Schedule

2024 Schedule is subject to change
All times are in Central Time Zone

Monday, September 23

Time Event Location
8:00 AM 4:00 PM Exhibitor Move-In (All Booths Must be Set by 4 PM)
10:00 AM 8:00 PM Registration Open
Volunteer Group Meetings
11:00 AM 12:00 PM DSO Advisory Council
12:00 PM 1:00 PM EDI Workgroup
12:00 PM 1:30 PM Codes Sub Work Group
12:00 PM 2:00 PM Communication Workgroup
12:00 PM 2:00 PM Government Relations Workgroup
1:00 PM 2:00 PM Research Commission
1:00 PM 2:00 PM Education Commission
2:00 PM 2:15 PM Refreshment Break - sponsored by DenteMax
2:00 PM 3:00 PM Diagnostic Terminology (DT) Sub WorkGroup
2:15 PM 3:15 PM Operations Workgroup
2:15 PM 3:45 PM Government-Funded Programs Workgroup
2:15 PM 4:15 PM Research Commission
3:00 PM 4:00 PM Clinical SWG
4:00 PM 5:00 PM New Member Welcome hosted by Membership Workgroup
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
Exhibitor meeting in the DZ Demo space with Shayne Leatherwood
3:45 PM 5:00 PM Commission on Advocacy Policy (closed meeting)
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
Future of Dental Taskforce
5:00 PM 6:15 PM Volunteer groups - Report out
6:30 PM 8:00 PM Opening Reception - sponsored by SKYGEN

Tuesday, September 24

Time Event Location
7:00 AM 6:00 PM Registration
7:30 AM 8:30 AM Breakfast - sponsored by Zelis
8:45 AM 10:15 AM

Opening General Session: Dr. Ivan Joseph

sponsored by Anthem

10:15 AM 10:30 AM Transition Time
10:30 AM 12:00 PM Dedicated Discovery Zone Time w/ Learning Centers in Exhibit Hall
10:35 AM 11:47 AM DZ DEMO 1
10:52 AM 11:04 AM DZ DEMO 2
11:09 AM 11:21 AM DZ DEMO 3
11:26 AM 11:38 AM DZ DEMO 4
11:43 AM 11:55 AM DZ DEMO 5
12:00 PM 1:15 PM Luncheon - sponsored by Delta Dental of CA
12:00 PM 1:15 PM

CEO / Delegate Luncheon (invitation only)

sponsored by Delta Dental of CA

1:15 PM 1:30 PM Transition Time
1:30 PM 2:30 PM

General Session: Oral Health Advancements: Update from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

  • Dr. Natalia Chalmers, CMS
2:30 PM 3:00 PM Afternoon Break - sponsored by Overjet
3:00 PM 3:45 PM

Differentiation in a Crowded Dental Market

  • Ben Baenen, West Monroe Partners
  • Jenna Alden, West Monroe Partners

Navigating the Nuances: Actuarial Insights in Dental Insurance

  • Tory Carver, Milliman
  • Ali LaRocco, Milliman
  • Jeremy Siborg, Milliman
  • Evangeline Stewart, Milliman

MLR / DLR Updates

  • Bianca Balale, NADP
  • Crystal McElroy, MetLife
  • Joanne Fontana, Milliman
  • Sarah Snyder Rayel, National Opinion Research Center (NORC)
3:45 PM 4:00 PM Transition Time
4:00 PM 4:45 PM

How Dental Plans Protect Data and Financial Transactions Against Cyber Threats and Fraud Risks

  • Tyler Stoltz, Echo Health

Transforming Consumer-centric Oral health with AI-driven Virtual Care

  • Jie Feng, KELLS

NADP Consortium Update: Lessons Learned

  • Mike Adelberg, NADP
  • Joanne Fontana, Milliman
  • Bernard LaPine, Highmark
  • Lauren Oakley, NADP
5:00 PM 6:00 PM Reception in Exhibit Hall - sponsored by GEHA Solutions

Wednesday, September 25

Time Event Location
7:45 AM 8:30 AM Breakfast - sponsored by Guardian
8:00 AM 5:00 PM Registration
8:30 AM 9:45 AM

General Session

Fireside Chat Discussing Topics of Greatest Importance to the Industry

  • Mike Adelberg (moderator), NADP
  • Rob Goren, Delta Dental of Missouri
  • Scott Towers, Elevance Health
  • Candace VanCamp, MB2 Dental
9:45 AM 10:00 AM Transition Time
10:00 AM 11:00 AM

The Future in Focus: Dental Providers' Vision for Insurance Evolution

  • Panel discussion moderated by Don Polite, SKYGEN

Decoding Tomorrow's Dentistry: Insights from Data Trends

  • Michael Urbach, Fluent

Value-Based Dental Care: A Major Paradigm Shift

  • Dr. John Featherstone
11:00 AM 12:45 PM Walk Around Lunch in Discovery Zone / Exhibitor Giveaways
11:20 AM 11:32 AM DZ DEMO 6
11:35 AM 11:47 AM DZ DEMO 7
11:50 AM 12:02 PM DZ DEMO 8
12:05 PM 12:17 PM DZ DEMO 9
12:20 PM 12:32 PM DZ DEMO 10
12:35 PM 1:00 PM Discovery Zone Exhibitor Giveaways (must be present to win)
12:45 PM 1:00 PM Transition Time
1:00 PM 2:00 PM General Session - Allied Trade Association Panel


2:00 PM 2:15 PM Transition Time
2:15 PM 5:00 PM EXHIBITOR TEAR DOWN
2:15 PM 3:15 PM

Alignment Between Health and Dental Plans

  • Dr. Mary Lee Conicella, Aetna (Moderator)
  • Mike Davis, Dominion National 
  • Jeremy Jonckheere, Pacific Dental Services
  • Dr. Robert Lewando, BCBSMA
2:15 PM 3:15 PM

Network Leasing Panel

  • Liliana Martinez, Smile Brands
  • Deb Ramsey, Ameritas
  • Dawn Swanson, United Concordia
2:15 PM 3:15 PM

Teledentistry – All in favor? Opposed?

  • Ani Pande, UnitedHealthcare Dental
  • Leesa Olson, Launch Loyalty
  • Jeremy Hedrick, Careington
  • Dr. Vilas Sastry, Teledentistry.com 
3:30 PM 4:45 PM NADP Business Meeting - Open To All Members
4:45 PM 10:00 PM Evening on your own

Thursday, September 26

Time Event Location
8:00 AM 10:00 AM

Networking Breakfast with the NADP Board of Directors and the Future of Dental Care Taskforce

All CONVERGE attendees welcomed

sponsored by MetLife