DOI
https://doi.org/10.25772/D7PE-ZC32
Defense Date
2013
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science
Department
Dentistry
First Advisor
Tegwyn H. Brickhouse
Abstract
Purpose: To assess the impact of dental Medicaid reform in Virginia on dental practice settings (private practice, corporate practice and safety net clinics). Methods: This retrospective cohort study of 16.2 million dental claims is from the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services, which included claims for providers participating in Virginia’s Medicaid program during a 10-year period (2002-2012). The dividing date for the reform was July 1, 2005. The outcome measure was mean claims per participating provider. A Poisson regression model was used to predict the mean number of claims per provider with the following predictors: reform period, practice setting, provider specialty, practice location. Results: The mean number of claims after program reform was significantly higher depending on practice setting and provider specialty, but not practice location. Conclusion: Medicaid reform has resulted in a significant increase in the number of dental claims, providers, and practice settings in Virginia.
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Is Part Of
VCU University Archives
Is Part Of
VCU Theses and Dissertations
Date of Submission
May 2013