Bryan Carey is the CEO of Benevis, a leading dental healthcare delivery organization for practices focused on delivering life-changing oral care and orthodontics to underserved communities. He has spent over 20 years improving and streamlining healthcare services for both providers and patients, ultimately making healthcare more equitable and accessible to those who need it most. Carey has an Applied Baccalaureate Degree in Economics from Georgetown University and an MBA from The Wharton School.
Medicaid and CHIP facilitate necessary access to oral health services, which helps to bridge the gap in dental care for children from low- and moderate-income families. By providing coverage, it ensures that socioeconomic status does not hinder a child’s ability to receive necessary dental services.
As we send our kids back to school this fall, let's remember that a healthy smile is about more than looks — it's about giving our children the best possible start in life, free from the pain and distraction of dental problems, which are likely to occur if left untreated.
See how Quantum Health is providing the steps to help their members tackle the cost of specialty medications and other drugs.
To ward off the worsening economic impact and escalating costs associated with neglected oral health in the U.S., we must work with policymakers and state governments to expand access to routine dental healthcare and improve dental insurance availability and service coverage for all.