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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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2024 Symposium

2024 MSDA National Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP Oral Health Symposium

May 5-7, 2024

Embracing Innovation: Strategies Medicaid Programs are Using to Improve Administration,
Access and Oral Health Equity

2024 Symposium Evaluation
11 Continuing Education Credits

Conference Venue

Belle Haven Country Club
6023 Fort Hunt Road
Alexandria, VA

Host Hotel

The Alexandrian Hotel
480 King Street
Old Town Alexandria, VA

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Pre-Symposium Events ~ Sunday, May 5, 2024
Time	Event	Location	Sponsor
8:30	Board Meeting	The Alexandrian Hotel ~ Landmark
3:00	Annual Business Meeting	The Alexandrian Hotel ~ Rosemont
6:00	Opening Reception 20^thAnniversary	The Alexandrian Hotel ~ Courtyard B	Platinum+ OVERJET

Symposium Agenda ~ Monday, May 6, 2024
8:15	Bus leaves from the Alexandrian Hotel for Belle Haven Country Club
8:30	Continental Breakfast—Networking—Exhibits
Time	Session	Speaker	Sponsor
9:00		Welcome Heather Miller, President Mary Foley, Executive Director
9:15	1	Keynote Address Natalia I. Chalmers, DDS, MHSC, PHD CMS Chief Dental Officer, Office of the Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	Platinum Plus++ SKYGEN
Technological Breakthroughs for Advancing Program Administration
10:00	2	Medicaid Administration: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow Craig Kasten, SKYGEN	Platinum Plus++ SKYGEN
10:30		Break ~ Networking ~ Exhibits
10:45	3	Member Enrollment. Shahram Shamloo, DMD, Pennsylvania Medicaid Joe Glinka, Highmark WholeCare Bob Thielan, DDS, Highmark WholeCare	Silver Delta Dental of South Dakota
11:45		Lunch ~ Networking ~ Exhibits	Platinum Delta Dental Foundation
1:00	4	Network Development Jennifer Irvine, Nebraska, Medicaid John Schaak, SKYGEN Matthew Martin, SKYGEN Amanda Fahrendorf, Missouri Medicaid	Silver Delta Dental of Iowa
2:00	5	Care Coordination and Management Adrianna Alcala-Beshara, California Medicaid Michele Kohler, DDS, Delta Dental of Michigan	Platinum Smile America Partners
3:00		Break ~ Networking ~ Exhibits
3:15	6	Utilization Review, Prior Approvals, Grievances and Appeals Sam Zwetchkenbaum, DMD, Rhode Island Medicaid Chris Balaban, Overjet Jerry Caudill, Avesis	Silver Delta Dental of Arkansas
4:30		Adjourn
4:30		Networking Reception ~ Belle Haven County Club	Platinum Plus+ CENTENE
5:45		Bus Back to the Alexandrian Hotel
6:30		Corporate Round Table Dinner-Invitation Only Location: TBA
Day 2~ Tuesday, May 7, 2024
7:15	Bus leaves for Belle Haven
7:30	Continental Breakfast—Networking—Exhibits
8:00		Welcome Health Miller, President Mary Foley, Executive Director
8:10	7	Integrated Healthcare, Access and Oral Health Equity Rachael Salley, Arizona Medicaid David DePorter, DDS, Centene Michael Grover, Centene Pamela Wolfe, Mississippi Medicaid Bertha Williams, Mississippi Medicaid	Silver DentistryOne
9:15	8	Changing Landscape: DSOs and School-Based Healthcare Mike Shirtcliff, DDS Steve Higginbotham, Smile America Partners Mark Doherty, Jr., DMD, CAMOHS	Silver PreViser
10:00		Break ~ Networking ~ Exhibits
10:15	9	Evidence Update: Minimally Invasive Dentistry Margherita Fontana, DDS, PhD, UMI Brian Novy, DDS Kevin Thomas, Elevate Oral Care Jonny Norris, DDS	Silver BT Capital Group
11:30	10	DC Policy Update. CANCELED	Silver Elevate Oral Care
12:00		Lunch ~ Networking ~ Exhibits
1:00		Adjourn
1:15		State Members: Bus to US Department of Health and Human Services, DC