Tuesday, April 18, 2006
In order to address the growing dental health needs of thousands of children throughout the state, the Massachusetts Dental Care Society has planed to develop a new dental access program to help children whose families have no dental care insurance and who are also not eligible for government assistance.
Mass Dentists combining Access with Reduced Price and Expense is a program for children through age 18 from income eligible families who do not have either Mass Health Insurance or private Dental Insurance. Participating MDS dentists have volunteered to charge reduced fees for approved procedures that a child receives
One of the largest group of uninsured individuals in Massachusetts are consists of children of working parents. In fact, of the 85 percent of uninsured Bay Stators, at least one person in the family works full time or the part time. And more than half of them have family members who work full time throughout the year. Despite being employed, many are not in the position afford private dental insurance, and they may not qualify for Mass Health because they are making too much money. According to a 2004 survey from the Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy, 42 percent of uninsured children in the state had not visited a dentist for at least one year.
Those interested in applying for the Mass Dentists CARE program should write to the Massachusetts Dental Society for an application (one application per family) at Mass Dentists CARE, c/o Massachusetts Dental Society, 2 Willow St., Suite 200, Southborough, MA 01745.
Mass Dentists combining Access with Reduced Price and Expense is a program for children through age 18 from income eligible families who do not have either Mass Health Insurance or private Dental Insurance. Participating MDS dentists have volunteered to charge reduced fees for approved procedures that a child receives
One of the largest group of uninsured individuals in Massachusetts are consists of children of working parents. In fact, of the 85 percent of uninsured Bay Stators, at least one person in the family works full time or the part time. And more than half of them have family members who work full time throughout the year. Despite being employed, many are not in the position afford private dental insurance, and they may not qualify for Mass Health because they are making too much money. According to a 2004 survey from the Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy, 42 percent of uninsured children in the state had not visited a dentist for at least one year.
Those interested in applying for the Mass Dentists CARE program should write to the Massachusetts Dental Society for an application (one application per family) at Mass Dentists CARE, c/o Massachusetts Dental Society, 2 Willow St., Suite 200, Southborough, MA 01745.
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