Private dental coverage: who has it and how does it influence dental visits and expenditures?

摘要: ABSTRACT Background Dental insurance has had a significant impact on dentistry and dental care use. coverage may influence people's decisions to use care. During 1996, 42.9 percent of all expenditures were paid by private insurance. Methods The focus this analysis is coverage, for the U.S. civilian community-based population during 1996. authors provide national estimates with visit, mean number visits per year total several socioeconomic demographic categories using Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, or MEPS, data. Results Poor low-income people less likely have than higher incomes. People without at income levels report visit coverage. When they controlled found that education any level did not appear affect likelihood having multiple expenditures. Conclusion are more dentist, greater those Private however, only determinant MEPS data also show other factors play key roles. Comprehensive strategies designed improve should keep each these determinants in mind. Practice Implications While dentists limited ability seek initially, be better position amount patients obtain, thereby helping make sure receive need want.