Some Moab families now have to drive an hour or more for routine dental care after state program changes
Children and pregnant and postpartum Medicaid members must now travel outside the county for dental care after dentists declined to join the new network, citing reimbursement concerns.
(BYU faculty) A student receives a dental assessment through a school-based oral health program at Helen M. Knight Elementary School in October 2025. Since the program began in March 2024, students have received 1,237 visual dental assessments, with about 41% identifying oral-health concerns requiring timely treatment.