The national average Medicaid fee-for-service reimbursements as a percentage of average dentist charges for child dental services in 2024 is 39.2%, 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 has the highest reimbursement percentage at 80.1%, while Florida has the lowest percentage at 22.2%
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 child dental services in every state and Washington, D.C.:
Alabama: 46.4%
Alaska: 51.9%
Arizona: 40.8%
Arkansas: 36.1%
California: 36.9%
Colorado: 45%
Connecticut: 47%
Delaware: 80.1%
District of Columbia: 47.8%
Florida: 22.2%
Georgia: 39.8%
Hawaii: 49.7%
Idaho: 34.7%
Illinois: 23.9%
Indiana: 49.7%
Iowa: 31.1%
Kansas: 35.3%
Kentucky: 43.3%
Louisiana: 59.1%
Maine: 47%
Maryland: 47.2%
Massachusetts: 44.6%
Michigan: 52%
Minnesota: 32.3%
Mississippi: 50.9%
Missouri: 59.3%
Montana: 51.3%
Nebraska: 37.7%
Nevada: 34.2%
New Hampshire: 42%
New Jersey: 50%
New Mexico: 34.7%
New York: 34%
North Carolina: 34.3%
North Dakota: 55.3%
Ohio: 53.3%
Oklahoma: 38%
Oregon: 26.9%
Pennsylvania: 30.9%
Rhode Island: 40.2%
South Carolina: 47.2%
South Dakota: 64.6%
Tennessee: 41.8%
Texas: 42.1%
Utah: 42.8%
Vermont: 57.6%
Virginia: 46.2%
Washington: 30.7%
West Virginia: 56.8%
Wisconsin: 30.7%
Wyoming: 52%