Percentage of patients 2-21 years of age who had at least one dental visit during the measurement year. This measure applies only if dental care is a covered benefit in the organization’s Medicaid contract.
Measure Specs
General Information
Numerator
Patients who had one or more dental visits with a dental practitioner during the measurement year.
Denominator
Patients 2–21 years of age as of the end of the measurement year (e.g., December 31). Report six age stratifications and a total rate: 2-3 years, 4-6 years, 7-10 years, 11-14 years, 15-18 years, 19-21 years, and Total.
Exclusions
None
Measure Record
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