The Wisconsin Department of Health Services has awarded $5.1 million in grants to fourteen nonprofit dental clinics across the state, including two in our area.
The Door County Medical Center Dental Clinic was one of the 14 recipients as was the Brown County Oral Health Partnership.
These grants are intended to increase access to dental care in the state.
Grant awards range from $59,000 to $150,000 per clinic over three years and will help the clinics serve more children and families in need.
In addition to the $5.1 million in funding, Wisconsin is providing enhanced reimbursement to oral health providers for the services they provide to increase the number of Medicaid patients they serve.
Paula Tran, the State Health Officer for Wisconsin says “This funding won’t address the dental disparity in Wisconsin alone, but increasing access to services is key.”
For more information on the grants and for a list of the funded clinics, visit the Wisconsin DHS website.
