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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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Hotel Heron Old Town Alexandria
Prince Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314

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Policy & Financing

The Center for Quality, Policy and Financing Martha Dellapenna, Center Director
Division of Policy and Financing To establish policies that support cost effective, evidence-based oral health care services for use by state Medicaid and CHIP Oral Health Programs.

Policy Forum: Creating Sustainable Preventive Oral Health Programs in Schools Strategies and Solutions in States	Understanding the FQHC Perspective Payment System Financing Oral Health Care for Pregnant Women Financing Oral Health: Public Programs

Publications in Medicaid & CHIP Program Policy

The Historical Compass Points The Way, 2011
- Michael Graham, ADA; Christine Farrell, RDH, MPA
Surveying the Landscape: Mountains and Valleys, 2011
- Patrick W. Finnerty, MPA
New Horizons: How Public Programs Can Leverage Medicaid Resources, 2011
- Kathryn Dolan, RDH, MEd; Cathy Coppes; Greg Folse, DDS
Program Integrity in State Medicaid & CHIP Programs, 2011
- Martha Dellapenna, RDH, MEd; David Kilber, DDS; James Thommes, DDS
Tuning up the Engine, 2011
- William Bailey, DDS, MPH
Asking for Directions and Building New Freeways: Report of the Medicaid & CHIP Stakeholder Group Breakout Session, 2011
- Steve Geiermann, DDS; Timothy Martinez, DMD; Mary Foley, RDH, MPH
Navigating with GPS: CMS Data Sources on the Use of Dental Services, 2011
- Marsha Lillie-Blanton, DrPH
Turning the Key, 2011
- Dr. Kathleen O'Loughlin, DMD, MPH

Current Policy and Financing Projects

Rhode Island Executive Office of Health and Human Services:

MSDA is currently working with Rhode Island Medicaid to assess program policies and make recommendations regarding alternative program approaches, financing models for the adult dental program and for contract renewal strategies related to RIte Smiles, RI’s first Medicaid dental managed care program for children.