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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Stacy Nehmer
TITLE: Project Coordinator, Hometown Smiles and Executive Director, More Smiles Wisconsin
BIO:
As Executive Director at More Smiles Wisconsin Stacy Nehmer oversees Staff, finances, grant writing, and participates in multiple committees. Stacy graduated from Ashford University with a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration. Stacy has worked with nonprofits for 10 years, prior to MSW she came from Beaver Dam where she launched a dental program there. Stacy has been with MSW since 2017.
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Stacy is inspired by people who know what their calling in life is and pursue it. The positive outlook some people have no matter what life throws at them is something Stacy believes we all should learn from.
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Stacy’s passions include problem solving, learning new things, and working to provide equality in access to care for all across all fields; medical, dental, and mental health. Being and feeling part of a team, working towards common goals of bettering things.
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“I had experienced access to care issues myself in my younger years. I am aware of the related health problems that come from going without care, the emotional issues people face when they lack access to care, the feeling of not being good enough. I have lived it, I understand it. I also know that there are far too many others lacking access to care today which fuels my passion for the work our staff, volunteers, and board put into ensuring dental care for all.”
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EMAIL: stacy@hometownsmiles.org