The CDA recently submitted comments to the Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing (HCPF) regarding the rebidding process for Medicaid and CHP+ dental vendor contracts. While the state currently contracts with DentaQuest for Medicaid and Delta Dental of Colorado for CHP+, the agency plans to use one administrative service organization as the vendor for both programs. In response to …
State Rebids Medicaid Dental and CHP+ Vendor Contracts
The Colorado Department of Healthcare Policy and Financing (HCPF) is beginning the process of rebidding vendor contracts for the Medicaid dental contract (currently serviced by DentaQuest) and the CHP+ dental contract (currently serviced by Delta Dental). By mid-2019, HCPF plans to use one administrative service organization as the vendor for both Medicaid dental and CHP+ dental. HCPF is requesting input …
Getting the Word of Mouth to Our Patients
By Dr. Peri Greenstein From the Fall 2017 Journal of the Colorado Dental Association As dentists, we know the powerful connection between oral health and overall health. We know there is a growing list of more than 120 diseases with symptoms that occur in and around the mouth, and that poor oral health can exacerbate many of the most serious …