Medi-Cal Dental Cuts Risk Driving 49% of Dentists Out of the Program — FQHC Dental Integration Under Threat

California Dental Association data shows that 49% of dentists currently participating in Medi-Cal say they would leave the program if proposed reimbursement cuts proceed. For FQHCs that depend on dental integration as a clinical and financial pillar — and for the 65% of FQHC patients who lack dental access nationally — this represents a potential collapse of the dental safety net. FQHCs with in-house dental departments using PPS billing have more protection, but those contracting with community dental providers face network loss.