More than 14 million people could lose their dental coverage as Medicaid redeterminations begin, according to data from the CareQuest Institute for Oral Health.
Continuous Medicaid coverage requirements put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic ended April 1. Over the next 12 to 14 months, states will begin the process of redetermining the eligibility of Medicaid members.
HHS estimates around 15 million people could lose their coverage. Many of these people will also lose access to dental care, according to CareQuest's data.
Six states — Texas, Tennessee, Alabama, Maryland, Maine and Delaware — do not offer dental coverage through Medicaid.
Here's how many people CareQuest estimates will lose dental coverage, state by state:
Hawaii
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 125,983
Percentage of Medicaid members: 43 percent
Wyoming
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 12,605
Percentage of Medicaid members: 42 percent
Indiana
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 466,449
Percentage of Medicaid members: 42 percent
Illinois
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 912,643
Percentage of Medicaid members: 41 percent
Florida
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 764,199
Percentage of Medicaid members: 41 percent
Colorado
Adults who could lose dental coverage:421,120
Percentage of Medicaid members: 40 percent
North Carolina
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 374,397
Percentage of Medicaid members: 40 percent
North Dakota
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 27,309
Percentage of Medicaid members: 39 percent
Missouri
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 273,388
Percentage of Medicaid members: 39 percent
Arkansas
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 231,883
Percentage of Medicaid members: 39 percent
Oklahoma
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 246,851
Percentage of Medicaid members: 38 percent
New Hampshire
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 54,722
Percentage of Medicaid members: 38 percent
Nevada
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 187,782
Percentage of Medicaid members: 37 percent
Ohio
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 743,877
Percentage of Medicaid members: 37 percent
Vermont
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 47,502
Percentage of Medicaid members: 37 percent
Minnesota
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 265,156
Percentage of Medicaid members: 36 percent
Kansas
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 57,334
Percentage of Medicaid members: 35 percent
Mississippi
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 103,788
Percentage of Medicaid members: 35 percent
Idaho
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 81,484
Percentage of Medicaid members: 34 percent
Massachusetts
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 408,254
Percentage of Medicaid members: 34 percent
Rhode Island
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 79,615
Percentage of Medicaid members: 34 percent
Washington
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 415,956
Percentage of Medicaid members: 33 percent
Montana
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 62,546
Percentage of Medicaid members: 33 percent
New Jersey
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 408,778
Percentage of Medicaid members: 33 percent
Nebraska
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 59,753
Percentage of Medicaid members: 32 percent
Kentucky
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 311,644
Percentage of Medicaid members: 32 percent
West Virginia
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 123,120
Percentage of Medicaid members: 31 percent
South Dakota
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 13,368
Percentage of Medicaid members: 30 percent
Wisconsin
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 234,228
Percentage of Medicaid members: 30 percent
Oregon
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 260,136
Percentage of Medicaid members: 29 percent
Michigan
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 563,007
Percentage of Medicaid members: 29 percent
South Carolina
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 115,116
Percentage of Medicaid members: 28 percent
California
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 2,373,852
Percentage of Medicaid members: 27 percent
New York
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 1,273,038
Percentage of Medicaid members: 27 percent
Pennsylvania
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 562,874
Percentage of Medicaid members: 27 percent
Arizona
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 601,844
Percentage of Medicaid members: 26 percent
Utah
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 50,077
Percentage of Medicaid members: 21 percent
Georgia
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 159,520
Percentage of Medicaid members: 21 percent
Connecticut
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 131,820
Percentage of Medicaid members: 21 percent
Iowa
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 94,487
Percentage of Medicaid members: 20 percent
Louisiana
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 201,768
Percentage of Medicaid members: 18 percent
New Mexico
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 59,972
Percentage of Medicaid members: 12 percent
Virginia
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 111,232
Percentage of Medicaid members: 10 percent
Alaska
Adults who could lose dental coverage: 5,730
Percentage of Medicaid members: 4 percent