TABLE 2.
Summary statistics of dental visits and expenditures by year of enrollment among Medicaid enrollees a with any dental care use
| Overall, N = 39,013 | Year 1, (Enrolled 12 months), N = 11,030 | Year 2, (Enrolled 24 months), N = 10,869 | Year 3, (Enrolled 36 months), N = 10,370 | Year 4, (Enrolled 37–47 months), N = 6744 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | |
| Visits | |||||
| Average number of dental visits | 2.35 (1.42) | 2.49 (1.52) | 2.44 (1.48) | 2.34 (1.35) | 1.95 (1.15) |
| Average number of visits diagnostic b only visits | 0.32 (0.61) | 0.28 (0.57) | 0.34 (0.64) | 0.36 (0.63) | 0.28 (0.56) |
| Average number of preventive c only visits | 1.09 (0.78) | 1.08 (0.77) | 1.12 (0.83) | 1.13 (0.78) | 0.98 (0.69) |
| Average number of nonreventive d only visits | 0.68 (0.93) | 0.80 (1.04) | 0.73 (0.96) | 0.63 (0.86) | 0.50 (0.74) |
| Average number of visits with a combination of diagnostic, preventive, and/or nonpreventive services | 0.26 (0.51) | 0.33 (0.57) | 0.25 (0.51) | 0.22 (0.47) | 0.20 (0.44) |
| Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | Median (IQR) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expenditures per enrollee | |||||
| Median diagnostic b dental expenditures | $65.43 (41.81–101.08) | $93.63 (60.50–141.33) | $68.05 (42.82–110.10) | $47.55 (34.32–97.13) | $46.63 (13.26–90.73) |
| Median preventive c dental expenditures | $93.26 (47.07–136.00) | $97.84 (49.96–142.69) | $95.10 (40.17–144.20) | $93.60 (47.07–136.65) | $93.26 (47.07–93.26) |
| Median nonpreventive d dental expenditures | $97.59 (0–298.89) | $135.44 (0–388.8) | $98.36 (0–288.54) | $78.78 (0–239.31) | $0 (0–205.18) |
| Median total dental expenditures | $263.99 (148.35–497.22) | $364.76 (197.19–623.00) | $271.98 (149.88–485.84) | $237.72 (142.64–424.81) | $206.20 (127.93–368.64) |
a
Specific to Healthy Indiana Program Plus enrollees with at least 36 months continuous enrollment between Feb. 1, 2015 and Dec. 31, 2018.
b
Diagnostic services, specifically CDT codes (D0001‐D0999, excluding D0120 & D0150).
c
Preventive services, specifically defined as CDT codes (D0120, D1050, D1110, D1206, D1208, D1351, D1330).
d
Nonpreventive services encompasses procedures with CDT codes D2000‐D9999 and includes restorative, periodontic, endodontic, prosthodontic, and surgical care.