[WADNet Post] August 10, 2006: Additional DAWN Update
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- Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2006 08:27:54 -0500
ADDITIONAL DAWN UPDATE
-- Alert: Medical Assistance (MA) Dental Reimbursement Rate Meeting
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Alert: Medical Assistance (MA) Dental Reimbursement Rate Meeting
What: Meeting with area legislators about raising the MA reimbursement
rate for dental care providers so that those who currently don't have
access to dental care will be able to receive treatment.
When: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 from Noon to 2:00 PM, Lunch will be
provided.
Where: Beaver Dam High School Auditorium, 500 Gould St., Beaver Dam, WI
Who should attend: Anyone concerned about the low rates dentists
receive for patients covered by Medicaid.
Background: People who rely on MA for their dental care have found it
difficult to locate dentists who take MA for payment. Dentists have
been refusing to provide services to people on MA because their costs
are higher than what MA pays them. Dentists are in business to provide
services and make a living. Dentists report that they lose money
serving people on MA. So rather than providing services to people who
are covered by a system that doesn't pay for the total care, they refuse
to treat them. Dentists have said that if the MA reimbursement rate
were raised, they would provide services to people covered by MA.
More: The Dental Care Advisory Committee of La Crosse is organizing this
meeting with area legislators. The intent is to raise awareness of the
issue and to get legislator's support in raising the MA reimbursement
rate. People who attend should be prepared to listen to the issues and
tell their story. Additional meetings like this are being planned for
the Milwaukee, and Madison areas. A previous forum was held in western
Wisconsin and was very successful in communicating concerns to
legislators. Hearing from MA recipients who have not been able to
receive dental care made a strong impression on the legislators.
If you have questions about this meeting, contact Karen Knox, Office
Supervisor, La Crosse County Health Department, (608) 785-9849.
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Leslie Riggs
WADNet Post Editor & Listserv Administrator
Wisconsin Association of the Deaf
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