More Missourians should be able to get routine dental care, with a recent change in the way providers are paid by the state. MO HealthNet is paying higher rates to providers who see patients in the state’s version of Medicaid, which should encourage more of them to accept MO HealthNet patients. Gary Harbison, executive director of the Missouri Coalition for Oral Health, said it is an important change because people may put off treating dental health issues if they are worried about the cost, but there is nothing minor about the problems. …
More Missourians should be able to get routine dental care, with a recent change in the way providers are paid by the state. MO HealthNet is paying higher rates to providers who see patients in the state’s version of Medicaid, which should encourage more of them to accept MO HealthNet patients. Gary Harbison, executive director of the Missouri Coalition for Oral Health, said it is an important change because people may put off treating dental health issues if they are worried about the cost, but there is nothing minor about the problems. …
