Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign Notes: 2/15 Webinar -- Supporting Smiles: Promoting Childhood Dental Benefits Covered Under Medicaid and CHIP

Webinar on 2/15 – Still Time to Register! Supporting Smiles: Promoting Childhood Dental Benefits Covered Under Medicaid and CHIP The Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign Invites You to Attend a Webinar: Supporting Smiles: Promoting Childhood Dental Benefits Covered Under Medicaid and CHIP  Tuesday, February 15, 2022 2:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. ET The COVID-19 public health emergency caused many parents and caregivers to delay important routine care for their children, like regular dental check-ups. When comparing the public health emergency period from March 2020 – May 2021 to data from March 2018 – May 2019, CMS found that children insured by Medicaid and CHIP participated in fewer routine care visits, including 12.6 million (24%) fewer dental services.[1] Access to regular dental care can help prevent chronic diseases like tooth decay and reduce the risk of other oral health issues that may negatively affect physical and social development. It is important that children have access to these services and that parents and caregivers understand how to get them. By enrolling eligible children in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), kids and teens up to age 19 can access routine dental services including check-ups, x-rays, fluoride treatments, dental sealants, fillings, and more. This webinar, which is being held during National Children’s Dental Health Month, will feature new data on oral health trends among children, best practices to get families enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP to access dental health care, and new Campaign resources available on InsureKidsNow.gov for organizations to use in their outreach and encourage the use of benefits. Webinar speakers: Natalia Chalmers, Chief Dental Officer, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Jane Grover, Director, Council on Access, Prevention and Interprofessional Relations, American Dental Association Norma Subadan, Oral Health Educator, Community Health of South Florida, Inc. Njeri McGee-Tyner, Chief Eligibility and Enrollment Officer, Alameda Health Consortium Jenn Kerr, Outreach Contractor, Connecting Kids to Coverage National Campaign, Porter Novelli Public Services REGISTER HERE We Want to Hear from You! The Campaign wants to hear how organizations like yours are helping children and teens get enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP. Send us an email at ConnectingKids@cms.hhs.gov. And 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. [1] https://www.medicaid.gov/state-resource-center/downloads/covid19-data-snapshot-11122021.pdf

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