Andrew W. Dick, PhD

Clinicians treating a higher percentage of patients insured by Medicaid and patients younger than 5 years were more likely to apply fluoride varnish.

Rates of preventive oral health services among pediatric medical visits in Florida were similar whether visits were paid via Medicaid comprehensive managed care or fee for service.

Using data from the New York SCHIP program, this study showed that plan disenrollment was not significantly associated with managed care plan quality.