Barriers and Facilitators of Medicaid Participation Among Dentists
This study highlights the complex interplay of barriers and facilitators at system, dentist, and patient levels that impact oral health care delivery to adult Medicaid beneficiaries. Increasing reimbursement rates is important but should be complemented by efforts to streamline administrative processes, improve patient engagement, and support dentists through targeted incentive programs.
Authors
- Renuka Tipirneni (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0610-9707)
- Hawazin W. Elani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1351-4038)
- Narain Tandon Prakash
Institutions
- Harvard University (US)
- Texas Health and Human Services Commission (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Health Forum
- Published
- 2025-11-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamahealthforum.2025.4403
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Dental Health and Care Utilization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.40
Funders
- National Institutes of Health
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities