Compared to Distribution

an indicator guage with the arrow in the green the value is in the best half of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the yellow the value is in the 2nd worst quarter of communities.

an indicator guage with the arrow in the red the value is in the worst quarter of communities.

Compared to Target

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Compared to a Single Value

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Trend

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Compared to Prior Value

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green chart bars Significantly better than the overall value

red chart bars Significantly worse than the overall value

light blue chart bars No significant difference with the overall value

gray chart bars No data on significance available

Children Enrolled in Medicaid who Visited the Dentist the Past Year

County: Washtenaw

Measurement Period: 2022

Filter: none (all Counties)

This indicator shows the percentage of Medicaid-enrolled children 2-17 years who were able to visit the dentist at least once in the previous year. These rates are compiled from Medicaid billing information.

Why is this important?

Poor oral health is associated with additional health risks. Individuals living in poverty are less likely to visit the dentist, due in part to low Medicaid reimbursement for dentists. Healthy Kids Dental insurance (HKD) covers children enrolled in Medicaid, and increases reimbursement rates for dentists, however, visit rates for children living in low-income households still remain lower than visit rates for children overall. Additionally, rates in children on HKD lag behind the target set by MDHHS (70% of children on HKD visit the dentist in a year).

Several programs were implemented between 2013 and 2016 to increase visits for low-income individuals, including the HKD insurance expansion and the installation of a community dental clinic in Washtenaw County.

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