In a Sept. 10 letter to Governor Spanberger, VDA President Dr. Marlon Goad urged her administration to delay implementation of a dental Medicaid cap until after Virginia received necessary federal approvals. Dr. Goad also reiterated the association’s deep concerns about the impact a cap on annual spending will have on vulnerable Virginians. 

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The issue has been covered in the media, including a recent interview with Dr. Scott Miller at the Appalachian Highlands Community Dental Center and an opinion letter that ran in the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Roanoke Times, Lynchburg News & Advance & Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star from a coalition of dental advocates, including the VDA. 

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Medicaid caps on dental benefits will hurt Virginians who need care most | Guest column — Richmond Times-Dispatch/Roanoke Times/Lynchburg News & Advance/Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star