Episode 26 - The Drill, APRIL 2026

Send us a review. SUMMARY: Ryan Dunn, CEO of the Virginia Dental Association, reviews updates across the VDA strategic plan. He highlights General Assembly outcomes and legislation effective July 1. He notes ongoing opposition to a proposed $2,000 annual cap on adult Medicaid dental benefits and describes participation in a two-year Dental Access Partnership to increase Medicaid provider participation. Dunn also promotes the VDA PAC, upcoming labor and employment webinar, free affiliate memberships for front-office team members, and the Virginia Dental Showcase Sept. 18–19 at the Omni Homestead with early-bird registration currently underway. HOST: Ryan Dunn is the CEO of the Virginia Dental Association. Ryan has played major roles in four national and statewide Associations while also working on Capitol Hill. When he’s not talking all things dental, he’s talking about his family and baseball–and sometimes both at the same time.MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:2026 General Assembly Session RecapContribute to the VDA Political Action Committee (PAC)VDA Affiliate Membership2026 Virginia Dental ShowcaseEPISODE CREDITS:Producer: Paul LoganHost: Ryan DunnPost-Production/Editor: Shannon JacobsSubscribe, share, and send your feedback and topic ideas to [email protected] information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this Podcast are for general information only, and any reliance on the information provided in this Podcast is done at your own risk. This Podcast should not be considered professional, medical, or legal advice. Music in this episode from Epidemic Sound