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13th Annual Dental Benefits Summit

February 26 - 27, 2008 | Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL

Agenda Day Two

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

8:00

Morning Coffee

8:30

Chair's Recap of Day 1

Steven H. Keller DDS, Vice President Business Development, DENTAQUEST, INC.

Jennifer Erb, Manager, Product Development & Market Research, DENTEMAX

8.45

Impact of CMS on Dental Benefit Insurance Industry.

•	What is Medicaid and how does it function?
•	What regulatory & policy issues should be considered when contracting with State Medicaid Agencies?
•	What are some examples of dental benefit arrangements that work well for providers, patients and the State?

Christine Farrell, Program Specialist, Medical Services Administration, Michigan Department of Community Health

9:30

Does Dental Intervention Change Health Outcomes?

Many studies indicate that about half of treatment rendered to patients has a true scientific basis & the rest is based on anecdotal or consensus evidence. This session will discuss different ways that change the health outcomes for patients through dentistry.

•	What role is inflammation playing in cardiovascular disease, premature deliveries and diabetes?
•	Innovation vs hype
	When does dental treatment change a health outcome?
•	Why are we spending 80% of health dollars to treat 20% of patients?

Doyle Williams, DDS, Chief Dental Officer, DENTAQUEST, INC.

10.30

30-minute Networking Break

10:45

Enhancing Dental Coverage through Evidence Based Dentistry

While evidence based dentistry is a process that is being used with increasing frequency in dentistry & other areas of the health care sector to improve the quality and safety of care, there is little universal agreement on applying this approach to oral health care decisions, oral health care coverage & policy decisions. As a result of this session you will understand:

•	Different applications of EBD in dental benefits
•	How EBD can lessen the impact of variation on cost of care & clinical quality
•	Differences between evidence based dental coverage & evidence based practice & why both are important for optimal oral health
•	The importance of integrating evidence based decision making at chair-side with evidence based guidelines & how this could promote interaction & cooperation between dental practice & dental benefits

Michael Weitzner, DDS, Vice President for Clinical ProductDevelopment, UNITEDHEALTHCARE DENTAL

Daniel M. Meyer, DDS, Associate Executive Director of the Division of Science, AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION

11:45

Where does Dental Stand in the Quest to Reform Healthcare at the State & Federal Levels?

•	How does healthcare reform affect the dental insurance industry?
•	How to elevate the importance of dental benefits to the general public, employers & policymakers?
•	How do the current trends affecting the healthcare industry impact the dental benefits industry?
•	How should companies & the community promote oral health in the overall healthcare scheme?

Marc Aranoff, Project Manager Product Development, Group Dental Research & Strategy, GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE

Nancy McMorran, Senior Vice President, Professional Services & Government Programs, DECARE DENTAL

12.30

Networking Luncheon

1.45

Creating Partnerships to Meet Employer Demands

The Massachusetts Public Employees Fund is a trust fund created through collective bargaining between unions representing state & municipal employees & the Employer, offering dental & vision benefits to eligible employees & their families. The Fund incorporates EBD in its plan design & attempts to recognize the different interests of each involved party & balance them to optimize outcomes. This session features a discussion on the following:

•	Improving oral health of employees & their families for a win-win
•	View benefit design from a long-term position.
•	Consider needs of all parties as a necessity
•	Cost containment not the key consideration

Susan M. Fournier, Executive Director, MASSACHUSETTS PUBLIC EMPLOYEE FUND

2.30

Modernizing the Dental Insurance Industry through Technology