The Future in Focus: Dental Providers' Vision for Insurance Evolution
Wednesday, September 25
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (CT)
In this presentation, Don Polite, SKYGEN’s Chief Marketing Officer, will lead a panel of industry experts to discuss the payer-specific findings and practical applications of the 2024 SKYGEN Pulse Report, a groundbreaking study that delves into the heart of the dental industry's future.
This pivotal panel discussion featuring perspectives from providers, payers, and SKYGEN experts will deep dive into the minds of dental providers and provide tangible strategies payers can adopt to get ahead of the industry’s shifting paradigms. The panel will discuss compelling insights and shine a light on crucial industry perspectives:
- Providers' perceptions surrounding value-based care models
- Innovative ways payers can attract and retain practice partnerships
- Strategic insights on how insurance can bolster provider success
- Top tech solutions providers are eager to adopt in collaboration with payers
- Provider sentiments on social determinants of health and medical-dental integration
- Provider perspectives on Commercial, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid populations
This presentation leverages ground-breaking insights that will enable stronger payer-provider alliances. Through innovative approaches that resonate with provider aspirations, you’ll discover effective strategies for collaborative success.
Greg Grocholski
Vice President of Network Development at Aflac
Greg Grocholski is the Vice President of Network Development at Aflac Dental & Vision. He is responsible for recruiting the Commercial and Medicare Dental networks by building our proprietary network on state and national levels. He also oversees the Provider Relations, Data management, and Credentialing teams.
With over 25 years of experience in network development, Greg has demonstrated exceptional leadership in building and managing key commercial and government networks nationally. His efforts have supported over 10 million lives these networks served, a testament to his strategic vision and management skills.
Before joining Aflac, Greg played a pivotal role in the United Healthcare Dental and Envolve Dental teams. His efforts were instrumental in driving market share and providing access to care for all members served. Greg's leadership in creating a National DSO team at UHC, the first in the industry to support contracted large groups, set a new standard for the industry.
Greg holds a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Coaching from Carroll University in Waukesha, WI. He lives in Pinehurst, NC, with his wife of 24 years. Greg has been with Aflac for 5 years.
Colleen Huff
Consultant, Dental Insurance Coach, and AADOM Representative
Colleen Huff, FAADOM, has been in the dental field for 27+ years. Starting as a dental customer service representative, she has worked/managed dental offices for 27+ years. Her experiences span managing multi-location practices to growing a practice from the ground up.
Colleen began full-time speaking and consulting in 2021. She helps dental practices around the country improve their dental insurance knowledge and administrative systems. She also travels the country, speaking at national conventions and local AADOM Chapters on various dental insurance topics. You can find her Insurance Mastery course at Front Office Rock.
Colleen is a consultant, mentor, and leader in the dental community. She is the founder and sponsor chair of the Buffalo/WNY AADOM Chapter, a testament to her leadership skills. Her active involvement as an AADOM Member, Ambassador, and Fellow class of 2015 further showcases her commitment to the industry.
For her leadership, Dental Products Reports named her one of the TOP 25 Women in Dentistry in 2017. Colleen is a proud member of NADP (National Association of Dental Plans), DCC (Dental Consultants Connection), ASCA-AADOM Speaker Consultant Alliance, and SCN (Speakers Consultant Network).
Don Polite
Chief Marketing Officer at SKYGEN
As Chief Marketing Officer, Don leads the marketing organization and continues to position the company as an industry leader in driving results and innovation in health benefits technologies and solutions.
Don's journey in the industry is marked by significant roles and achievements. He joined SKYGEN in July 2019 as the Vice President of Customer Success, bringing with him a wealth of experience. Before SKYGEN, he served as the Vice President of Brand and Corporate Marketing for Johnson Controls. His career also includes roles such as the Executive Director, Partner Brands Marketing for Warner Bros, and positions of increasing responsibility with NBC Universal, Abbot Laboratories, & Disney. Don's educational background is equally impressive, with an undergraduate degree from Northwestern University in 1990 and an MBA in Marketing from Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University in 1996. Don's commitment to the community is evident in his role on the Board of Directors with Silver Spring Neighborhood Center, serving Milwaukee’s northwest community.
Chris Savold
Vice President of Provider Experience & Dental Benefits Management at SKYGEN
Chris Savold is the Vice President of Provider Experience & Dental Benefits Management at SKYGEN. Chris brings over 25 years of expertise in Medicare, Medicaid, and commercial insurance programs. He previously worked at Elevance Health and was a P&L and market leader for a Carelon subsidiary in five states. Before that, for 12 years, Chris was Executive Director of the Medicaid dental program carved out for the State of Connecticut. Chris oversaw all program operations, and through data-driven outreach initiatives, the program increased access and patient engagement. Connecticut moved from 38th in the country to #2 for children’s dental utilization.
As Vice President of Provider Experience and Dental Benefits Management at SKYGEN, he is responsible for strategy related to network development, provider relations, and benefits management, ensuring SKYGEN’s dental networks and benefits solutions meet each client’s needs. Chris holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Stony Brook University in Stony Brook, New York, and a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt in Healthcare. He and his wife, Mary, reside in central Connecticut, and they firmly believe New Haven Pizza is the best.
Jeffrey Warner
VP, Government Operations & Implementation, UnitedHealth Group
Jeff is a technical, operational, and relationship management leader with over 20 years of experience in various domains of dental-managed care delivery.
He’s held key leadership roles in business operations, systems design and analysis, application development, portfolio management, IT operations, infrastructure management, business intelligence/data warehouse management, and Information Technology senior leadership. This includes deep experience with multiple healthcare payer administration systems, practice management systems, constituent web interchange portals, data interchanges, revenue cycle, EDI/HIPAA transactions, commercial/employer-sponsored and government (Medicaid, Medicare, CHIP) programs, and state MMIS requirements.
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