What is the dental Medicaid pilot and why should I participate?

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For many years, the Wisconsin Dental Association’s legislative agenda included an ask for a multi-county pilot that would test the effects of increased reimbursement rates on reducing barriers to care for patients.  Gov, Scott Walker heard the WDA’s arguments for testing this approach and included a four-county pilot in his 2015-2017 state budget that raised… Continue Reading What is the dental Medicaid pilot and why should I participate?

Dental Medicaid pilot program – educational meeting dates set

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The Wisconsin Dental Association has scheduled education meetings in each of the four counties (Brown, Marathon, Polk and Racine) where the Medicaid pilot program will be implemented to provide member and nonmember dentists and their staffs with additional pilot information. The WDA and state Medicaid program representatives will provide background on the pilot and detailed… Continue Reading Dental Medicaid pilot program – educational meeting dates set