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House of Representatives
Session of 2023 - 2024 Regular Session

MEMORANDUM

Posted:	February 22, 2023 12:59 PM
From:	Representative Carol Hill-Evans
To:	All House members
Subject:	Ensuring CHIP Coverage of Frenectomies

As of January, of this year, over 120,000 families in Pennsylvania are supported by CHIP – a state and federally funded program used to provide health insurance to low-income children. While this program has greatly benefited those who receive support, more must be done. Lip and tongue-ties, prevalent conditions that can affect a child’s eating and breathing, are easy to fix via a frenectomy and often do not require any anesthesia. However, regardless of how easy it is to correct, services aimed at curing lip and tongue-ties are not expressly covered by CHIP.   It is for this reason that I plan to introduce legislation to ensure such coverage in CHIP. My bill would expressly list frenectomies as a service required to be covered by all CHIP insurers and require dental providers who service CHIP enrollees to offer frenectomies as a service. By ensuring coverage, we guarantee quality health care services to those who need it most.   Please consider joining me and co-sponsor this legislation. Pennsylvania’s children deserve the best, and this legislation is the next step in providing just that.

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