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With pandemic creating focus on the long-term problem gaining access to hospital ORs to treat our most vulnerable patients under general anesthesia, the AAPD, Julie and her team helped identify the specific coding challenges and reimbursement limits that are at the heart of this problem, primarily affecting children covered by Medicaid.  Starting this year, Julie serves as the Government Affairs representative for the Academy, advocating for our membership’s interests in Washington DC.  This year, Julie was named as one of Capitol Hill’s top lobbyists (thehill.com), recognized for leveraging her expertise and connections to make a difference in the nation’s capital. Listen to this exciting, information and important podcast and be inspired!

Bio:

Julie Allen is a Principal at the Washington, DC-based Government Affairs and Law firm Powers Pyles Sutter and Verville. She has had a long career in dental policy, working as Manager of Legislative and Regulatory Policy for the ADA for many years.  Julie then has consulted for dentistry over the years, helping to address implementation of Obama Care and the essential health benefit requirements.
In 2020, Julie started working with the AAPD and broader dental community to help support dentistry’s efforts to address the challenges dentists face with operating room access for complex dental surgical procedures – today’s topic.