A strong group of IDA staff, lobbyists, and dentists attended the 2022 ADA Lobbyist Conference in Florida this past weekend. The conference provided a forum for state dental association advocacy teams to learn more about the dental advocacy work throughout the country. IDA Government Affairs Director, Josh Carpenter, IDA Medicaid Committee Chair, Dr. Sara Stuefen, IDA Contract Lobbyist, Sara Allen and IDA President Dr. John Arend pictured above with Connie Arend; attended the conference representing IDA.
The conference hosted sessions on a wide variety of advocacy topics, including establishing a Medical Loss Ratio (MLR) for dental plans, Medicaid, and dental insurance reforms. During the Medicaid session, Josh Carpenter presented IDA's efforts to increase dental Medicaid rates.
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Published 12.06.22