Perinatal Dental Access Program
OHCA implemented the Perinatal Dental Access Program for pregnant women enrolled in the SoonerCare (Traditional, Choice or Insure Oklahoma/O-EPIC Individual Plan) programs. Examinations and cleanings (including scaling and planing) are examples of covered dental services provided through the Perinatal Dental program.
SoonerCare pays for approximately 30,000 births a year, which is more than half of all the births in Oklahoma. Based on this, OHCA is anticipating a large number of women accessing this benefit.
Primary Care Providers with the SoonerCare Choice program do not need to provide a referral and members do not need a referral from their pregnancy provider to obtain these dental services. Dental care and treatment should begin as early in the pregnancy as possible. The member’s dental benefit ends 60 days following the end of the pregnancy.
More information about the Perinatal Dental Access Program
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