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Texas Health Steps (THSteps) Dental and DSHS Oral Health Program (OHP)

Texas Health Steps (THSteps) Dental and DSHS Oral Health Program (OHP). Texas Oral Health Coalition Oral Health Summit November 16, 2006 . DSHS Regional Dental Teams. Region 1 / 2 Rick Howard, DDS Rene Hardin, RDH Region 3/4/5N Maureen Weber, DDS JoAnne Lancaster, RDH. Region 6/5S/7

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Texas Health Steps (THSteps) Dental and DSHS Oral Health Program (OHP)

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  1. Texas Health Steps (THSteps) Dental and DSHS Oral Health Program (OHP) Texas Oral Health Coalition Oral Health Summit November 16, 2006 Linda M. Altenhoff, DDS

  2. DSHS Regional Dental Teams

  3. Region 1 / 2 Rick Howard, DDS Rene Hardin, RDH Region 3/4/5N Maureen Weber, DDS JoAnne Lancaster, RDH Region 6/5S/7 Bill Gray, DDS Diana Beeman, RDH Region 8/11 Matt Williams, DMD Deleese Brock, RDH Region 9/10 Betty Willberg, RDH DSHS Regional Dental Teams

  4. Texas Health Steps (THSteps) Dental Mike McAnally Belinda Abete Public Oral Health Sharon Difelice Sandy Tesch, RDH George Medlock David Stansell DSHS Central Office Staff

  5. DSHS Oral Health Program (OHP) Funding • State general revenue • Federal grants and cooperative agreements • Medicaid administration funds • Title V/Maternal and Child Health funds

  6. Regional Dental Team Priorities • School-based dental sealant projects • Elementary schools with at least 50% free/reduced lunch participation • Basic Screening Survey (surveillance) • Third grade children in targeted schools • Preschool children in Head Starts • Preventive dental services • Preschool children in Head Starts • Dental exams, prophylaxis, fluoride

  7. Public Health Dental – Oral Health Program (OHP) Activities • Conduct grant and cooperative agreement activities • Review and comment on proposed state legislation involving dental • Participate in leadership activities at the national level • Represent DSHS OH Program at national public health conferences

  8. Public Health Dental – OHP • Additional activities supporting: • CDC Grant • Texas Oral Health Coalition (TOHC) • Regional oral health coalitions • Texas Community Water Fluoridation • HRSA Grant • Working with TDA, TAPD, TDHA, Head Start, dental hygiene programs, dental schools

  9. THSteps/Medicaid Activities • Updating Take Time for Teeth • Dental school recruitment presentations • THSteps dental policy • Medicaid Dental Stakeholder Meetings • Head Start • Working with TDA and TAPD • Ad hoc workgroups

  10. THSteps Dental Policy • Diagnostic dental - D0140 – Emergency/ limited dental exam • Preventive dental - D1351 - Dental Sealants • Therapeutic dental - Facility reimbursement • Orthodontic - D8690 - Replacement orthodontic brackets • Doctor of Dentistry as a Limited Physician • Anesthesia (Medical) - Anesthesiology reimbursement

  11. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) 416

  12. THSteps Dental • Frew, et al v. Hawkins, et al • 2007 Texas Medicaid Provider Procedures Manual • 2006 TMHP dental provider workshops • TMHP provider recruitment plan

  13. Why Practice Prevention?

  14. Questions • Contact Information: • Linda M. Altenhoff, DDS State Dental Director/Manager, OHP 1100 W. 49th Street, MC 1938 Austin, Texas 78756 Phone: (512) 458-7111 ext 3001 Fax: (512) 458-7256 Email: Linda.Altenhoff@dshs.state.tx.us

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