Mr. Ian Hedges

Mr. Ian Hedges has served as the Director of Medicaid and Medicare Program Policy at the American Dental Association (ADA) since November 2023. Before his work at theADA , Ian served as the CEO of one of the largest free and charitable clinics in Wisconsin. In this role, he actively advocated for higher Medicaid dental reimbursement and student loan reimbursement for safety-net clinic dentists at the state level. In 2022, Ian also opened a brand new seven-chair safety-net dental clinic that included services for individuals with developmental disabilities. In 2023, he was awarded the Wisconsin Dental Association’s Pyramid of Pride Award for Community Outreach.