Delaware would seek approval for adult Medicaid dental care without yearly dollar caps

Delaware would pay all or part of covered adult dental care. Coverage includes diagnosis, prevention, tooth repair, and gum treatment for adults eligible for Delaware Medicaid. Federal officials must approve Delaware's Medicaid plan change. A $3 copay would still apply to dental treatments. Coverage would begin when Delaware publishes notice of federal approval.

Delaware could not put a yearly dollar cap on adult Medicaid dental care. The rule applies to dental care for adults eligible for Delaware Medicaid. Federal officials must approve Delaware's Medicaid plan change. A $3 copay would still apply to dental treatments. The rule would begin on the date Delaware publishes notice of federal approval.

Delaware's health secretary would submit a change to the state's Medicaid plan to federal officials. The request concerns dental care for adults eligible for Delaware Medicaid. Federal Medicaid officials must approve the plan change before Delaware can implement the dental rules. The request would be due within 90 days after enactment. Implementation would begin on the date Delaware publishes notice of approval.