H.R. 1422 · 118th Congress
SMILED Act
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Strengthening Medicaid Incentives for Licensees Enrolled in Dental Act or the SMILED Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 7, 2023
Strengthening Medicaid Incentives for Licensees Enrolled in Dental Act or the SMILED Act
This bill requires state Medicaid programs to implement certain measures to improve the participation of dentists and the processing of related claims under Medicaid.
Specifically, states must assure the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that they will address dentist participation by improving eligibility verification and simplifying participation requirements and claims administration. States must also (1) use an electronic, integrated data collection system to credential participating dentists within 90 days of application receipt; and (2) develop procedures for conducting audits that are consistent with practice standards and that allow for improper claims to be rectified through claims adjustments.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SMILED Act
Also known as: Strengthening Medicaid Incentives for Licensees Enrolled in Dental Act
Latest action (Mar 17, 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Policy area: Health · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 7, 2023
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.