About

Mission

The Medicaid/SCHIP Dental Association is a membership organization whose mission is to contribute to the optimal oral health of Medicaid and State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) beneficiaries by developing, promoting, and promulgating evidence- and best-practices-based state and national Medicaid/SCHIP oral health policies and practices.

MSDA seeks opportunities to:

• Provide state and national leadership in the development of sound Medicaid/SCHIP oral health policy.
• Provide a support system to state and national Medicaid/SCHIP dental program representatives.
• Encourage innovation and collaboration among state and national Medicaid/SCHIP dental program representatives.
• Promote the integration of oral health and primary care in Medicaid/SCHIP programs.
• Promote an appropriate balance between the prevention and treatment of
  oral diseases and conditions.

History

The association was founded in May, 2004, in Los Angeles, California, at a meeting for Medicaid representatives. Attendees voted to form an association that would advocate for the delivery of oral health care to the Medicaid-eligible population.

Executive Director

Mary E. Foley, M.P.H.
4411 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., #302
Washington, DC 20008
Phone: (508) 322-0557
Fax (202) 248-2315
E-mail: mfoley@medicaiddental.org

Board

Martha Dellapenna, President
Linda Altenhoff, Vice-President
Robert Birdwell, Immediate Past-President
Brent Martin, Secretary-Treasurer
William Rich, Director
Angela Littrell, Director
Cathy Coppes, Director
Scott Cashion, Director, AAPD Representative
Nance Orsbon, Director, Associate Member Representative

Bylaws

These bylaws, originally approved at the May 2005 business meeting, were amended by the board on April 27, 2008.