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Updates to the Caries Risk Assessment Tool & New Caries Risk Assessment Web based Training pdf
Connecticut Medicaid (HUSKY Health)·CT · Dentistry·Provider Bulletin
Effective date
Mar 1, 2023
We identified it
Jun 20, 2026
Summary
Effective March 1, 2023, Public Health Registered Dental Hygienists must use an updated Caries Risk Assessment Tool and complete mandatory web-based training. The policy confirms that D0601, D0602, and D0603 codes should be used instead of D0120 for children under 21.
Action Required
Public Health Registered Dental Hygienists must: 1) Complete mandatory web-based training on the updated Caries Risk Assessment Tool through DSS LearnCenter, 2) Use updated CTDHP CRAT and Parent/Guardian Report forms for all assessments, 3) Continue using codes D0601, D0602, D0603 instead of D0120 for children under 21. New hygienists should email training@ctdhp.com with NPI and setting information to request training assignment.