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Committee advances bill to restore broader Medical Assistance dental benefits pending funding and CMS approval
Summary
The House Health Committee voted to report House Bill 583, a measure to remove statutory limits that prevent many Medical Assistance enrollees from receiving periodontal treatment, additional dentures, crowns and root canals, with any benefit restoration contingent on funding and CMS approval.
The House Health Committee voted to report House Bill 583, a bill that would remove statutory limits that currently prevent many Medical Assistance enrollees from accessing certain dental services — including treatment for gum disease, additional dentures, crowns and root canals — and make any benefit restoration contingent on both funding and approval from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Staff summarized the bill, saying the benefit change “would not take place unless funds are provided for and after approval from CMS.” Committee…
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