缅因州立法者旨在通过增加对缅因州照料病人的麻醉补偿,缩短牙科外科等候时间。 Maine lawmakers aim to cut dental surgery wait times by boosting anesthesia reimbursement for MaineCare patients.

缅因州众议院议长Ryan Feteau正在支持一项法案,旨在缩短需要一般麻醉的牙科手术的等待时间,特别是缅因州照料病人的等待时间。 Maine House Speaker Ryan Fecteau is supporting a bill to cut long wait times for dental surgeries requiring general anesthesia, especially for MaineCare patients. 立法的目的是提高麻醉报销率,解决导致牙医限制此类程序并编制长达数月或数年的等待名单的低工资问题。 The legislation aims to boost reimbursement rates for anesthesia, addressing low pay that has caused dentists to limit such procedures and create months- or years-long waitlists. 在儿科牙医Michael Dowling和缅因州牙科协会的支持下,该法案预计将在2026年的立法会议上通过。 Backed by pediatric dentist Michael Dowling and the Maine Dental Association, the bill is expected in the 2026 legislative session. 为了应对危机,缅因州卫生与公众服务部已将其计划的牙科报销改革提高到2026年。 In response to the crisis, Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services has moved up its planned dental reimbursement reform to 2026. 维护者表示, 改革将大幅降低高需要患者的延误, 改善基本护理服务, 虽然不会解决所有牙科问题, Advocates say the change would significantly reduce delays for high-need patients, improving access to essential care, though it won’t solve all dental access issues.