Section 78 MassHealth and Health Safety Net Dental Services
Notwithstanding section 53 of chapter 118E of the General Laws and any other general or special law to the contrary, beginning in fiscal year 2027, the executive office of health and human services may determine the extent to which to include within its covered services for adults the federally-optional dental services that were included in its state plan or demonstration program in effect on January 1, 2002 and the dental services that were covered for adults in the MassHealth basic program as of January 1, 2002; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, beginning in fiscal year 2027, the executive office of health and human services may impose coverage caps, changes, exclusions or limitations on its coverage of dental services for adults on a per patient basis or in aggregate; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, beginning in fiscal year 2027, the health safety net office established pursuant to section 66 of chapter 118E of the General Laws may impose caps, changes, exclusions or limitations on its total payments for dental services for adults on a per patient basis or in aggregate.
Summary
This section permits MassHealth to set coverage limits on dental services provided to MassHealth members and Health Safety Net patients.