Rural Health
News by Topic: Oral health
Sep 10, 2024 - A mobile dental clinic is offering care to rural residents in Oklahoma. Notes the challenges for rural residents in accessing care due to distance.
Source: KTEN
HRSA: Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry
Federal Register
Aug 20, 2024 - The Health Resources and Services Administration will hold an additional public meeting of the Advisory Committee on Training in Primary Care Medicine and Dentistry (ACTPCMD) on November 15, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Eastern. The agenda and information on how to join the meeting will be posted on the ACTPCMD website.
Source: Federal Register
Aug 15, 2024 - Discusses oral healthcare access in Alabama following a recent report highlighting barriers for rural and other residents. Discusses dental healthcare deserts and workforce shortages as well as social and infrastructure drivers of health disparities.
Source: Alabama Reflector
Jul 31, 2024 - Notice of a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) addressing: 1) changes to the Physician Fee Schedule and Medicare Part B payment policies; 2) policies for the Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate program under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022; 3) updates to the Medicare Diabetes Prevention Program expanded model; payment for dental services inextricably linked to specific covered medical services; 4) updates to drugs and biological products paid under Part B including immunosuppressive drugs and clotting factors; 5) Medicare Shared Savings Program requirements; 6) updates to the Quality Payment Program; 7) Medicare coverage of opioid use disorder services furnished by opioid treatment programs; 8) updates to policies for Rural Health Clinics (RHCs) and Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs); 9) electronic prescribing for controlled substances for a covered Part D drug under a prescription drug plan or an MA-PD plan; 10) updates to the Ambulance Fee Schedule regulations; 11) updates to Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule regulations; 12) updates to the diabetes payment structure and COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) flexibilities; 13) expansion of colorectal cancer screening and Hepatitis B vaccine coverage and payment; 14) establishing payment for drugs covered as additional preventive services; and 15) Medicare Parts A and B Overpayment Provisions of the Affordable Care Act. Comments are due by September 9, 2024.
Source: Federal Register
Jul 31, 2024 - Provides overview of a new dental office which will be based permanently at a rural Virginia elementary school. Notes that the new initiative, funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration, will offer a full range of dental services and oral health education to students of all ages.
Source: Shore Daily News
Jul 30, 2024 - Profiles a Marquette University School of Dentistry student who promotes the importance of dental care access through her participation in state and national pageants. Notes that her experiences growing up in a rural community exposed her to the need for increased access and motivated her desire to one day practice as a pediatric dentist in a rural area.
Source: Marquette Today
Jul 23, 2024 - Describes findings of a new report from the Alaska Division of Public Health showing improvements in dental health among children 3 and younger across various metrics. Identifies possible factors contributing to the positive trends, including Medicaid expansion and the expansion of the Dental Health Aide Therapist program. Discusses ongoing rural dental health disparities and recommendations for improvement.
Source: Alaska Beacon