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dc.contributor.authorHall, Jean P.
dc.contributor.authorKurth, Noelle K.
dc.contributor.authorChapman, Shawna L. C.
dc.date.accessioned2015-02-13T14:52:28Z
dc.date.available2015-02-13T14:52:28Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1808/16664
dc.description.abstractObjectives: To inform policy with better information about the oral health-care needs of aMedicaid population that engages in employment, that is, people ages 16 to 64 with Social Security-determined disabilities enrolled in a Medicaid Buy-In program. Methods: Statistically test for significant differences among responses to aMedicaid Buy-In program satisfaction survey that included oral health questions from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and the Oral Health Impact Profile (OHIP) to results for the state’s general population and the US general population. Results: All measures of dental care access and oral health were significantly worse for the study population as comparedwith a state general population or aUS general population. Differences were particularly pronounced for the OHIP measure for difficulty doing one’s job due to dental problems, which was almost five times higher for the study population. Conclusions: More comprehensive dental benefits for the study population could result in increased oral and overall health, and eventual cost savings to Medicaid as more people work, have improved health, and pay premiums for coverage.en_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherAmerican Association of Public Health Dentistryen_US
dc.titlePoor oral health as an obstacle to employment for Medicaid beneficiaries with disabilitiesen_US
dc.typeArticle
kusw.kuauthorHall, Jean P.
kusw.kuauthorChapman, Shawna L.C.
kusw.kuauthorKurth, Noelle K.
kusw.kudepartmentInstitute for Health and Disability Policy Studiesen_US
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-7236-1807
kusw.oaversionScholarly/refereed, publisher version
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