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"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.

Revised Rules
Click here for the revised rules for the Senior Dental Program. Please note the important dates below:
Public Review Rule Meeting – August 22, 2016 (This information will be updated a couple of days prior to the meeting. The usual start time is 9:00 a.m.)
Medical Service Board - initial approval date – September 9, 2016
Medical Service Board - final adoption date – October 14, 2016

The earliest date that the revised rules can be effective is November 30, 2016. Remember that none of the proposed services (i.e., immediate dentures, removal of torus palatinus, etc.) may be billed until this effective date. If you should have any questions, please contact: Chandra Vital, Senior Dental Grant Program Administrator, chandra.vital@state.co.us

Senior Dental Program's First Year Numbers

• 2,828 unduplicated clients 
• The Colorado General Assembly transferred $2,962,510 to the Department for providing services through the Senior Dental Program. Procedure costs were $2,776,729 and the 7% administrative costs were $161,159 with a total of $2,937,887 spent leaving only a balance of $23,988.
• 19,591 total procedures performed
  per category: 
• Diagnostic - 6,668
• Preventive - 1858
• Restorative - 3,865
• Endodontics - 118
• Periodontics - 1,365
• Prosthodontics - 1,278
• Oral & maxillofacial surgery - 4,422
• Emergency general services - 17

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[Source:  Senior Dental News Bulletin]