CareSource Launches ‘Dental Home’ Model For Indiana Medicaid Members

CareSource, a nationally recognized managed care entity, launched Indiana’s first dental home program for Indiana Medicaid members and dental provider organizations. The model will formally pair 175,000+ CareSource members with a dental provider, who is responsible for coordinating their dental care. Members of the Hoosier Healthwise and Healthy Indiana Plan programs will have the option to select any Indiana Medicaid-enrolled dental provider or have one chosen for them by CareSource based on claims history, family history and/or geographic location.

The dental home model has been linked to lower rates of untreated dental problems among children and . . .