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What’s Happening in New Jersey? And in the US?

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1 What’s Happening in New Jersey? And in the US?
NJCOHA What’s Happening in New Jersey? And in the US?

2 First – the US: Education

3 Nitrous - the beginning of growth in NJ

4 Then, Local Anesthesia in NJ

5 Direct Access – Allows Public Health

6 Medicaid – Allows Payment Public Health

7 OHA: Status for Seniors in US

8 OHA: What’s Being Done in US?

9 OHA: What Policies are Needed in US?

10 Where does NJ Rank by OHA 2018?
NJ Ranks “Poor” - 44th out of 50 states A total of 26 states rank “Poor” This is based on: age 65+ with severe tooth loss Age 65+ with dental visit in last year # of covered Medicaid Services Water fluoridation access State Oral Health Plan Basic screening survey

11 Alphabet Soup Begins NJDHA joins NJOHC

12 All Medicaid insurance MCOs FQHCs Head Start, Dept. of Education AAPD
Alphabet Soup Grows AAPNJ NJ Family Care All Medicaid insurance MCOs FQHCs Head Start, Dept. of Education AAPD Dental School NJ Foundation for Aging United Way

13 Alphabet Soup Continues
And then, NJCOHA joins Dr. Sam Zwetchkenbaum Many Organizations Then Dr. Sam & NJDHA Then NJDHA Now What?

14 Collaboration Join MICOHA Re-structure Steering Committee Growth!

15 NJCOHA / NJDHA Services
Study Clubs Free one hour conference call one CEU Sometimes articles to discuss Sometimes guest speaker

16 Study Club - Scientific
Dementia Candidiasis CVD Delirium

17 Study Club – Senior Issues
Elder Abuse Medicaid / Medicare Structure of Senior Assistance in NJ What Can a Dental Director Do?

18 NJCOHA / NJDHA Services - OCAS
Oral Cancer Screenings

19 NJCOHA / NJDHA Services – Task Force
Geriatrics Task Force Shares Resources Source of Volunteers

20 NJCOHA / NJDHA Services - OHA

21 NJCOHA / NJDHA Services - OHA
OHA Program “Get Smart About Your Mouth” Six CEU Curriculum Paid for initial group Initial group is “ambassador” for recruiting others

22 NJCOHA / NJDHA – New Program
Grant! In development Research or service Start at $500 Eventually $2,000 in IOH

23 Access to Nursing Homes, Senior Centers, and More!
How Can We Do More in NJ? Public Health RDHs Access to Nursing Homes, Senior Centers, and More!

24 Becky Pugh ppugh253013@comcast.net
Contact Info Becky Pugh

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