Medicaid/SCHIP Dental Association

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2012:

MSDA 2012 Membership Drive is Now Open

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2012 National Medicaid and CHIP Oral Health Symposium: Designing Quality in High Definition

June 24-26, 2012
Washington Marriott Wardman Park

The Center for State Medicaid and CHIP Oral Health Program Quality, Policy and Financing

Vision: All Medicaid/CHIP beneficiaries receiving quality and cost appropriate oral health care services.

Mission: Promote policies and best practice models that improve Medicaid and CHIP oral health program quality, processes and services.

Goal: Strengthen Medicaid and CHIP oral health program infrastructure and capacity to assure quality and cost appropriate services for optimal health.

Learn more in this presentation.

August 2011: MSDA Joins Partnership for Health Mouths, Healthy Lives

MSDA is working with more than 20 dental organizations, led by the Dental Trade Alliance, on a national 3-year oral health literacy campaign. The Ad Council will conduct the campaign to raise awareness and educate parents and caregivers about the value of good oral health for children.

July 2011: New Officers, Directors Elected to MSDA Board

Martha DellaPenna (RI), President
Robert Birdwell (AZ), Immediate Past President
Linda Altenhoff (TX), Vice-President
Mark Casey (NC), Secretary-Treasury
New directors: Angela Littrell (AR), Cathy Coppes (IA), Brent Martin (MA)
Continuing directors: William Rich (KY), Nance Orsbon (SD/associate member representative), Scott Cashion (NC/AAPD representative)

June 2011: MSDA members and guests enjoy Cherry Blossom Gala and Annual Symposium in Washington, DC

May 2011: MSDA sponsors webinar on Medicaid and SCHIP

March 2011: Details announced for MSDA's National Medicaid and CHIP Oral Health Symposium

February 2011: MSDA sponsors webinar on oral health and dentistry for program administrators and policy makers