Percentage of children aged 1 through 20 years who received at least 2 topical fluoride applications as dental or oral health services within the reporting year.
The measure is specified for reporting at the program (e.g., Medicaid, CHIP, Health Insurance Marketplaces) and plan (e.g., dental and health plans) levels for both public and private/commercial reporting.
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1.5 Measure Type1.7 Electronic Clinical Quality Measure (eCQM)1.8 Level Of Analysis1.9 Care Setting1.20 Testing Data Sources
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1.14 Numerator
Unduplicated number of children who received at least 2 topical fluoride applications as dental or oral health services
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Exclusions
There are no measure-specific exclusions. There is a standard exclusion as part of determining denominator eligibility: Medicaid/CHIP programs should exclude those individuals who do not qualify for dental benefits.
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Most Recent Endorsement ActivityEndorsed Prevention and Population Health Spring Cycle 2022Initial EndorsementLast Updated
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Risk Adjustment
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6.1.2 Current or Planned Use(s)
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Planned Use
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