Descriptions
This composite measure is used to assess the percentage of adult dental plan patients who indicated how often ("Never," "Sometimes," "Usually," or "Always") or whether or not ("Definitely Yes," "Somewhat Yes," "Somewhat No," or "Definitely No") they had a good experience with access to dental care.
Numerator: The number of "Never," "Sometimes," "Usually," or "Always" responses and "Definitely Yes," "Somewhat Yes," "Somewhat No," or "Definitely No" responses on the "Access to Dental Care" questions
Denominator: Number of dental plan patients age 18 years and older who answered the "Access to Dental Care" questions on the CAHPS Dental Plan Survey