
Ohio is one of six states participating in a policy initiative with Medicaid|Medicare|CHIP Services Dental Association (MSDA) aimed at increasing access to dental/oral healthcare services for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD). Oral Health Ohio is leading this initiative in Ohio.
The purpose of this initiative is to identify a policy pathway to:
Increase knowledge and understanding of issues affecting adult Medicaid I/DD beneficiaries
Demonstrate how states may expand infrastructure and capacity to provide dental benefits to adults with I/DD
Anticipated outcomes include:
Increase number of dental providers treating adults with I/DD
Increase access to dental care
Increased utilization of dental care
Improved oral health among I/DD Medicaid enrolled adults