moderate-income families. By providing coverage, it ensures that socioeconomic status does not hinder a child’s ability to receive necessary dental services.
Before the onset of the coronavirus pandemic in February 2020, there were 71 million people enrolled in Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). Now, with the expiration of the national Covid-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) in May 2023, millions have faced the loss of their Medicaid and CHIP coverage during the eligibility renewal process known as Medicaid redetermination that reevaluated household incomes and healthcare benefits. This transition has significantly altered the healthcare landscape at...
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