Dentist Availability for Medicaid Members
Characteristics
ACCESSIBLE
Component
Adequate provider network [SYSTEM-LEVEL ONLY]
Measure Concept
Dentist availability/workforce supply (e.g., dentist-to-population ratios, travel time and distance, ease of finding a dentist)
[SYSTEM-LEVEL ONLY]
Descriptions
Calculates the availability of dentists for enrollees, including the number / percentage of dentist who: (1) serve members of the Medicaid population: (2) accept new members with no restrictions; (3) accept new members with some restrictions; and (4) accept no new members
Numerator: Total number of dentists
Denominator: 1. Actual number of providers currently serving this population 2. Number of dentists, by office site (number/percentage) 3. No restrictions on number of new plan members accepted, by office site (number/percentage) 4. Some restrictions on number of new plan members accepted, by office site (number/percentage) 5. No new plan members accepted, by office site (completely closed) (number/percentage)
Measure or Standard
Measure
Populations
Not specified or not applicable
Level of Measure
Program/Plan
Data Source
Administrative enrollment and claims data
Measure Identification
DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012); NQF Environmental Scan (2012)
Developer/Steward
Delta Dental
Stage of Development/Use
DQA/NQF Scans (2012): Delta Dental’s 1998 report card on its HMO and FFS providers