Publications
The Impact of the Elimination of Adult Dental Benefits from Denti-Cal on the California Dental Safety Net
Date:
November 21, 2012
Source:
Healthforce Center at UCSF
This research brief presents a qualitative assessment of the impacts of the elimination of dental benefits for Medicaid-eligible adults in California on the oral health safety-net workforce. To understand the workforce impacts, this study examined the effects of the policy change on patient utilization, financing, and operations across 14 sites in the California oral health safety-net.