The National Council on Disability (NCD) is offering a $100,000 award to give dental providers an incentive to treat patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities through Medicaid.
"Approximately [60%] of people in the United States with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) rely on Medicaid for their health insurance coverage, and effective coverage is no doubt dependent on a sufficient number of providers willing to participate in the program and provide preventive treatment to patients with I/DD," the council said in a statement.
Proposals must include a business section and a technical section, according to the NCD. The organization is taking applications for the funding through November 22.
