Description: In 2002, Minnesota’s Critical Access Dental Provider Program (CAD) was established by the legislature to stabilize the state’s strained dental safety net. An add-on payment above the base rate is paid to practices serving significant numbers of Medicaid patients and meeting additional requirements. This supplement has helped the approximately 200 CAD practices to recruit and retain staff and expand dental care for Minnesota Health Care Programs enrollees (Medicaid and expansion). In 2024, the Association of Critical Access Dental Providers of Minnesota (CAD-Minnesota) was formed as the advocacy voice for this statewide network of critical access dental providers.
This round table will include interactive discussion and resource sharing. Topics include 501c6 formation, governance, policy platforms, and strategies being used to unify and amplify dental public health voices with the goal of influencing public policy and funding to increase access to care and improve oral health. CAD-Minnesota’s experience and governing documents will provide a guide and templates for participants.
