Caring for Smiles 

1. General providers must have training in techniques for providing care to patients with developmental disabilities.
   
2. All eligible servicing and billing provider’s National Provider identifiers (NPI) must be enrolled with South Dakota Medicaid.
   
3. Providers must describe relevant education, training, and experience to participate in the program.
4. Providers must read the Caring for Smiles Billing & Policy manual
   

• Up to two fluoride applications for adults.
• One additional prophylaxis yearly for children or adults.
• Behavior management.
• A house/extended care facility call (per location).
• Recipients can qualify for periodontal root planing and scaling, full mouth debridement and periodontal maintenance.
  
• Recipients with heavy bruxism can qualify for occlusal guards.

See the Caring for Smiles Billing & Policy manual for complete details on covered services and program requirements.