Why doesn't Medicaid cover Dental?

Problem with getting braces? Medicaid insurance?

• Okay, well when i was younger i didnt really care to have braces, i didnt want them, and i wasnt self concious about my teeth at all. Well, there was a time, where my mom made me get retainers, for my top teeth and bottom.& after the retainers i would get braces. This is when my mom n dad were still together, and he worked at General Motors still, and we had good insurance. Well, my dad doesnt work there anymore, he works for another trucking company, that does pay all that great since he never has money to spend, besides for the bills. My mom works at lowes, we dont have the best insurance anymore, and ive been SOO insecure about my teeth for years. ! I lost my bottom retainer when i was younger, and never got braces. So, ive been trying to convince my mom for a while that i need braces. She keeps saying, she'll make an appointment or look into it. But she doesnt. And i feel like i have to get on my knees and beg her, because she wont do anything otherwise. Does medicaid cover braces? I remember having a talk with my mom and she said they possibly, they could cover half of it, and we could pay the rest of the half monthly. With the help from my dad maybe. Its just ive been so insecure about this for a while, and braces would be just the ticket to self confidence. But how do you think i should convince her to actually look into this? I want to talk to her about it at least, but i was going to wait until after she moves, until, it gets down to me wanting her to cover the costs.

• Answer:

  It depends on the state. And the states that do generally have very strict requirements on how bad your teeth need to be. And even then, hardly any orthodontist would accept it based on the low payments.