FL S0994

Remove dental services as a mandatory minimum benefit from Medicaid managed care plans effective March 1, 2019.

Require the Agency for Health Care Administration to submit a comprehensive report to the Governor and Legislature by December 1, 2016, examining the effectiveness of current dental service delivery, provider participation rates, and payment trends.

Allow the Legislature to use the report's findings to decide whether to restore dental services as a minimum benefit or provide dental benefits separately from the managed medical assistance program.

If the Legislature takes no action by July 1, 2017, the agency must implement a statewide Medicaid prepaid dental health program by March 1, 2019, with at least two licensed dental managed care providers selected through competitive procurement.

Establish 5-year contracts for dental plan providers that may not be renewed, though extensions are permitted during provider transitions.