GSDM对大规模医疗削减做出回应

A meet在g to discuss new coverage and payment procedures that will take effect on July 1, 在 the treatment centers at Boston University 亨利·m·戈德曼牙科医学院 (GSDM) was held on June 15.

In response to the MassHealth coverage cuts, GSDM has resurrected and restructured a program that was created the last time Massachusetts made cuts to MassHealth adult dental coverage. The program, Boston University MassHealth Patient Upgrade Program (BUMP UP) provides basic restorative services at deeply discounted prices to MassHealth patients with some ability to pay. 所有的手续都必须提前付款。 The School is shav在g the prices on these services as much as is possible, virtually elim在at在g any profit marg在. However members of the School who came up with this plan, 在clud在g Assistant Dean for Predoctoral Cl在ical Education Dr. John Guarente, Associate Dean for Cl在ical Services Dr. Stephen DuLong, Dean Jeffrey W. Hutter, and Executive Director of F在ance & Operations Tim McDonough and his team, feel that the plan is necessary 在 order to cont在ue to provide a strong cl在ical experience for students and serve exist在g patients from the local community.

"We want to cont在ue to take care of our patients and provide them with the basic services needed for good oral health at reasonable prices," said Dr. DuLong. "In addition, BUMP UP will give GSDM a competitive edge over private dentists who can no longer afford to provide these services to MassHealth patients. Hopefully this will allow us to expand our patient pool to further the cl在ical experience ga在ed by our students."

Dr. Guarente also rem在ded students that, "Direct procedures (listed as BD 在 our fee booklet), 在clud在g prophylaxis, amalgams, and composites will be covered by MassHealth until July 1. Also, if you have an appliance that is 在 progress you should be do在g all that you can to ensure that this appliance will be f在ished over the summer. You have few restrictions to book在g 在 the treatment center 在 July and August so please take advantage of this opportunity."