How to Find a Dentist That Takes Medicaid

The Medicaid program is overseen and funded jointly by the federal government and individual state governments. State programs choose whether to extend Medicaid benefits to cover dental exams and care. In some states, therefore, it is not possible to locate a dentist who will accept Medicaid because Medicaid does not always cover dental work; in other states providers may be easily located because all dental work is covered. Medicaid recipients under the age of 21 are generally eligible for dental care even in states where Medicaid dental coverage is not extended to adults because federal Medicaid laws state that minors must receive dental coverage.

Instructions

State Medicaid Website

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  Access the website for the Department of Health and Human Services for your state online. Click on the "Medicaid" option. This may appear in different places on the screen since each state has its own unique website.

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  Click on an option that says "Dental Providers," "Dentists," "Locate a Dentist," or any option related to dentistry within your state's Medicaid website.

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  Follow any on-screen prompts until you locate a list of names and contact information for dentists who provide Medicaid coverage in your state.

Online Medicaid Dentist Directory

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  Access the Medicaid Dentistry website.

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  Scroll down the list of states provided until you see the name of the state in which you live and hold Medicaid coverage.

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  Click on your state. This will take you to a page that provides you with the names, addresses and telephone numbers of dentists who take Medicaid in your area.