Project Grant T2255359

DENTAL REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM - THE HRSA DENTAL REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE WYCKOFF HEIGHTS MEDICAL CENTER (WHMC) WITH FUNDING THAT WE WILL INVEST BACK INTO PATIENT DIRECT SERVICES AND PATIENT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH ABOUT DENTAL SERVICES AVAILABLE TO HIV PATIENTS AT WHMC. DURING THE PROJECT REPORTING PERIOD (JULY 1, 2023-JUNE 30, 2024), THE WHMC DENTAL CLINIC SERVED 59 UNIQUE HIV+ PATIENTS; HOWEVER WE ENCOUNTERED AN ESTIMATED $57,726 IN UNREIMBURSED COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ORAL HEALTH CARE SERVICES PROVIDED TO THESE PATIENTS. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF VISITS FOR WHMC FROM 07/01/2023 TO 06/30/2024 = 182 TOTAL COST PER VISIT $340 TOTAL COST OF ALL VISITS = TOTAL VISITS (182) X COST PER VISIT ($340) = $ 61,880 TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVED ( MEDICAID ( NON-HMO/NON-MANAGED CARE, MEDICAID( HMO/MANAGED CARE), OTHER PUBLIC INSURANCE, PRIVATE INSURANCE, INCLUDING HMO/MANAGED CARE, SELF-PAY OR CASH, AND MEDICARE - REFER TO PARTIAL COVERAGE " FUNDING AND PAYMENT COVERAGE" TABLE = $4,154. TOTAL COST OF ALL VISITS ($61,880) - TOTAL REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVED ( $4,154) = TOTAL UNREIMBURSED COST ($57,726) THE DENTAL CLINIC AT WHMC IS CONVENIENTLY LOCATED WITHIN THE HOSPITAL. THE CLINIC IS THE ONLY SITE WHERE OUR DENTAL RESIDENTS AND ATTENDINGS PROVIDE DIRECT PATIENT CARE TO ALL PATIENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY INCLUDING THOSE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS. THE DEPARTMENT OF DENTAL MEDICINE WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE POSITIVE HEALTH (HIV SERVICES) DEPARTMENT OF THE INSTITUTION IN THE COORDINATION OF THE DENTAL CARE OF OUR PATIENTS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS. THE POSITIVE HEALTH MANAGEMENT DEPARTMENT AT WYCKOFF IS THE HIV SERVICES DEPARTMENT THAT PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE HIV PRIMARY CARE, HIV PREVENTION, AND SEXUAL HEALTH SERVICES TO PATIENTS LIVING WITH HIV OR AIDS WE WILL UTILIZE FUNDS FROM THE HRSA DENTAL REIMBURSEMENT PROGRAM TO ENHANCE OUR DENTAL STUDENT AND RESIDENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING PROGRAM FOR BOTH STAFF AND PATIENTS, AND TO PURCHASE OR REPLACE DENTAL CLINIC SUPPLIES SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO SERVE WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY EQUIPMENT ALL DENTAL PATIENTS AT WHMC INCLUDING THOSE LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS.