Texas has the highest Medicaid utilization rate among child beneficiaries, while Iowa has the highest utilization rate among children covered by private insurance, according to data from the American Dental Association.
The ADA recently released new data regarding Medicaid participation and utilization rates in the U.S.
Here are the dental benefit utilization rates for children in each state:
Alabama
Medicaid: 47%
Private insurance: 69%
Alaska
Medicaid: 42%
Private insurance: 59%
Arizona
Medicaid: 49%
Private insurance: 70%
Arkansas
Medicaid: 53%
Private insurance: 62%
California
Medicaid: 50%
Private insurance: 71%
Colorado
Medicaid: 52%
Private insurance: 76%
Connecticut
Medicaid: 57%
Private insurance: 78%
Delaware
Medicaid: 53%
Private insurance: N/A
Florida
Medicaid: 41%
Private insurance: 64%
Georgia
Medicaid: 46%
Private insurance: 69%
Hawaii
Medicaid: 53%
Private insurance: 60%
Idaho
Medicaid: 53%
Private insurance: N/A
Illinois
Medicaid: 44%
Private insurance: 70%
Indiana
Medicaid: 44%
Private insurance: 65%
Iowa
Medicaid: 46%
Private insurance: 79%
Kansas
Medicaid: 53%
Private insurance: 69%
Kentucky
Medicaid: 47%
Private insurance: 65%
Louisiana
Medicaid: 48%
Private insurance: 55%
Maine
Medicaid: 40%
Private insurance: 68%
Maryland
Medicaid: 58%
Private insurance: 69%
Massachusetts
Medicaid: 50%
Private insurance: 76%
Michigan
Medicaid: 45%
Private insurance: 68%
Minnesota
Medicaid: 40%
Private insurance: 77%
Mississippi
Medicaid: 39%
Private insurance: 60%
Missouri
Medicaid: 40%
Private insurance: 62%
Montana
Medicaid: 58%
Private insurance: 61%
Nebraska
Medicaid: 47%
Private insurance: 73%
Nevada
Medicaid: 44%
Private insurance: 61%
New Hampshire
Medicaid: 57%
Private insurance: 72%
New Jersey
Medicaid: 52%
Private insurance: 74%
New Mexico
Medicaid: 54%
Private insurance: 67%
New York
Medicaid: 43%
Private insurance: 70%
North Carolina
Medicaid: 54%
Private insurance: 70%
North Dakota
Medicaid: 35%
Private insurance: 61%
Ohio
Medicaid: 30%
Private insurance: 65%
Oklahoma
Medicaid: 46%
Private insurance: 62%
Oregon
Medicaid: 50%
Private insurance: 78%
Pennsylvania
Medicaid: 51%
Private insurance: 74%
Rhode Island
Medicaid: 44%
Private insurance: 68%
South Carolina
Medicaid: 49%
Private insurance: N/A
South Dakota
Medicaid: 50%
Private insurance: 76%
Tennessee
Medicaid: 47%
Private insurance: 65%
Texas
Medicaid: 62%
Private insurance: 64%
Utah
Medicaid: 50%
Private insurance: 68%
Vermont
Medicaid: 53%
Private insurance: N/A
Virginia
Medicaid: 50%
Private insurance: 69%
Washington
Medicaid: 57%
Private insurance: 68%
Washington, D.C.
Medicaid: 51%
Private insurance: 66%
West Virginia
Medicaid: 53%
Private insurance: 65%
Wisconsin
Medicaid: 42%
Private insurance: 71%
Wyoming
Medicaid: 50%
Private insurance: N/A
