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Tuesday, September 29
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| Time |
Event |
Handouts |
| 8:45 AM |
10:15 AM |
Opening General Session - Juan Bendana
Sponsored by Anthem
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Coming soon |
| 1:30 PM |
2:30 PM |
General Session - Driving Change in a World of AI, What is Theater vs. Reality?
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Coming soon |
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| 3:00 PM |
3:45 PM |
How the Latest Technology and Clinical Advancements are Transforming Modern Dentistry
- Dr. Mark Jurkovich, HealthPartners
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Coming soon |
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Value-Based Reimbursement
- Dr. Carolyn Brown, The Health Plan of San Mateo
- Joanne Fontana, Milliman
- Jeremy Jonckheere, PDS Health
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Coming soon |
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Federal and State Legislative Trends in 2026
- Bernard LaPine, United Concordia Dental
- Jaci Strube, Principal
- Lisa Layman, Hooper, Lundy & Bookman
- Bianca Balale, NADP
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Coming soon |
| 4:00 PM |
4:45 PM |
The Future of Dental EDI: What Plans, Providers, and Vendors Need to Know
- Arna Meyer, Stedi
- Tom Mort, Vyne
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Coming soon |
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Harnessing AI at Work and Home; What Actually Works (and Why So Much of it Doesn't)
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Coming soon |
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What Your Competitors Won’t Tell You: The Truth About Payer Strategy in 2027
- Don Polite, SKYGEN (moderator)
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Coming soon |
| Wednesday, September 30 |
| Time |
Event |
Location |
| 9:00 AM |
10:15 AM |
General Session - CEO Panel |
Coming soon |
| 10:20 AM |
11:20 AM |
General Session
Executives of other Associations - a panel discussion
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Coming soon |
| 1:15 PM |
2:15 PM |
General Session - Chief Dental Officer Panel
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Coming soon |
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| 2:30 PM |
3:30 PM |
The Future of Dental Networks
- Allan Corkum, United Healthcare
- Chris Falk, Careington (moderator)
- Jeremy Hedrick, Careington
- Jeremy Jonckheere, PDS Health
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Coming soon |
| 2:30 PM |
3:30 PM |
Behind the Bill: What OBBB Really Means for Medicaid Dental
- Dr. Todd Gray, Sun Life – Moderator
- Chris Savold, SKYGEN
- Dr. Cherag Sarkari, LIBERTY Dental
- Theresa Neuhauser, Great Expressions
- Kacey Dugan, Faegre Drinker Consulting
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Coming soon |
| 2:30 PM |
3:30 PM |
Archivist, Activist, Advocate: The Future of Research in the Dental Industry
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Coming soon |
| 3:45 PM |
4:45 PM |
Is ICHRA the Future of Employer Health Benefits?
- Caitlin Walsdorf, Healthscape
- Lauren Sweda, Nexben
- James Stines, Hauser
- Leesa Smith, Careington (moderator)
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Coming soon |
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Bridging the Gap and Advancing Dental Credentialing through Collaboration
- Marc Couch, Liberty
- Beth Hines, Western Dental
- Allie Jackson, UCCI
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Coming soon |
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Medical / Dental Integration - Current Programs and Impact on Claims and Overall Health
- Dr. Meredith Goodwin, FAIR Health
- Roy Gilbert, PDS Health
- Dr. Dan Pihlstrom, Permanente Dental Group
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Coming soon |