https://realdentalcosts.com/en/podcast/ One dataset per episode from the Real Dental Costs Data & Research Team: what it measures, what it does not measure, and where the numbers came from. Pricing and market research, not medical or insurance advice. en-us CC BY 4.0, Real Dental Costs compilation, labels and calculations Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:52:52 +0000 6d4f8a52-3c1b-5f0e-9a77-2b5c8f1d43e9 no Real Dental Costs Data Brief Real Dental Costs Data & Research Team One dataset per episode from the Real Dental Costs Data & Research Team: what it measures, what it does not measure, and where the numbers came from. Pricing and market research, not medical or insurance advice. episodic false Real Dental Costs Data & Research Team research@realdentalcosts.com https://realdentalcosts.com/podcast/cover.png https://realdentalcosts.com/en/podcast/ https://realdentalcosts.com/en/podcast/medicaid-dental-fee-index-2026/ realdentalcosts-databrief-ep01-medicaid-dental-fee-index-2026 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:00:00 +0000 The State Medicaid Dental Fee Index 2026 compiles state Medicaid dental fee-for-service schedules for all states and the District of Columbia. Episode One covers what a state pays a dentist for a porcelain or ceramic crown (D2740), a molar root canal (D3330), a complete upper denture (D5110) and a core buildup (D2950), why the spread between the highest and lowest schedule is so wide, and where the data stops being comparable. These are program rates paid to providers, not patient prices. Data and chart: realdentalcosts.com/en/medicaid-dental-fee-index-2026/ (CC BY 4.0). Episode One: What Medicaid Pays Dentists for a Crown, State by State 1 full Real Dental Costs Data & Research Team The State Medicaid Dental Fee Index 2026 compiles state Medicaid dental fee-for-service schedules for all states and the District of Columbia. Episode One covers what a state pays a dentist for a porcelain or ceramic crown (D2740), a molar root canal (D3330), a complete upper denture (D5110) and a core buildup (D2950), why the spread between the highest and lowest schedule is so wide, and where the data stops being comparable. These are program rates paid to providers, not patient prices. Data and chart: realdentalcosts.com/en/medicaid-dental-fee-index-2026/ (CC BY 4.0). 07:13 false