Reminder: Adult Dental Medicaid Reimbursement Rate Increase & Provider Enrollment Resources
During the 2021 legislative session, the Legislature allocated $76 million ($21.4 million state) in the 2021-23 Operating Budget to improve access to care through increased fee-for-service reimbursement rates for adult dental Medicaid (Apple Health) providers.
As a result, on July 1, reimbursement rates for nearly all Apple Health covered services increased by 100%. If you are currently accepting Apple Health insurance, you will automatically receive increased reimbursements when treating adult Apple Health patients.
Click here to download the updated fee schedule.
Download Updated Fee Schedule
WSDA & Arcora Foundation Partnership
In an effort to increase dentist participation in the Apple Health program, WSDA is partnering with the Arcora Foundation to encourage dentists to enroll as Apple Health providers and to sign up with DentistLink, Arcora’s free referral service, to start receiving referrals for adult Apple Health enrollees. Please note that as an Apple Health provider, you have full discretion in determining the number of adult Apple Health patients seen at your practice.
Enroll as an Apple Health Provider
Sign Up with DentistLink
Thank you to all of our members who currently see Apple Health patients!
Enrollment & Billing Basics Course
WSDA understands how challenging both Apple Health enrollment and billing can be for dentists and their teams. As such, we are pleased to share that the Arcora Foundation has created a free pre-recorded continuing education course to walk you through both processes. Click here to access the course.
Access the Course
Questions?
For questions about signing up for Apple Health or the rate increase, please email HCADentalRates@hca.wa.gov.
For questions regarding DentistLink, please email provider@dentistlink.org or call a DentistLink Outreach Specialist at (208) 771-0444.
