Increase of Dental Benefits

The Division of Medicaid and Health Financing is submitting a change to the Utah Medicaid State Plan. In accordance with mandates set forth in the 2012 General Session of the Utah Legislature, SPA 12-007-UT Dental Services will allow limited emergency dental services for non-pregnant clients and non-EPSDT clients.

The total annual expenditures that result from this amendment are approximately $832,225. Policy regarding this change is available on the Utah Medicaid website at http://health.utah.gov/medicaid/.

The proposed effective date of this change is July 1, 2012, and it is pending Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approval.

A copy of the change may be obtained from Craig Devashrayee (801-538-6641), or by writing the Technical Writing Unit, Utah Department of Health, P.O. Box 143102, Salt Lake City, UT 84114-3102. Comments are welcome at the same address. Copies of the change are also available at local county health department offices.

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