The national average Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursements as a percentage of average dentist charges for adult dental services in 2024 is 29.9%, according to data from the American Dental Association.
The ADA updated Medicaid reimbursement data for dental care services to reflect 2024 information in October.
Delaware had the highest reimbursement percentage at 78%, while nine states did not have any adult dental benefits or were emergency care only.
The organization created a weighted average index across 14 different procedures and compared the Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement amount to the average dentist charges.
Here is the Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursement as a percentage of dentist charges for adult dental services in every state and Washington, D.C.:
Alabama: No benefit or emergency only
Alaska: 44.5%
Arizona: No benefit or emergency only
Arkansas: 31.2%
California: 41.4%
Colorado: 42.8%
Connecticut: 29.9%
Delaware: 78%
District of Columbia: 39.3%
Florida: No benefit or emergency only
Georgia: No benefit or emergency only
Hawaii: 44.1%
Idaho: 33.9%
Illinois: 26.6%
Indiana: 49.6%
Iowa: 29.9%
Kansas: 38.4%
Kentucky: 41.4%
Louisiana: 56.5%
Maine: 49.4%
Maryland: 45.5%
Massachusetts: 33.9%
Michigan: 51.7%
Minnesota: 33.1%
Mississippi: No benefit or emergency only
Missouri: No benefit or emergency only
Montana: 52.3%
Nebraska: 35.8%
Nevada: No benefit or emergency only
New Hampshire: 11.6%
New Jersey: 12.2%
New Mexico: 36%
New York: 26.1%
North Carolina: 36.3%
North Dakota: 53.7%
Ohio: 50%
Oklahoma: 45.2%
Oregon: 25.5%
Pennsylvania: 28.2%
Rhode Island: 38.2%
South Carolina: 37.6%
South Dakota: 63.4%
Tennessee: 39.6%
Texas: No benefit or emergency only
Utah: No benefit or emergency only
Vermont: 59%
Virginia: 45.4%
Washington: 39.4%
West Virginia: 49%
Wisconsin: 29.1%
Wyoming: 37.1%