Patient-Centered Dental Home: Clearinghouse of Existing Oral Health Quality Indicators


Total Eligibles Receiving Oral Health Services Provided by a Non-Dentist Provider

Characteristics
Measures Not Included in PCDH Framework

Component
Not applicable

Measure Concept
Use of diverse provider types for needed care and maintenance support

Descriptions
Enter the unduplicated number of individuals under the age of 21 with at least 90 continuous days of enrollment during the federal fiscal year from Line 1b who received at least one oral health service, as defined by HCPCS or CDT codes, or equivalent CPT codes, that is, only those CPT codes that are for oral health services, and only if provided by a non-dentist provider, based on an unduplicated paid, unpaid, or denied claim. A “non-dentist provider” is any qualified health care practitioner who is neither a dentist nor providing services under the supervision of a dentist. NOTE: Due to the variance in state practice acts and reimbursement policies, some states may not have data to report on this line. Numerator: Unduplicated number of individuals under the age of 21 with at least 90 continuous days of enrollment during the federal fiscal year from Line 1b who received at least one oral health service, as defined by HCPCS or CDT codes, or equivalent CPT codes, that is, only those CPT codes that are for oral health services, and only if provided by a non-dentist provider, based on an unduplicated paid, unpaid, or denied claim. A “non-dentist provider” is any qualified health care practitioner who is neither a dentist nor providing services under the supervision of a dentist. NOTE: Due to the variance in state practice acts and reimbursement policies, some states may not have data to report on this line. Denominator: Total unduplicated number of individuals under the age of 21 from Line 1a who have been continuously enrolled in Medicaid or a CHIP Medicaid expansion program for at least 90 continuous days in the federal fiscal year and determined to be eligible for EPSDT services, distributed by age and by basis of eligibility.

Measure or Standard
Measure

Populations
Children

Level of Measure
Program/Plan

Data Source
Administrative enrollment and claims data

Measure Identification
CMS 416 Measures; DQA Starter Set Measures Environmental Scan (2012); NQF Environmental Scan (2012)

Developer/Steward
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Stage of Development/Use
CMS 416 EPSDT Reporting

Measure Endorsement