TennCare

Renaissance Helps You Stand Out While Supporting Your Community

You play a crucial role in improving oral health outcomes for Tennessee’s vulnerable populations while also potentially benefiting your own practice through:

• – Access to consistent and new patient flow
• – Opportunity to serve underserved communities
• – Simplified administrative procedures

Managing TennCare Patients Through Renaissance Is Easy

We help dental providers care for their patients by making it easier to see the dentist. Our cutting-edge technology, deep experience and patient-centered approach deliver outstanding support, including:

• – Streamlined claims processing
• – Outstanding service and support
• – Swift turnarounds for clean prior authorizations
• – Proven appeals process

Ready to get started?

Whether you’re new to Medicaid or an existing provider, our credentialing process gets you started:

• – Ensure your TennCare enrollment is active at tn.gov/tenncare/providers
• – For Renaissance credentialing inquiries, please email providerexcellence@renaissancefamily.com
   

We’re looking for qualified applicants with experience in the areas of Medicaid, dental, provider relations, claims, compliance, and fraud/waste/ and abuse to join our great team.

If you have the right combination of skills and experience, contact us: hiringtn@renaissancefamily.com

Meet some of the leaders helping to provide a benefits experience that stands out in Tennessee:

David Pemberton

David Pemberton has been named State Market Director, where he shepherds Renaissance’s management of the TennCare dental program for the state of Tennessee.

Pemberton brings deep experience in dental plan management, having spent the last five years leading sales and strategic partnerships for Delta Dental of Tennessee. Prior to that, he worked for more than a decade in risk advisement and management for leading insurance service organizations

A Nashville native, Pemberton is a graduate of the University of Tennessee.

Stephanie Phillips

As Provider Network Director, Stephanie Phillips is responsible for expanding and developing the company’s provider network for Tennessee’s TennCare dental program.

For more than a decade, Phillips has worked in the dental insurance industry, focused on network management and provider recruitment, at organizations that include LIBERTY Dental Plan, USAable Life, and Aflac.

A graduate of St. Petersburg College and longtime resident of Tampa, Florida, Phillips has recently relocated to Middle Tennessee to better support Renaissance’s commitment to TennCare.

Zach Adkins

Dr. Zach Adkins, a dentist who has committed much of his career to education and caring for underserved populations, serves as Chief Dental Officer for Renaissance Life and Health Insurance Company of America. He oversees implementation of dental services through Renaissance’s management of the TennCare dental program for the state of Tennessee.

Adkins comes from an acclaimed nonprofit Interfaith Dental, where he served as Clinic Director, leading a team consisting of residents, volunteers and medical students to provide quality dental care to the working poor and medically underserved residents of Nashville.

With more than a decade of experience as a working dentist, Adkins has also taught dentistry and oral surgery at New York University and Vanderbilt University. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Doctor of Dental Surgery, both from the University of Tennessee.

Leon Roberts II

Leon Roberts II, a Registered Dental Hygienist, graduated from Tennessee State University (TSU). After gaining clinical experience, he returned to TSU as a faculty member, later becoming Coordinator of Clinics, where he enhanced the dental hygiene clinic, coordinated community screenings, and established off-campus rotation sites. He then joined DentaQuest as Tennessee Outreach Coordinator, overseeing statewide dental outreach and promoting access to care for underserved populations through education and 300+ outreach events. He later served as Dental Support Center Director for United South and Eastern Tribes Inc., collaborating with Native organizations to improve oral health for 33 Federally Recognized Tribal Nations.

Currently, Leon is the Dental Case Management Director, leading programs to improve dental care outcomes for TennCare enrollees. He is also a Core Member of the Native Oral Health Network and serves on the Dental Advisory Board for South College. His mission is to improve oral health for all. For inquiries or to schedule a meeting, contact lroberts3@renaissancefamily.com

The Oral Health-Overall Health Connection
Making oral health a priority can safeguard a person’s overall health and well-being. That’s because many oral diseases can influence other diseases and health conditions throughout the body. Having dental insurance empowers people to take care of their teeth and may help them maintain better overall health.

Oral Health Resources