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As dental care comes within reach for more Missourians, Medicaid cuts may reverse progress

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Why it matters for dental

Missouri practice owners and Medicaid-heavy clinics face potential revenue loss and reduced patient access if the state drops adult dental benefits to close a federal funding gap starting next year.

Key points

  • Missouri voters expanded Medicaid eligibility and raised adult dental reimbursement rates, enabling 195 additional dentists to enroll in MO HealthNet in fiscal year 2025.
  • By 2025, the Missouri Coalition for Oral Health recorded 81,000 more MO HealthNet participants receiving dental care than in 2022.
  • Federal Medicaid funding reductions under the 2025 budget bill will cut Missouri’s share by $11 billion to $18 billion over the next decade.
  • Independence Surgery Center, the state’s first Medicaid-only dental surgery facility, is scheduled to open next month and will rely on continued adult dental coverage.

Who should care

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