Medicaid Payments and Outcomes for Pediatric Dental Surgical Procedures by Site of Care
In this cross-sectional study of pediatric surgical procedures for dental caries paid by Medicaid, procedures performed in ASCs were less costly and had lower rates of adverse events compared with those performed in HOPDs. The time from diagnosis to surgery was shorter for surgical procedures in ASCs compared with HOPDs, suggesting that ASCs may improve access to care for children from low-income families needing for dental treatment. Increased use of ASCs for pediatric dental surgical procedures may reduce costs for Medicaid and improve patient experiences.
Authors
- Christopher Whaley (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9405-1989)
- Xiaoxi Zhao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3471-2930)
- Elizabeth L. Munnich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3149-9468)
- Ashley M. Kranz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0507-7800)
- Jessica Y. Lee
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- RAND Corporation (US)
- University of Louisville (US)
- Brown University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Network Open
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.37081
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- Arnold Ventures
- Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
- National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development