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Dentists and state health director urge continuation of Wyoming Medicaid dental funding
Summary
Nick Agopian, representing the Wyoming Dental Association, told the Appropriations Committee—s Department of Health subcommittee that the state—s Medicaid dental program served 29,323 Wyoming residents in 2024 and that the program—s total cost that year was about $15,000,000.
Nick Agopian, representing the Wyoming Dental Association, told the Appropriations Committee—s Department of Health subcommittee that the state—s Medicaid dental program served 29,323 Wyoming residents in 2024 and that the program—s total cost that year was about $15,000,000.
"It's my understanding in 2024 that total cost was $15,000,000 and with that $15,000,000 they provided services to 29,323 citizens of Wyoming," Agopian said, adding that the state used ARPA funds to raise provider payment rates by roughly 25 percent in 2023 and that the increase helped keep providers in the…
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