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DEDICATED TO THE HEALTH OF ALL CHILDREN Winner of Outstanding Chapter Award 1965, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2009 |
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DEDICATED TO THE HEALTH OF ALL CHILDREN Winner of Outstanding Chapter Award 1965, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2009 |
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Oral Health Chapter Chair of the Oral Health Task Force, Rob Forbes, MD
Promoting Oral Health The American Academy of
Pediatrics’ new Bright Futures Recommendations for Preventive Pediatric
Health Care indicates that an oral health risk assessment be done at ages 6
and 9 months. A referral to a
dental home (if available) should be made at 12, 18, 24 and 30 months.
If a dental home is not available at those ages, an oral health risk
assessment should be done. Also, if the primary
water source for the child is not fluoridated, consider oral fluoride
supplementation.
Click here to view the
new periodicity chart.
Click here for a
summary of changes to the periodicity schedule.
To view the Since 2002, Children must be
referred to a dentist for routine dental care for members as early as 12
months of age. However, if
indicated, a dental referral may be made at any age.
An inspection of the mouth must be a part of each screen.
If HealthCheck provider identifies any spot during oral exam, refer
the member to a dentist immediately.
Discuss the importance of good oral hygiene with member/caregiver.
Georgia Medicaid Coverage for Application of Fluoride Varnish for Children The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH), Georgia Medicaid program provides reimbursement for the application of fluoride varnish by physicians in the Medicaid Fee for Service (FFS) Program. The three Medicaid CMOs were notified of this new coverage benefit and it is our current understanding that all 3 will follow Medicaid FFS and begin paying for this service. This service can billed using CPT D1206 and can be billed on the form 1500. The service is billable under the following Categories of Service: 430 (Physician Services), 431 (Physician’s Assistant Services), and 740 (Nurse Practitioners). When done in a physician’s office, the procedure can be delegated to appropriate clinical staff. The reimbursement amount is $17.59. The service can be provided for children aged one month through 13 years, 11 months of age, twice annually. The code is already open and further details will be included in the July 1 version of the Medicaid Health Check manual, available on the Georgia Health Partnership web portal. Documentation: The dental referral
must be documented in the medical record.
Document education on Good Oral Hygiene practices.
Visit the
Locate a Pediatric Dentist Click here to locate a pediatric dentist at Georgia Academy of Pediatric Denistry
Oral Health Partners & Georgia
Initiatives
Georgia Oral Health Coalition The Georgia Oral Health
Coalition (GOHC) was formed in 1996 to enhance the infrastructure of the
Oral Health Section, Georgia Department of Public Health. The GOHC remains instrumental in addressing oral health
infrastructure for the state. The in-kind contribution of agencies and
organization as well as donated time of individuals in the GOHC resulted in
major changes that retained and expanded the state oral health
infrastructure.
DPH’s Georgia Oral Health Prevention Program uses portable dental equipment to bring children services such as dental sealants and fluoride rinses to prevent cavities; cleaning and examinations; and referrals to public and private dentists for treatment, in addition to prevention education. Eleven mobile dental trailers and vans are in the field, up from two vans in 2000. Public Health also treats children in public health clinics in 36 counties, some paid for in part by county and municipal funds. Click here for further details on Georgia Public Health Initiatives regarding Oral Health
To learn more about AAP educational and training resources click here. To view a video on how to apply fluoride varnish click here. |
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