February 26 - 27, 2008 | Royal Pacific Resort, Orlando, FL
Welcome Letter
Welcome Letter
IIR's 13th Annual Dental Benefits Summit
Dear Colleague:
Welcome to IIR's 13th Annual Dental Benefits Summit, designed to deliver strategies that build and strengthen your dental products through enhanced benefit design and optimized provider network management in order to:
Improve overall health outcomes & reduce costs by coordinating dental & medical care
Develop & maintain strong provider networks
Utilize Competitive Intelligence to differentiate yourself from the competition
Promote the value of dental insurance across diverse socio-economic markets
Leverage provider relationships & evidence based dentistry to create innovative products & plan designs
Exceed employers' expectations on product design & processing policies
Maximize sales & marketing campaigns to reinforce the relevance of dental benefits in the
Key Trends & Their Impact on the Dental Benefits Industry
DentaQuest opens the program on Tuesday, February 26th with a discussion on the key trends impacting the dental industry, focusing on consumerism and benefit design. Americhoice / UnitedHealth Group and BlueCross BlueShield of MA share insights on another major trend: Dental/Medical Coordination and its effect on both dental and health outcomes. Careington International reveals some of the strategies used to attract and maintain healthy and robust provider networks, as well as tactics to create administrative ease for the network as a whole. After the networking luncheon, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield discusses Evidence Based Dentistry to promote product design and benefit determination. Metlife wraps up the day by leading an interactive, out of the box presentation on the drivers and value of dental insurance.
Gain a Competitive Edge: Strategic Network and Paid Claims Analysis
By popular demand, IIR is pleased to announce a special extended session taking place on Tuesday, February 26 on Competitive Intelligence. Aaron Groffman, The Ignition Group, Ruth Ann Woodley, Ruark Consulting and Jennifer Erb, DenteMax lead this discussion on how to effectively co-manage sales, network recruiting, and area rating activity by reviewing comparative access and paid claims data.
Pros and Cons of Evidence Based Dentistry
On September 26th, DentaQuest covers the fundamentals of EBD from the theoretical to the practical, followed by a lively dialogue on how EBD can be used to enhance dental coverage, with perspectives from UnitedHealthcare Dental and the American Dental Association.
Dental in the Quest for Healthcare Reform
Conan Davis, Chief Dental Officer, Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) communicates the impact and role of CMS in the dental benefit industry. After lunch on February 27, join the Massachusetts Public Employee Fund to learn how to create partnerships in order to meet evolving employer demands. Before lunch, hear from Guardian Life Insurance Company and DeCare Dental on the role and value of dental benefits in reforming the broader healthcare marketplace. Please take a moment to review the agenda for the 13th Annual Dental Benefits Summit. Don't miss this opportunity to network with the industry leaders, your peers and competitors! We are confident that you will experience a conference with innovative content to help you optimize your dental insurance product management and ultimately improve outcomes. We look forward to seeing you in Orlando on February 26!
Sincerely,
Beth Kuntz Event Director Institute for International Research
Steven H. Keller, DDS Vice President Business Development, DentaQuest ConferenceCo-Chair
Jennifer Erb Manager, Product Development & Market Research, DenteMax Conference Co-Chair
