27-03-2025
New dental clinic for MO Medicaid recipients opens in Lamar
LAMAR, Mo. — Medicaid recipients in southwest Missouri have a new option when it comes to dental services.
Access Family Care recently opened its first dental clinic in Lamar, specifically for those on Missouri Medicaid — also known as MO HealthNet.
The dental clinic is meant to serve Medicaid recipients in Barton County and the surrounding rural areas.
It's the only dental facility in Barton County that only accepts Missouri Medicaid.
According to the latest census data, nearly a quarter of all Barton County residents receive the needs-based health care coverage — which is among the highest in the state of Missouri.
'We found out people who were traveling to Bolivar, some people are going to Kansas City, some people are even going to northwest Arkansas to get dental care from Barton County, some from Dade County, too, which is east of here. So, we knew there was a need and we've just been trying to work on how we can serve that, because a lot of our patients really have struggles with transportation,' said Access Family Care Public Relations Director, Steve Douglas.
'To get those providers in our county and to have a segment of our population have access to that, that otherwise struggles to get access. Fantastic,' said Barton County Health Department Administrator, Joel Dermott.
Access Family Care Dental Clinic in Lamar provides general dentistry services, with a full-time Doctor of Dental Medicine and two hygienists.
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