Concerted, broad-based advocacy over the past several years has achieved results in advancing policies and initiatives to improve equity and access in oral health care for older adults and persons with disabilities. One recent example is Medicare’s clarification that payment may be made for dental services that are integral to the clinical success of certain covered medical services.
Originally presented live Wednesday, March 6, 2024, this recording features Center for Medicare Advocacy Senior Policy Attorney Kata Kertesz, Senior Attorney Wey-Wey Kwok and special guests Judith Haber (Santa Fe Group Board Member; Executive Director, Oral Health Nursing Education and Practice (OHNEP) Program; Professor Emerita, NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing), Kaz Rafia (Chief Health Equity Officer, Executive Vice President, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health; Strategic Advisor Council Member, Santa Fe Group) and Allison Neale (Vice President, Public Policy, Henry Schein, Inc.; Managing Director, Henry Schein Cares Foundation) discussing payment clarification, disparities in access to oral health and the partnerships working to address these disparities and integrate oral health into overall health.
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