The Altarum Institute has received a $9.4 million award from the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Innovation to reduce childhood dental disease in Michigan.
The award is focused on children from birth to age 17 who are enrolled in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program, according to the institute. Combined, these two insurance programs cover nearly half of Michigan's children.
Altarum, in collaboration with the University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Delta Dental of Michigan, and the Michigan Department of Community Health will work together to improve the oral health of more than 1 million children across the state.
Altarum Institute integrates objective research and client-centered consulting skills to deliver systems-based solutions that improve health and healthcare.
