Practice Support Team

When you need support navigating the business side of dentistry, CDA’s experienced analysts can answer your questions about practice management, dental benefit plans, employment practices and regulatory compliance. Meet the team who have created a full library of online resources, speak on timely topics and provide one-on-one guidance by email and phone.

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Ann Milar

Director, Practice Support

Ann provides strategic direction for Practice Support’s resources and initiatives while leading the team of expert analysts. She is also responsible for identifying and analyzing emerging issues for policy development and implementation on behalf of CDA’s 27,000 member dentists. Ann has worked with CDA for more than 15 years and her health care experience spans 20 years of working with associations, health plans and advocacy organizations.

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Jenell Bell

Jenell has worked in the dental industry for over nine years, which has included managing multiple practices. Jenell uses her experience and passion for customer service to assist CDA members in the areas of compliance and employment.

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Lisa Greer

Dental Benefits Analyst

Lisa specializes in several aspects of dentistry, including working with dental benefit plans, dental billing, accounts receivable, community marketing, human resources, practice management and regulatory compliance. As a Practice Analyst, she brings more than 20 years of dental industry experience to CDA, including having served as a regional collections specialist for a dental support organization that supported 70-plus California offices.

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Matthew Nelson

Practice Management Analyst

With over seven years of experience as an office manager, dental consultant and CDA analyst, Matt specializes in all areas of practice management, including leadership, practice systems, dental billing, human resources and practice transitions. 

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Michelle Coker, PHR, PHRca

Employment Practices Analyst

As a certified employment law expert, Michelle specializes in assisting members with employment practices, including employee management, policy development and employment law compliance. Her time spent in private practice as an office manager gives her a unique view into the dynamics of a dental practice. Since joining CDA in 2006, Michelle has utilized over three decades of dental experience to support dentists and their practices.

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Miguel Mariona

Associate Analyst, Dental Benefits and Practice Management

Miguel has over 10 years of dental experience from working with dental benefit plans in various roles, including customer service and provider relations, as well as managing a dental practice. Miguel’s passion for providing exceptional service is evident in his commitment to CDA members when addressing their dental benefit and practice management challenges.

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Teresa Pichay, CHPC

Senior Regulatory Compliance Analyst

Teresa specializes in regulatory compliance, including information verification, documentation strategies and referral to legal references. For more than 26 years, she’s worked with CDA members in the areas of occupational and environmental safety and health, HIPAA, California Dental Practice Act and other business regulations.