State Medicaid Eligibility Criteria and Unmet Preventive Dental Care Need for CSHCN.

摘要: Objective To determine if Medicaid eligibility is associated with unmet preventive dental care need for Medicaid-enrolled CSHCN. Methods We analyzed the 2009–2010 National Survey of CSHCN and focused on children ages 3–17. The outcome measure was parent-reported care. predictor variable state criteria, categorized as broad [>250 % Federal Poverty Level (FPL)], moderate (200–249 FPL), narrow (<200 FPL). Multiple multilevel logistic regression models estimated association between state-level criteria variability in need. Results indicated no significant more severe chronic health conditions had significantly greater odds (OR 1.52; 95 CI 1.28, 1.82) a medical home lower 0.61; 0.50, 0.75). Conclusions practice There Broadening alone not likely to address needs CSHCN, which has policy implications improving oral disparities publicly-insured