On-Center vs Off-Center Dental Care for Job Corps Members: Cost and Utilization.

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    • Subject Terms:
      DENTAL care; MEDICAL care costs; DENTISTS; DENTAL care utilization; FEDERAL regulation; DENTISTRY; COMMUNITY dental services; DENTAL insurance; GROUP dental practice
    • Abstract:
      Abstract: While Job Corps Centers vary in size, location, and administrative structure, they are subject to uniform requirements for health services, established by federal regulation and must make individual decisions about whether to furnish dental care on-site or by some alternative arrangement in the community. Analysis of cost and utilization data indicated that expenditures for on-site dental care are > for off-center care. However, on-center care results in more dental visits and a lower cost/visit. These observations hold even for the smallest size centers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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