North Carolina Orthodontists' Medicaid Provider Status is Associated with Perception of Major Problems with Medicaid

Article Title and Bibliographic InformationThe North Carolina Medicaid program: participation and perceptions among practicing orthodontists.Im JL, Phillips C, Lee J, Beane R.Am J Orthod Dentofacial Orthop 2007;132: 144.e15-148.e21.Level of EvidenceLevel 3: Other evidence.Strength of Recommendation GradeNot applicable.Purpose/QuestionTo determine North Carolina orthodontists’ level of participation in Medicaid, their perceptions of Medicaid and its beneficiaries, and whether there are any differences between practitioners who do and do not accept new Medicaid patients.Source of FundingSupported in part by the US government, NIH grant R01 DE005215 “Influences on Stability Following Orthognathic Surgery”. No information was provided by the authors regarding the other support.Type of Study/DesignCross-sectional study.