General Info for Dentists
Participating Dentists
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Frequently Asked Questions for Dentists
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Will I need to take referrals on as regular patients?
No. Students referred to your office will continue to receive preventive services and exams through Bridging Brighter Smiles and the Verona Smiles initiative. If the student needs future care, they will be referred to whatever office is associated with their school.
Does my office need to get BadgerCare certified?
No. If you choose to see Verona students in your office, you can do it in one of three ways:
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Volunteer care.
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Subcontract via Verona Smiles.
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Get BadgerCare certified and bill the State of Wisconsin directly.
Each office will choose how they want to provide care.
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In addition, dentists will be asked to report care provided via Verona Smiles so outcomes can be tracked and reported. Verona Smiles also intends to bill the BadgerCare program for services provided by Verona Smiles dentists. These revenues will support staffing and care coordination. As such, participating dentists who don’t plan on billing the BadgerCare program directly will be asked to get certified under the umbrella of Verona Smiles. Your office will not be identified as a Medicaid provider. However, if a dentist prefers not to provide their NPI and be certified, they are welcome to do unreported volunteer care.
If I decide to get BadgerCare certification through Verona Smiles, will I be required to see Medicaid patients?
No. Any participation or certification is specific to the Verona Smiles initiative.
Will we provide orthodontics or any other specialty care?
At this point, specialty care is not included. However, for children with emergent or severe needs, Verona Smiles will try to secure any necessary care.
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Frequently Asked Questions
for Schools
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How do we know which dentist office to refer students to?
School leads will have discretion to offer which office they feel is the best fit, but parents or guardians will have the final choice of which office they go to. The goal is to make it as easy as possible for families to get their kids to their appointment.
Will there be an unlimited number of appointments?
Dentists will identify the scope of service and number of patients they will see. That information will be provided to Hometown Smiles and school leaders.
Will the Hometown Smiles initiative provide transportation and translation services?
Unless otherwise indicated, parents will be responsible for transportation and translation. If a parent indicates they need assistance, Hometown Smiles will work with school leaders to help facilitate getting those services. The goal is to get care to every child. Hometown Smiles staff are committed to helping you in whatever way they can to get that done.
Will dentists provide orthodontics or any other specialty care?
At this point, specialty care is not included. However, for children with emergent or severe needs, Hometown Smiles staff will try to secure any necessary care.