Ohio Administrative Code
Title 5160 - Ohio Department of Medicaid
Chapter 5160-4 - Physician Services
Section 5160-4-33 - Application of topical fluoride varnish by non-dentist providers
Universal Citation: OH Admin Code 5160-4-33
Current through all regulations passed and filed through March 18, 2024
(A) Payment may be made not more frequently than once per one hundred eighty days to for the topical application of fluoride varnish to the teeth of a child younger than six years of age. by any of the following practitioners:
(1)
A
physician;
(2)
A physician assistant; or
(3)
An advanced
practice registered nurse.
(B) As part of the application of fluoride varnish, a practitioner provides three related services:
(1) An oral assessment for the identification
of obvious oral health problems and risk factors, which may be omitted if an
oral assessment is conducted or has been conducted during an early and periodic
screening,
diagnostic, and treatment (EPSDT)
visit;
(2) Communication with the
parent or guardian about the fluoride varnish procedure and proper oral health
care for the child; and
(3) If the
child has obvious oral health problems and does not have a dental provider,
referral to a dentist or to the county department of job and family
services.
(C) Payment for the application of fluoride varnish is made separately from payment for a well child visit or a sick child visit.
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