Scion to manage Md. Medicaid dental benefits

The Maryland Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DHMH) has awarded Scion Dental a contract to manage its Medicaid dental benefits.

Scion will manage the dental benefits for about 650,000 Medicaid members in the Maryland Healthy Smiles Dental Program (Maryland Healthy Smiles). The contract goes into effect January 1, 2016.

"With our team's extensive experience in managing Medicaid benefits, and the unique technology solutions we bring to the table, we are confident that we will deliver the highest quality experience for members and providers, while also helping the State of Maryland reduce its administrative costs," stated John Schaak, president of Scion Dental, in a press release.

Overall, the company will manage benefits for more than 10 million covered lives across Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial payor programs in more than 65 markets, according to Scion.