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Change of Dental Benefit Assignment by Dental Provider to Benefit Assignment by Client
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health)·CT · Dentistry·Provider Bulletin
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Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health) is changing dental benefit assignment from being managed by dental providers to being managed by clients/patients directly. This affects how dental benefits are tracked and processed in the billing workflow.
Action Required
Immediately: Billing team must update Connecticut Medicaid dental claim procedures to reflect client benefit assignment instead of provider assignment. Contact Connecticut HUSKY Health for specific implementation guidelines and update billing software settings for Connecticut Medicaid dental claims accordingly.