Dental benefits restored to low-income Californians on January 1
Submitted by paula on Sat, 12/23/2017 - 7:50pm
Low-income Californians will have access to dental services they’ve lacked since 2009, under a law taking effect on New Year’s Day.
The budget signed by Governor Jerry Brown in June fully restores dental benefits for adult Medi-Cal patients that were cut during the recession.
Providers and community advocates recount horror stories of patients with tooth problems taking drastic measures.
Starting January 1st, Denti-Cal will pay for adults to receive crowns and root canals, when dentists certify those procedures are necessary.
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