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December 2016                                                                                   
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Program Overview
The Colorado Dental Health Care Program for Low-Income Seniors (Senior Dental Program) grants funds to agencies to provide low cost dental care to low-income seniors, age 60 and over, who are not enrolled in Medicaid and do not have dental insurance.  Grantees determine if a senior qualifies to receive services under the program.

Contact Information
Customer Service Line
1-800-221-3943

Chandra Vital
Senior Dental Grant Program Administrator
chandra.vital@state.co.us
303-866-5506 

Cynthia Miley
Program Assistant
cynthia.miley@state.co.us
303-866-4136

If you have any suggestions for Newsletter topics please contact Chandra Vital

Welcome to the December 2016 edition of the Senior Dental News Bulletin!

This newsletter is a Department of Health Care Policy and Financing publication which provides information on the Dental Health Care Program for Low-Income Seniors. 

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Dental Advisory Committee
The next  Dental Advisory Committee (DAC) meeting is scheduled for January 10, 2017 from 2:00 p.m to 4:00 p.m. 
                                                                   
Senior Dental Program Annual Report
The Senior Dental Program Annual Report has been completed and sent to the legislature. This report is located on the Dental Advisory Committee webpage under "reports." 
                                                                   
Final Approved Rules
The Medical Services Board final adoption date for the approved rules was October 14, 2016. These rules amended 10 CCR 2505-10, Section 8.960 and incorporated immediate dentures, partial dentures made with cast metal framework with resin denture bases, removal of torus palatinus/mandibularis, and changed denture program payments in Appendix A.

The new rules were effective on November 30, 2016 and the new Covered Dental Care Services sheet was sent to all grantees in November.  
                                                                     
Figures Through November

To date, 2,150 seniors have received services through the Senior Dental Program.

 

The procedures performed to date are 9,327 and the numbers per category are: 

 

Diagnostic - 2,721;

Preventive - 975;

Restorative - 2,094;

Endodontics - 60;

Periodontics - 763;

Prosthodontics - 712;

Oral & maxillofacial surgery - 1,991; and

Emergency general services - 11

 
Frequently Asked Questions
Will there be any extra funds awarded this fiscal year?

We do not know at this time.  If the program continues to serve the same number of seniors approximately 50 percent of Senior Dental Program grantees will run out of funds prior to the end of the 2016-17 fiscal year.  If extra funds become available, they would first be awarded to counties that currently don't have any grantees serving the seniors eligible for our program. Any remaining funds after awards to these new counties would be distributed to current grantees who have requested extra funds.
                                                              
Nondiscrimination Policy
The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing complies with applicable federal and state civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ethnic or national origin, ancestry, age, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, religion, creed, political beliefs, or disability. Learn more about our Nondiscrimination Policy .
 
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