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.
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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
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
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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
Haley 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
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