September 9, 2024
1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Pacific Time
Registration is now closed

Overview

It is well established that good oral health is critical to overall health. A central tenet of managed care is to provide members with a full range of integrated health care services. Such integration is seen as vital to improving access to services and positively impacting health outcomes.

The Health Plan of San Mateo (HPSM) is the only Medi-Cal managed care plan that has fully integrated the Medi-Cal dental benefit via pilot program with goals of providing members with a robust network of providers, supporting the local dental provider community and improving coordination of the range of services needed by members of all ages.  

Join us for this exploratory webinar to learn more about why and how HPSM integrated the dental benefit and lessons learned along the way. The webinar will examine the political and strategic landscape around the benefit and explore the operational impacts and considerations for plans who may be contemplating integration.

Who should attend:
Health plan staff interested in better understanding the strategic and operational considerations for integrating the dental benefit into Medi-Cal managed care, including administrative, operational, clinical, government affairs and other staff who would be involved in or impacted by dental benefit implementation. 

Agenda

The Medi-Cal Dental Benefit — An Overview

• History and current landscape
• Covered services and populations
• Role of Medi-Cal managed care plans

Health Plan of San Mateo: Journey to Integration and Implementation

• Strategic insights for implementation
  • Impetus for integration
  • Legislative and statutory considerations
  • Key stakeholders and their roles
  • Implementation benefits and challenges
• Operational impacts
  • Organizational structure
  • Provider network development and support
  • Coordinating member care

Panel Discussion — Experience to Date & Key Lessons/Takeaways

Faculty

Katie Andrew
Director of Government Affairs, Quality and Behavioral Health
Local Health Plans of California

Luarnie Bermudo
Director of Provider Services
Health Plan of San Mateo

Dr. Carolyn Brown, DDS, MEd
Dental Director
Health Plan of San Mateo

Marisa Cardarelli
Dental Benefits Manager
Health Plan of San Mateo

Pat Curran
Chief Executive Officer
Health Plan of San Mateo

Dr. Chris Esguerra, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Health Plan of San Mateo

Registration

This is an LHPC members-only program.

Fees* (per connection)
Members                            $50     
Plan Registration^            $150
*Special registration pricing will be offered while health plan staff work remotely. Standard pricing will resume once staff return to work
on-site.
^ Select this option if plan staff will view the webinars communally on-site. Plans with multiple sites must register each site separately and identify whom at each site should receive the webinar access information upon registering. When registering, please enter unique email addresses for each additional site as the system may not allow duplicate logins.

Registration closed September 5 at 5:00 p.m.

Registration Confirmation: Registrants will receive two emails — a registration confirmation email and a separate email that contains access information for the webinar. 

Participating in the Webinar: You will only need a computer with an updated web browser (Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox or Safari are recommended). Participants may opt to listen to the webinar via telephone or device. 

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation notification must be submitted in writing to institute@lhpc.org seven or more days prior to the course date. Refunds will not be given after that date. Substitutions are encouraged. Payment will be due for registered individuals that do not attend or participate in the event, and for which a cancellation notice is not received.