(EV07) Closing Session: The Third Party Payer Landscape: How the ADA is Working for Dentists and the Public

Saturday, October 17, 2020

5:30 PM – 6:00 PM Central

CE Hours: 0.5

Audience: D,S,T,G

As more and more patients are covered by private and public dental benefit plans and the self-pay market continues to shrink, influencing third party payer practices is more important than ever. Our panel will present new data on recent trends in reimbursement and discuss what the ADA is doing to ensure third party payer programs, both in the public and private sector, are designed in a way that advances the oral health of the public.

Learning Objectives:

Review the facts related to 3rd Party Payer issues facing dentists and dentistry
Discuss the ADA policy positions regarding these issues
Discover the ADA’s advocacy efforts to eliminate harmful 3rd party payer practices
Discuss how the ADA is reaching out to the 3rd party payers to reduce paperwork

Moderator(s)

Michael Graham, MPA

Senior Vice President, Division of Government and Public Affairs
American Dental Association

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Panelist(s)

Krishna Aravamudhan, BDS, MS

Senior Director, Center for Dental Benefits, Coding and Quality
American Dental Association

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Phil Fijal, DDS

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Chad Olson

Director, State Government Affairs
American Dental Association

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Sara Stuefen, DDS

General Dentist
ADA Council on Dental Benefit Programs ADA New Dentist Committee
Vinton, Iowa, United States

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