Dentists urge lawmakers to enact dental insurance reform in state
Janna McIntosh, D.D.S., a pediatric dentist in Oklahoma, has called on policymakers to enact dental insurance reform to improve dental care access among children in the state.
Dr. McIntosh noted that dental insurance companies may increase barriers to care, according to a guest column published in McAlester News-Capital. She emphasized that insurance plans can delay or deny essential care, thereby contributing to postponed treatments and high costs covered by the patients. Further, delayed care can adversely affect the long-term health and development of children.
Dr. McIntosh concluded that insurance reform may be critical to ensuring that children receive the dental care they need.
Read more: McAlester News-Capital
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