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Colorado governor puts adult Medicaid dental coverage on the chopping block: 5 notes
- Source
- Becker's Dental + DSO Review
- Author
- Ariana Portalatin
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Why it matters for dental
Colorado practices that treat adult Medicaid patients face immediate revenue loss and payer-mix pressure if the proposed 2027-28 budget elimination of adult dental coverage becomes law.
Key points
- 01
Gov. Jared Polis released a 2027-28 budget proposal that eliminates adult Medicaid dental coverage, projecting $214.8 million in state savings.
- 02
The same proposal eliminates the state's senior dental program, projecting an additional $16.7 million in savings.
- 03
An executive order issued in September 2025 already cut dental reimbursement rates by $2.5 million and rolled back a 1.6% rate increase.
- 04
Legislation effective July 2025 capped adult dental benefits at $3,000 per patient and cut reimbursement rates by an additional 2%.
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