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2026 National Medicaid|Medicare|CHIP
Oral Health Symposium

May 3-6, 2026

Conference Venue

Belle Haven Country Club
6023 Fort Hunt Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22307
(703) 329-1448

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Host Hotel

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Hotel Heron Old Town Alexandria
Prince Street
Alexandria, Virginia 22314

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Quality | Innovation

The Center for Quality, Policy, and Financing Martha Dellapenna, Center Director
Division of Quality and Innovation To develop and promote evidence based, quality driven oral health care delivery models for Medicaid, Medicare, and CHIP programs.
CMS Triple Aim
Collaboration between Iowa Medicaid & Title V Maternal Child Health Programs Elements of Successful Business Model for School Based Dental Programs School-Based Dentistry Can Be Done Well New Horizons: How Public Programs Can Leverage Medicaid Resources	Learn about MSDA Best Practices: MSDA Back to Basics Webinar

MSDA Best Practices Criteria
The Division of Best Practices (BP) has developed sound, relevant criteria to assess programs, initiatives, and policies related to Medicaid/CHIP Oral Health Program. This criteria will serve as a tool for state programs to gauge the level of impact of strategies related to program quality. MSDA Best Practices Criteria


The Center for Health Care Strategies (CHCS): MSDA and CHCS are leading a two year (2013-2015) learning collaborative, working with seven State Medicaid Programs, in order to achieve the CMS Oral Health Initiative goals. MSDA is collaborating with CHCS in their efforts to lead a two year (2013-2015) learning collaborative. Seven State Medicaid Programs are working with CHCS and MSDA through a learning collaborative to address common challenges, consider strategic options, share best practices, and to receive technical assistance in achieving the CMS Oral Health Initiative goals. MSDA staff is available to provide technical assistance for states participating in this learning collaborative. MSDA’s BP Criteria and as well as the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) Domain Framework for Quality Measures will be incorporated into the State's improvement strategies. MSDA Best Practices Criteria AHRQ Domain Framework for Quality Measures
Learn more about the MSDA Best Practices Criteria here!
Quality of Care: A Process for Making Strategic Choices in Health Systems World Health Organization