Bill > HR1342

This bill, the Medicaid Dental Benefit Act of 2023, aims to improve coverage of dental and oral health services for adults under Medicaid. The key provisions include: 1. Requiring Medicaid to cover dental and oral health services for adults, including dentures, implants, and services to prevent oral disease and promote oral health. This applies to both the mandatory coverage and medically needy populations, with an effective date of January 1, 2025. 2. Providing a 100% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for dental and oral health services for Medicaid beneficiaries in the 50 states and DC, as well as for the territories, for a 12-quarter period starting January 1, 2025. 3. Establishing a process to develop a core set of adult oral health quality and equity measures, and requiring states to report on their state-specific measures and the quality and equity of oral health care for enrolled adults. 4. Directing the Medicaid and CHIP Payment and Access Commission to submit a report to Congress on issues related to adult oral health, including coverage, access, and innovations. 5. Requiring the Secretary to develop a program to provide outreach, education, and assistance to connect adults and underserved populations enrolled in Medicaid to oral health care.