Medicaid re-eligibility checks threaten dental benefits.

More than 14 million adults in the U.S. are at risk of losing dental care now that Medicaid re-eligibility checks are underway, according to the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health. Poor oral health has been tied to pregnancy and birth complications, pneumonia, dementia, and some cancers. To maintain coverage, individuals should make sure their address is up to date with Medicaid or other health plans and look out for a re-determination request that may be easy to miss. The national marketplace has a lot of great options, and a lot more people are eligible now for financial assistance than even a couple of years ago.