$5.1 million to increase access to dental care for Wisconsinites in need





Wisconsin Department of Health Services




News Release





*For Immediate Release*

June 12, 2023
Contact: Elizabeth Goodsitt/Jennifer Miller 608-266-1683

DHS Awards Funding to 14 Nonprofit Dental Clinics

"?$5.1 million to increase access to dental care for Wisconsinites in need"

The Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) has awarded $5.1 million in grants to 14 nonprofit dental clinics to increase access to dental care in our state. Grant awards range from $59,000 to $150,000 per clinic over three years and will enable the selected clinics to serve more children and families in need,?including Medicaid members, people who have low income, people with disabilities, and people who are uninsured.

?This funding creates more access to important oral health services,? said Dr. Russell Dunkel, Wisconsin State Dental Director. ?In 2021, only one in three Wisconsin Medicaid members ages 3 to 20 received a preventive dental service and, in that same year, seven out of 10 Medicaid members didn?t receive dental care. By making it easier for dental health providers to serve more Medicaid and uninsured patients, we aim to address a critical disparity.?

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