Access to Baby & Child Dentistry (ABCD) connects Medicaid covered children ages 0-6,and children up to age 12 with a Developmental Disabilities Administration (DDA) indicator, with a dental home. The Access to Baby and Child Dentistry program helps put young children on a lifelong path to good oral health.
Our coordinator supports Thurston and Lewis Counties for the Health Care Authority (HCA). HCA reports that dental utilization for children under age 6 has increased from State Fiscal Year 2023 to State Fiscal Year 2024 by 0.5% in Thurston County and 2.2% in Lewis County, with a statewide increase of 2.3%.
