On Tuesday, September 24, POLITICO held a deep-dive conversation on solutions around access, coverage and costs of oral health care in America. This event was presented by DentaQuest.

Six in 10 Americans rate their oral health as fair, poor, or very poor, according to a survey commissioned by DentaQuest and conducted by KRC Research. Also, 51% of patients are concerned about their oral health, making it the top health concern over heart, eye, digestive, mental, and skin health.

DentaQuest and KRC surveyed 2,300 individuals, including dentists, patients and administrators, to gain insight into the struggles Americans face when seeking out dental care.

A national panel exploring gaps in American's access to oral health care will draw upon the health policy expertise of a faculty member of the University of Maryland School of Dentistry (UMSOD). Richard J. Manski, DDS. MBA, PhD, professor and chair, Department of Dental Public Health at UMSOD, will be among four panelists engaging in what is expected to be a lively discussion on the future of oral health care. University of Maryland School of Dentistry Professor and Chair of Dental Public Health Richard J. Manski, DDS. MBA, PhD. Presented by DentaQuest in partnership with POLITICO, the event will be streamed live from Washington, D.C., on Sept. 24, 2019, from 8:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. EDT.

When we award a grant to an organization, we require that organization to provide a written report back to us to help us ensure the funds were used as intended. We recently received a report from the Berks Community Health Center on a “Brush Up on Oral Health!” Impact Grant they received from the DentaQuest Fund of Berks County Community Foundation.

Oral health was the topic. Exploring oral health policies that maximize state efforts to improve access and increase quality of care was the goal. Expert speakers included Marko Vujicic, a world-renowned health economist and vice president of the American Dental Association’s (ADA) Health Policy Institute, and Senator Clarence Lam shares the history of Maryland’s Medicaid dental benefitMarcia Brand, a national expert on oral health programs with decades of experience in Congress and various federal health agencies, currently a senior advisory for the DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement.

August 16-18, 2019 is PCP’s 8th annual Gregg Stracks Leadership Summit. Today we’re featuring one of this year’s Champion sponsors, the DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement. Read on to discover DentaQuest Partnership’s bold idea to revolutionize healthcare, and stay tuned for more Summit 2019 sponsor features.

Alison Corcoran, President of DentaQuest Partnership, talks about efforts in the Boston area to narrow the gap in access to dental care. Interview for BNN News.

DentaQuest is a Medicaid managed care dental plan that has a contract with the state. As an example, Manning said the agency is proposing to reimburse for dental X-rays once every three years. But Manning said the standard now is to take X-rays once every five years unless patients have specific dental issues or problems.

The DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement and the Central Oregon Health Council recently brought together a group of medical clinic representatives to begin a two-year pilot of Medical Oral Expanded Care (MORE Care), a DentaQuest Partnership initiative, in central Oregon. MORE Care works to establish interprofessional oral health networks to integrate and coordinate person-centered oral healthcare in rural communities.

Featured presentations at the 2019 Salon include Marketing for Change Co., CEO, Peter Mitchell & DentaQuest Partnership, President, Alison Gregg Corcoran and Michael Monopoli, D.M.D., M.P.H., M.S., Executive Director, Grant Making Strategy, DentaQuest Partnership for Oral Health Advancement as a panelist.

DentaQuest and DCP Holding Company, the parent company of the Dental Care Plus Group (DCPG), have entered into a definitive merger agreement under which Dental Quest will acquire the DCPG companies as wholly owned subsidiaries. DCPG, a dental insurance provider, covers 380,000 members and has a network of 246,000 providers.

DentaQuest LLC and DCP Holding Company announced today that DentaQuest is preparing to pay $41.5 million in cash for DCP. DCP is the parent of The Dental Care Plus Group.

The acquisition will bring the scope of Dental Care Plus Group’s dental benefits, which cover 380,000 members and a network of 246,000 dentist locations, under the DentaQuest organization.

Silk established the oral health elective at UMMS; founded and co-chairs the Massachusetts Medical Society’s Committee on Oral Health; serves as director of the “From the First Tooth – Engaging Medical Clinicians in Oral Health” multistate initiative funded by the Dentaquest Foundation

This project is done in collaboration with the DentaQuest Foundation and the Community and School Oral Health Team at Marshall University School of Medicine applauds the efforts of the Cabell County FRN as it works to empower families in our local communities.

As the C-Suite guest, Pollock chatted for about 15 minutes about DentaQuest, oral health, and the business community. Interview starts at the 51-minute mark.

“A significant contribution has been made by initiatives such as the Nursing Education and Practice Program (OHNEP) to improving population health by the nursing profession and primary care nurse practitioners as they integrate oral health as an essential component of overall health in clinical education and practice settings,” said co-author Judith Haber, PhD, APRN, BC, FAAN, Ursula Springer Leadership Professor in Nursing at the NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing and Executive Director of the OHNEP Program funded by the DentaQuest and Arcora Foundations.

DentaQuest Foundation investments have helped build a large, interconnected network of national, state, and community-based change agents dedicated to oral health for all. Today, the network is working to “transform the national dialogue and re-shaping the landscape of action with regard to oral health.”

The DentaQuest Institute has recognized the C. L. Brumback Primary Care Clinics’ dental program as one of its three 2018 Safety Net Solutions Centers of Excellence. The Brumback Clinics, operated by the Health Care District of Palm Beach County, provide medical, dental and behavioral health services to adults and children with or without insurance with the goal of helping patients establish a medical home.

DentaQuest, the nation’s leading purpose-driven oral health company, today announced it has entered into a first-of-its-kind agreement in Texas to administer a contract under the state’s Medicaid program using a value-based care and payment model.

Boston-based DentaQuest launched its new platform Preventistry to make oral healthcare more affordable and accessible.

DentaQuest ranked highest with 805 points, performing particularly well in customer service, communication, and cost. HumanaDental came in second with 784 points, and myCignaDental was third with 782 points.

DentaQuest is evolving beyond a traditional insurer to transform the way oral health care is delivered and financed and plans to double its national provider footprint by 2023.