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The North Carolina Medicaid Program: Participation and perceptions among practicing orthodontists
American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, 09/11/2007
Im, J., et al. - Limited provider participation in the Medicaid program is a barrier to access to orthodontic care for Medicaid-eligible patients. The goals of this study were to determine the participation level of North Carolina (NC) orthodontists in the Medicaid program, to examine NC orthodontists' perceptions of the Medicaid program and its beneficiaries, and to determine whether there are differences between practitioners who do and do not accept Medicaid patients...Conclusions: Perceptions of Medicaid patients and lack of knowledge appear to be major barriers to provider participation
