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VaOHC Joins Partners to Support CHIP Funding Extension
The Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) (known as “FAMIS” in Virginia) provides medical and dental coverage to more than 113,000 children and 1,300 pregnant women in Virginia whose families earn up to 200% FPL (or $47,700 for a family of four) – just over the Medicaid income limit of 143% FPL. Smiles for Children provides…
Read More2014 Virginia Oral Health Summit – Registration is Open!
Registration for the 2014 Virginia Oral Health Summit is now open! The focus of this year's Summit is “Caring for the Whole Person: Oral Health in Patient-Centered Care.” Summit speakers will explore how medical and dental providers can work together to deliver comprehensive health care for their patients that includes oral health. This event is…
Read MoreVaOHC Seeks Health Care Providers for its Clinical Advisory Board
Poor oral health is linked to diabetes, adverse pregnancy outcomes, heart disease, childhood illnesses, even lost school and work hours — yet oral health can be an isolated, and often too neglected, part of health care. The Virginia Oral Health Coalition (VaOHC) seeks medical and dental providers to join a Clinical Advisory Board (CAB) to…
Read MoreWebinar “Dental Benefits Improve Health and Save Money” – Now Online!
A recording of the webinar “Dental Benefits Improve Health and Save Money,” as well as the slide presentations, are now available online at http://myvbch.org/events/dental_benefit/. This webinar was originally presented on Tuesday, August 5 in partnership with the Virginia Business Coalition on Health, and is intended for employers and business leaders who wish to improve employee wellness…
Read MoreScholarship Available to Medical-Dental Team for Leadership Program
Health care providers are well-aware that poor oral health is linked to diabetes, adverse pregnancy outcomes, heart disease, childhood illnesses, even lost school and work hours — yet, oral health is an isolated, and often too neglected, part of health care. The Virginia Oral Health Coalition (VaOHC) seeks to support clinicians who wish to deepen…
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VaOHC Supports Community Water Fluoridation
As wholesaler Costco enters the fluoridation debate, VaOHC offers facts about fluoridation and provides info on how consumers can voice support.
Read MoreVaOHC Works with Partners to Host Navigator Training
How are dental benefits offered in the Marketplace? What is the difference between a stand-alone dental benefit and one that is embedded within a medical plan?
Read MoreVirginia Legislature has the Opportunity to Improve Birth Outcomes and Save Money
Providing comprehensive dental benefits for the 15,000 pregnant women currently enrolled in Medicaid and FAMIS MOMS can reduce preterm births and prevent costly health conditions.
Read MoreVirginia Oral Health Coalition Receives $20,000 Contribution from the AT&T Foundation
Contribution helps encourage and promote early dental care for children
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