Behind the Bill: What the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) Really Means for Medicaid Dental
Wednesday, September 30
2:30 PM - 3:30 PM (ET)
Recent federal policy changes have the potential to reshape the Medicaid landscape, creating important implications for dental coverage, provider participation, plan operations, and access to care. This session will break down the key provisions of the OBBB and examine what they may mean for Medicaid dental programs in both the near and long term.
Attendees will gain a clearer understanding of how changes to federal funding, state allocations, matching rates, and capitation payments could influence state Medicaid decisions and dental benefit programs. The discussion will explore how policy changes may translate into operational impacts, including potential effects on covered services, reimbursement levels, provider participation, and member access to care.
Speakers will also examine the broader downstream consequences for the dental industry, including impacts on dental schools, workforce development, research funding, data analysis capabilities, and training opportunities. Participants will leave with practical insights into the evolving Medicaid environment, the populations most likely to be affected, and strategies organizations can consider as they prepare for future changes.
Dr. Todd A. Gray
Chief Dental Officer
SunLife U.S.
Todd A. Gray, DDS is Chief Dental Officer (CDO) for Sun Life U.S., which includes DentaQuest. His experience as a dental leader spans more than 20 years, covering direct patient care delivery, managed care dental benefits administration, and a focus on special populations including those with Medicaid and people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. In his current role, Dr. Gray is focused on enhancing the organization’s clinical strategy, including implementing evidence-based improvements, overseeing quality assurance, strengthening collaboration with dental providers and dental professional associations, and driving innovation in oral healthcare. For three years prior, he served as a clinical advisor for the DentaQuest dental business – the largest Medicaid dental benefits administrator by membership – where he supported medical-dental integration, network recruitment and development, client and government outreach, and market conditioning and benefit design. Dr. Gray has also served as CDO for Teledentistry.com, CDO and senior vice president of quality management at Liberty Dental Plan, and dental director for the State of Nevada. He was a public policy advocate for the American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry and adjunct faculty at the University of Nevada Las Vegas School of Dental Medicine, and he has held board positions for organizations including the Boys and Girls Club of Western Nevada and the Nevada State Medicaid Advisory Committee. Dr. Gray received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, where he also completed his residency in Pediatric Dentistry
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