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2025 National Medicaid|Medicare|CHIP
Oral Health Symposium

May 4-6, 2025

Conference Venue

Belle Haven Country Club
6023 Fort Hunt Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22307
(703) 329-1448

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Host Hotel

The Alexandrian Hotel
480 King Street
Old Town Alexandria, Virginia 22314
(703) 549-6080

Reserve your Room Now - SOLD OUT

Reserve at Overflow Hotel

Marriott Residents Inn Alexandria
1456 Duke Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
(703) 548-5474

2025 Symposium

2025 MSDA National Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP Oral Health Symposium May 4-6, 2025
Registration Open Register Now State Member Details	Sponsorship Available Sponsorship At-a-Glance RT Member Details
PLATINUM PLUS +
PLATINUM PLUS	PLATINUM PLUS
PLATINUM	PLATINUM
LightSpun PLATINUM	PLATINUM
Delta Dental of South Dakota GOLD	GOLD
BEDFORD HEALTHCARE SOLUTIONS SILVER
Conference Venue Belle Haven Country Club 6023 Fort Hunt Road Alexandria, VA

Host Hotel The Alexandrian Hotel 480 King Street Old Town Alexandria, VA	Overflow Hotel Residence Inn Alexandria Old Town/Duke Street 1456 Duke Street Alexandria, VA
SOLD OUT	RESERVE AT OVERFLOW HOTEL

*Engaging Partners to Foster Excellence in Medicaid Program Administration*
MSDA’s Symposium provides an opportunity for collaboration and networking among Medicaid administrators, contractors, providers, advocates, and other stakeholders that impact health equity, healthcare equity, and costs associated with the oral healthcare delivery system.
Sunday, May 4, 2025 3:00 Annual Business Meeting -- Alexandrian Hotel -- Room: TBD 6:30 Opening Reception -- Alexandrian Hotel -- Courtyard Platinum Plus+ Sponsor: Overjet
Monday, May 5, 2025 7:30 First bus leaves Alexandrian Hotel for Belle Haven Country Club 8:00 Second bus leaves Alexandrian Hotel for Belle Haven County Club 8:30 Continental Breakfast-Networking-Exhibits Gold Sponsor: Elevate Oral Care 2025 Symposium Agenda 9:00 Welcome, Introductions and Logistics 9:15 Opening Keynote: Federal Priorities Natalia Chalmers, DDS, MHSC, PHD Chief Dental Officer Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Platinum Plus++ Sponsor: SKYGEN 9:45 Making Oral Healthcare More Human with AI: A Better Experience for Every Member Jayant Lakshmikanthan, Overjet 10:15 Break--Networking--Exhibits 10:30 New Models for Care Coordination and Case Management Margaret Delmore, California Medicaid (DHCS) Francisco Ramos-Gomez, UCLA Felisha Scott, Health Net 11:15 Innovative Strategies for Enhancing Program Performance and Provider Engagement Sean Shamloo, Pennsylvania Medicaid Don Polite, SKYGEN Chris Savold, SKYGEN Shawn Casey, Provider 12:15 Lunch-Networking-Exhibits Platinum Sponsor: Delta Dental Foundation 1:15 Partnering to Streamline Credentialing in Real Time Shaju Puthuserry, LightSpun Greg Hill, American Dental Association 2:15 Impact of Dental Reimbursement Rates on Provider Participation in Medicaid Marty Dellapenna, MSDA Beth Mertz, UCSF Amanda Fahrendorf, Missouri Medicaid 3:15 Break-Networking-Exhibits 3:30 Aligning Partners to Advance Program Efficiency ?Elsie Verbik, Nebraska Medicaid Jessica Meeske, AAPD Holly Randone, CENTENE Morgan Horst, Molina 4:30 Adjourn 4:30 Monday Reception at Belle Haven Country Club Platinum + Sponsor: Smile America Partners 5:30: Buses leaves for Hotel Alexandria 6:30 Round Table Dinner- Corporate Member Invitational Location: Kismet, 111 N. Pitt Street, Old Town Platinum + Sponsor: CENTENE
Tuesday, May 6, 2025 2025 Symposium Agenda 7:00 First bus leaves Hotel for Belle Haven Country Club 7:30 Second bus leave Hotel for Belle Haven Country Club 7:30 Continental Breakfast-Networking-Exhibits Gold Sponsor: Delta Dental of South Dakota 8:00 Welcome and Logistics 8:10 Impact of Medicaid Policy on Access to Sedation Services Mary Foley, MSDA Brian Schloss, OFFOR Health Devin Larson, Blue Cloud Chelsea Fosse, AAPD Charlie Czerepak, AAPD Platinum Sponsor: LightSpun 9:30 Demonstrating Medical Necessity and Measuring Outcomes 10:15 Break-Networking-Exhibits 10:30 Clinical Perspective: Minimally Invasive Dental Care-How the Industry is Adapting Amid Ismail, Temple University, Kornberg School of Dentistry Haleh Abivardi, vVardis Goly Abivardi, vVardis Beau Myer, Ohio State University Larry Paul, SKYGEN 11:45 Lunch-Networking-Exhibits Platinum Sponsor: vVardis 1:00 Closing Panel: Word of Wisdom from Key Partners in the Dental Industry: Where we started. Where we are. Where we need to go. Steve Kess, Former Vice President Henry Schein Allen Finkelstein, Former National Dental Director United HealthCare Steve Perlman, Founder American Academy of Developmental Medicine and Dentistry Special Smiles, Special Olympics 2:00 Adjourn Note State Members: Meeting with Dr. Chalmers has been canceled. 2:15 Bus leaves Belle Haven for Hotel Alexandria