Medicaid Informational Bulletin: CMS Oral Health Initiative and Dental Technical Support Opportunity

Oral Health Initiative CIB

Today, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a Medicaid Informational Bulletin announcing the continuation of the CMS Oral Health Initiative (OHI) and informing states of upcoming technical support opportunities. The state and national progress as of FY 2018 toward the goals of the CMS Oral Health Initiative (OHI) are announced in this bulletin as well. CMS has used state data collected through the annual Form CMS-416 Early and Periodic Screening, Diagnostic and Treatment Benefit reporting process.

• Medicaid Informational Bulletin: CMS Oral Health Initiative and Dental Technical Support Opportunity

Additionally, CMS launched the Advancing Prevention and Reducing Childhood Caries in Medicaid and CHIP Learning Collaborative that will begin hosting a webinar series and an affinity group in the summer of 2020. If you are interested in learning more about the collaborative, please visit Medicaid.gov to learn more.