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2026 National Medicaid|Medicare|CHIP
Oral Health Symposium

May 3-6, 2026

Conference Venue


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

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Host Hotel

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Hotel Heron Old Town Alexandria
Prince Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314


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2023 Symposium

Accelerating Oral Health Equity for Medicaid,
Medicare, and CHIP Members

The Mayflower Hotel 
1127 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20036

Program Evaluation Link for CEUs

Day 1 and Day 2 Program Slides Below:
Sunday, April 30, 2023
8:00   MSDA Board Meeting
Location: Senate Room (Lobby Level)
3:00   MSDA Annual Business Meeting
Location: Cabinet Room (Lobby Level)
6:00   Opening Reception
Location: Hotel Mezzanine 
Monday Morning, May 1, 2023

PROGRAM SLIDES DAY 1
8:00   Continental Breakfast—Networking—Exhibits
Location: State Room (Lobby Level)
MSDA Symposium
Location: State Room (Lobby Level)
 
9:00   Welcome--Heather Miller, MSDA President
9:15   Session 1—Keynote Address: Federal Priorities for Achieving Equity in Oral Healthcare

Opening Keynote  "Platinum Plus" Sponsor: SKYGEN

NATALIA I. CHALMERS, DDS, MHSC, PHD
Diplomate, American Board of Pediatric Dentistry
CMS Chief Dental Officer, Office of the Administrator
Centers For Medicare &Medicaid Services
10:00  Session 2—Understanding Equity in Healthcare  

"Platinum" Sponsor: Elevate Oral Care

Speaker:  So O'Neil, Mathematica
10:45   Break—Networking—Exhibits  
11:00   Session 3—Measurement: The Fundamental Prescript for Advancing Healthcare Equity 

"Platinum" Sponsor: BENEVIS

Speakers: Shane Gildnes, PreViser, Nichole Miller, DDIA
12:00  Lunch-Networking-Exhibits      
Monday Afternoon, May 1, 2023
1:15   Session 4—Federal and State Strategies for Advancing Oral Health Equity in Medicaid   

"Platinum" Sponsor: Delta Dental of Arkansas

Speakers: Judith Jones, Santa Fe Group; Awilda Maldonado, CT Medicaid
2:15   Session 5—Challenges, Limitations and Existing System Gaps

"Silver" Sponsor: Delta Dental of South Dakota

Speakers: Andy Oreffice, The Abrevo Group; Mary Foley, MSDA
3:00   Break—Networking—Exhibits  
3:15   Session 6—Technology Solutions for States, Vendors, & Members

"Platinum" Sponsor: MCNA Dental

Speakers: Chris Balaban, Overjet; Jesse Filo SKYGEN

4:30   Adjourn 

4:30-6:00   Monday Networking Reception 
Chinese Room (Lobby Level)

"Platinum Plus" Sponsor: Overjet

6:00   Corporate Round Table Dinner

Tuesday Morning, May 2, 2023

PROGRAM SLIDES DAY 2

7:00   Continental Breakfast—Networking—Exhibits       

8:00   Welcome & Logistics 

8:10   Session 7—Addressing Healthcare Equity for People with Disabilities

"Silver" Sponsor: Delta Dental Foundation

Day 2~Opening Keynote: David Ervin
Chief Executive Officer of Makom
 

9:00   Session 8—A Special Report of the National Council on Disability

"Platinum Plus" Sponsor: Centene Corporation - Envolve Dental 

Speakers: Amged M. (Jed) Soliman, NCD; Marty Dellapenna, MSDA; Barbie Vartanian, NYU; Steve Perlman, BU; and Mary Foley, MSDA

10:30   Break—Networking—Exhibits  
10:45   Session 9—Short- & Long-Term Policy Solutions for Improving the Oral Health of People with Disabilities

 "Platinum" Sponsor: Avesis

Speakers: Marty Dellapenna, MSDA; Holli Seabury, Delta Dental Foundation; Mary Foley, MSDA; Eric Berger, Liberty Partners
12:00  Lunch-Networking-Exhibits      
Tuesday Afternoon, May 2, 2023
1:00   Session 10— Clinical Perspective & Evidence Update: 
PCORI Study: Effect of Silver Diamine Fluoride on Caries Arrest and Prevention 

Sponsor:

Speaker: Richard Niederman, DMD 
2:00   Session 11— DC Legislative Update & Policy Discussion:
Winding Down the Public Health Emergency

Sponsor:

Speakers: Heather Miller, IA Medicaid; Michele Grigits, NY Medicaid; Jennifer Wiser, UT Medicaid; and Valerie Kelly, SD Medicaid
3:00   Adjourn 
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 
Contact Mary Foley at Mfoley@medicaiddental.org