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CDHP Updates FQHC Public-Private Contracting Handbook

This updated Handbook reflects changes in Federal law and policy since the first version of the Handbook was published in 2003. It provides background on how contracting works, includes a model contract, and...Read More

Improving Access to Perinatal Oral Health Care: Strategies & Considerations for Health Plans

This issue brief highlights the importance of good oral health during pregnancy, reviews oral health practice guidelines and policy statements, and presents opportunities for health plans to address the patient...Read More..

Oral Health Provisions in Health Care Reform

See the specifics in our Guide to the Oral Health Provisions in Health Care Reform.

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Improving Access to Perinatal Oral Health Care: Strategies & Considerations for Health Plans

Most women do not access dental care during pregnancy, despite evidence that poor oral health can have an adverse impact on the health of a...

Increasing Access to Dental Care through Public Private Partnerships: Contracting Between Private Dentists and Federally Qualified Health Centers - an FQHC Handbook

In 2009, the U.S. Congress determined that Federally supported health centers (FQHCs and “Look Alikes”) may contract with private dentists to...

Beyond the dmft: The Human and Economic Cost of Early Childhood Caries

Early childhood caries (ECC) is the most common disease of childhood and often is accompanied by serious comorbidities affecting children, their...