MDA Board Changes A
t the 2022 MDA House of Delegates
MDA officers were installed by Dr. Linda Edgar, ADA President-Elect. These in- cluded Drs. Jeremy Bowen, President; Jon Copeland, President-Elect; Mack Taylor, Treasurer; and, Amanda Fitzpatrick, Speaker.
In addition to officer elections, some component Trustees changed. Dr. Lisa Bosch will be Northeast Trustee replacing Dr. Amanda Fitzpatrick. Dr. Phil Batson will be Central Trustee replacing Dr. Erick Jansson. Dr. Ashley Meyer will be Greater Springfield Trustee replacing Dr. Brett Durbin. Dr. Steve Schoolman will be Southeast Trustee replacing Dr. Mack Taylor. Dr. Garret Cochran will be the New Dentist Representative replacing Dr. Lisa Bosch.
On the MDIS Board, Dr. Ed McAllister, Joplin is ending his time as director and Dr. Tom Stone, MDA Immediate Past President will fill this position.
End of Year Good Time to Try to Renegotiate PPO Contracts
Free ADA webinar, December 13 will address this, provide resources
T
he ADA is presenting a free webinar December 13 on the importance of reviewing signed preferred provider organization agreements. PPO Con- tracts and Processing Policies: What You Need to Know will stream from Noon to 1pm Central time. One hour of CE credit will be available.
In this free webinar, dentists will hear of the importance of conducting an an- nual review of signed PPO agreements, and they will also hear about the ADA’s contract negotiations toolkit, which may come in handy if they want to try to renegotiate contract terms and provisions, including network fee schedules. Participants will learn about a multitude of ADA online resources available to help dentists and their staff tackle difficult dental insurance contract questions and concerns.
This presentation will provide information on common clauses found in PPO contracts and the potential financial implications on a typical dental practice. In addition, the most common payer-processing policies will be discussed.
Dr. Jeremy Bowen President
Dr. Jon Copeland President-Elect
Dr. Mack Taylor Treasurer
The webinar’s keynote speaker is Dr. Paul Calitri, a general dentist in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, who was the Rhode Island Dental Association presi- dent in 2015. On the completion of his term, he accepted a position on the ADA Council on Dental Benefit Programs. Dr. Calitri was assigned to the Dental Benefit Information Subcommittee during his tenure on the council. He will be joined by Dennis McHugh, manager of third-party payer advocacy for the ADA and a member of the Practice Institute’s Center for Dental Benefits, Coding and Quality.
For more information on dental insurance contract issues, as well as a variety of other resources, visit
ada.org/dentalinsurance.
• Register for the webinar at
bit.ly/3AAc6YN. • Access the ADA Contract Negotiations Toolkit at
bit.ly/3gp3rSc.
Dr. Amanda Fitzpatrick, Speaker
Dr. Lisa Bosch Northeast
Dr. Phil Batson Central
Dr. Ashley Meyer Greater Springfield
Dr. Steve Schoolman Southeast
Dr. Garret Cochran New Dentist Rep
Dr. Tom Stone MDIS Director
HAVE OTHER DENTAL INSURANCE QUESTIONS & CONCERNS? The ADA Third Party Payer Concierge is here to help, at no cost to members. You can reach the Concierge 8:30am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. 800-621-8099 //
dentalbenefits@ada.org
ISSUE 6 | NOV/DEC 2022 | focus 13
Page 1 |
Page 2 |
Page 3 |
Page 4 |
Page 5 |
Page 6 |
Page 7 |
Page 8 |
Page 9 |
Page 10 |
Page 11 |
Page 12 |
Page 13 |
Page 14 |
Page 15 |
Page 16 |
Page 17 |
Page 18 |
Page 19 |
Page 20 |
Page 21 |
Page 22 |
Page 23 |
Page 24 |
Page 25 |
Page 26 |
Page 27 |
Page 28 |
Page 29 |
Page 30 |
Page 31 |
Page 32 |
Page 33 |
Page 34 |
Page 35 |
Page 36 |
Page 37 |
Page 38 |
Page 39 |
Page 40 |
Page 41 |
Page 42 |
Page 43 |
Page 44 |
Page 45 |
Page 46 |
Page 47 |
Page 48
