1. The Affordable Care Act and Health Insurance Exchanges: Advocacy Efforts for Children's Oral Health.
- Author
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Orynich CA, Casamassimo PS, Seale NS, Litch CS, and Reggiardo P
- Subjects
- Child, Dental Care for Children legislation & jurisprudence, Health Care Reform legislation & jurisprudence, Health Policy, Humans, Insurance Benefits legislation & jurisprudence, Insurance Coverage legislation & jurisprudence, Insurance Coverage organization & administration, Insurance, Dental legislation & jurisprudence, Mandatory Programs, Pediatric Dentistry, Pilot Projects, Policy Making, United States, Child Advocacy, Child Health, Health Insurance Exchanges legislation & jurisprudence, Health Insurance Exchanges organization & administration, Oral Health, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act legislation & jurisprudence
- Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate legislative differences in defining the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) pediatric dental benefit and the role of pediatric advocates across states with different health insurance Exchanges., Methods: Data were collected through public record investigation and confidential health policy expert interviews conducted at the state and federal level., Results: Oral health policy change by the pediatric dental profession requires advocating for the mandatory purchase of coverage through the Exchange, tax subsidy contribution toward pediatric dental benefits, and consistent regulatory insurance standards for financial solvency, network adequacy and provider reimbursement., Conclusions: The pediatric dental profession is uniquely positioned to lead change in oral health policy amidst health care reform through strengthening state-level formalized networks with organized dentistry and commercial insurance carriers.
- Published
- 2015