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2024 National Medicaid|Medicare|CHIP
Oral Health Symposium
May 5-7, 2024
Conference Venue
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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
Oral Health Symposium
May 5-7, 2024
Conference Venue
Belle Haven Country Club
6023 Fort Hunt Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22307
(703) 329-1448
Click Here to Register
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Host Hotel
The Alexandrian Hotel
480 King Street
Old Town Alexandria, Virginia 22314
(703) 549-6080
Reserve your Room Now
This continuing education activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the standards of the ADA Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) through joint efforts between the American Dental Association and the Medicaid-CHIP State Dental Association. The American Dental Association is an ADA CERP Recognized Provider. ADA CERP is a service of the American Dental Association to assist dental professionals in identifying quality providers of continuing dental education. ADA CERP does not approve or endorse individual courses or instructors, nor does it imply acceptance of credit hours by boards of dentistry. The American Dental Association designates this activity for 11.5 credit hours continuing education credits.
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:
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
8:00 Continental Breakfast—Networking—Exhibits
Location: State Room (Lobby Level)
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
PROGRAM SLIDES DAY 1
8:00 Continental Breakfast—Networking—Exhibits
Location: State Room (Lobby Level)
MSDA Symposium
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
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
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
"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
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
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
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
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