Andrew Smith
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179 appearances
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first heard May 2026
last heard 30 Jul
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And, you know, that has resulted in some instances about you know, potential um access issues and affordability issues.
Now, I think what is interesting when we speak to legislators about that in dental, we we relay that
Unlike
hospital systems where a private equity fund or private capital can directly own a system like that.
In dentistry, we have the corporate practice of dentistry statutes that don't allow dent, you know, a DSO to own an individual dental practice, right?
So there's there's no influence on the clinical side whatsoever.
And so I think once they understand that and they also understand that, you know, how patients
Are charged that there's, you know, a limit on reimbursements.
It's not as if we're setting, you know, pricing on that, right?
So I think once they see that and that they understand that.
The only way for people to get more care is by providing, you know, more access.
And that's how the DSL model and private capital comes in to allow for that support and expansion.
And so when they hear that and see that and they understand it, it makes perfect sense.
And so they're saying, yes, you know, you of course uh are not the the the item we're looking to solve on here.
So it it has been very, very receptive.
And our government relations team has been doing a phenomenal job of just having those communities.
communication and making sure that they understand the differences and our role within the uh ecosystem.
Yeah.
E exactly.
Exactly.
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