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This is RIS Hatton with the
Becker's Dental Past Cell Podcast.

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Here's your daily interest in use for
you Con for today, May 22nd. First,

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the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Services recently updated a strategic plan

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to include an oral health initiative.

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The strategic plan includes 13
cross-cutting initiatives to support the

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organization's goals within
its strategic pillars.

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The strategic pillars include
advancing equity, expanding access,

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engaging partners, driving
innovation, protecting programs,

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and fostering excellence.

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Under the new Oral Health
Cross-Cutting initiative,

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CMS said it will consider opportunities
to expand coverage access using

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existing authorities and
health plan flexibilities.

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The organization said IT plans to
partner with states health plans and

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healthcare providers to
find opportunities. Second,

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San Francisco based image specialty
Partners added low orthodontics

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in Fresno, California.
The practice is led by Dr.

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Mark Lowe and was founded in 1999.

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Image Specialty Partners is a doctor
led multi-specialty V S O supporting

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practices on the West Coast.

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