Invitation to Dental Benefits Collaborative Meeting

"The Department of Health Care Policy and Financing is convening a series of stakeholder meetings in response to:

• The passage of SB13-242 by the Colorado General Assembly, which adds preventative dental services for adults to the list of optional services provided under Medicaid; and
• The Department's desire to resume the Benefits Collaborative discussion of the Children's Orthodontia benefit; and
• Authorization through Senate Bill 13-230 (the Long Bill) to fund the creation of a Dental Administrative Service Organization (ASO) and the associated reprogramming of the MMIS system to manage dental benefits; and
• The Department's goal of enhancing the Children's Medicaid Dental Benefit package.

The initial Dental Benefits Collaborative kick-off meeting will be held:  

Friday, August 9, 1:00-3:00p.m.
COPIC Building, Mile High Conference Room.
7351 E. Lowry Blvd, Denver, CO 80230

Meeting Objectives:

• Define the stakeholder role in the development/re-development of each benefit
• Review the benefit design and implementation process, including future Benefit Collaborative meeting dates and the general benefit areas to be discussed at each meeting
• Provide background on authorizing legislation
• Review potential service delivery model

Click here for more information including the agenda, presentation, meeting schedule, and information on how to attend the meeting via telephone.  All members of the public are welcome to attend."  [Source:  HCPF]