Denti-CAL Government Programs
Beginning July 1, 2009, with a few exceptions, Denti-Cal limited dental services for adults to emergency care.
For a summary of these changes, see the June 2010 Denti-Cal bulletin.
Adult Access to Medicaid Dental Services (Denti-Cal)
California Government Benefits Programs
American Dental Association resources:
- State Innovations to Improve Dental Access for Low-Income Children: A Compendium, which includes a state-by-state overview of efforts to address barriers to oral health services for children served by Medicaid and CHIP.
- Surveying the Federal Dental Infrastructure, which explains the functions of Federally Qualified Health Centers, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Health Resources and Services Administration and more.
Denti-Cal offers free training seminars, with CE credits, to help dentists navigate the Denti-Cal system and minimize returned and unpaid claims.
The Medi-Cal Dental Services Branch Denti-Cal website provides on-line access to the Denti-Cal Provider Manual and Denti-Cal bulletins, codes and regulations, HIPAA information and more.
Denti-Cal offers CDT code training and other seminars (basic and advanced ) for dentists who treat Medicaid patients. For training schedule and registration form, click here.
View the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Guide to Children's Dental Care in Medicaid.
The Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic, and Treatment (EPSDT) program provides comprehensive health services for infants, children, and adolescents enrolled in Medicaid (Medi-Cal Dental Services). View the July Update article on EPSDT.