Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign Notes: Webinar This Thursday! Medicaid and CHIP Comprehensive Dental Benefits Help Children Achieve Better Health and Healthier Smiles

Webinar This Thursday, 2/18! Connecting Children to Coverage and Care: Medicaid and CHIP Comprehensive Dental Benefits Help Children Achieve Better Health and Healthier Smiles The Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign Invites You to Attend a Webinar: Connecting Children to Coverage and Care: Medicaid and CHIP Comprehensive Dental Benefits Help Children Achieve Better Health and Healthier Smiles Thursday, February 18, 2021 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. ET Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) cover essential dental services, like check-ups, x-rays, fluoride treatments, dental sealants, and fillings. For February’s National Children’s Dental Health Month, the Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign webinar will showcase significant oral health data trends among children and will also promote the Campaign’s resources available to incorporate into Medicaid and CHIP outreach and enrollment efforts. The use of dental services among children covered by Medicaid and CHIP declined due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. Delaying routine care can lead to severe oral health issues, including tooth decay, which can negatively affect a child’s physical and social development and school performance. While tooth decay is one of the most common chronic diseases among children in the U.S., it is highly preventable. On this webinar, Dr. Natalia I. Chalmers, D.D.S., M.H.Sc., Ph.D., a pediatric dentist and Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatric Dentistry, who serves as Dental Officer within the Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will share trends in oral health services among those enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP and how early intervention can promote oral health outcomes among children. Join the webinar and learn about the latest resources your organization can use in your outreach and enrollment efforts. The Campaign’s many resources to promote oral health, found on InsureKidsNow.gov, include print, social media, and newsletter articles. REGISTER HERE We Want to Hear from You! The Campaign is interested in hearing about additional tools and resources which may be useful to groups conducting Medicaid and CHIP outreach and enrollment, especially at the local level. Visit our website to access slides and recordings from previous Campaign webinars.­­­­ Stay Connected with the Campaign  Share our Campaign materials. Our ever-growing, multi-lingual Outreach Tool Library features a variety of targeted resources to use in your outreach and enrollment efforts, available in multiple formats. Contact us. To get more involved with the Campaign, contact us via email at ConnectingKids@cms.hhs.gov. Follow the Campaign on Twitter. Remember to re-tweet or share our messages from @IKNGov with your social network and be sure to use our #Enroll365 and #KidsEnroll hashtags in your posts. Subscribe to the “Campaign Notes” eNewsletter The Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign eNewsletter “Campaign Notes” is distributed throughout the year and provides updates on Campaign activities. If a friend or colleague forwarded this email to you, we invite you to sign up to receive this eNewsletter directly to your inbox.

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