Ruth Ann Woodley Presenting at NADP’s CONVERGE
Comments (0) I am very excited to be presenting two workshop sessions at the National Association of Dental Plans’ annual CONVERGE conference, in Seattle September 20 – 23, 2010. In “Drilling Out from the Recession: Has the Economy Had an Impact on Dental Claims?” on Tuesday the 21st at 10:30, I will discuss how utilization and cost patterns changed in 2008 and 2009 as the recession took hold. This topic has been of great interest to all dental carriers for the last two years, and I’ve found both noteworthy common patterns and interesting variations among companies’ experiences.
On Wednesday at 1:00 I will present “Measuring Your Network’s Value: Pulling the Pieces Together,” a look at some key benchmark metrics for dental PPOs. I will look at trends seen in RCL’s annual network study for the last few years and discuss what I believe to be their drivers, plus share some thoughts on how companies can adjust their network strategy for their own positioning.
For more information on the conference, visit www.nadp.org. I hope many of you will be attending, and that I’ll see you in my presentations. I’m hoping for some interesting discussions, so bring your thoughts and comments. And let me know if you will be in Seattle so we can be sure to catch up!
