Matt Hironaka is the Chief Operating Officer and In-house Counsel for Unitas Dental. Matt holds a business degree and worked in the banking and financial services sector prior to obtaining his law degree. He practiced law for 7 years with a focus on civil defense litigation. Matt defended professionals, including Dentists, in legal disputes and disciplinary board matters, and further represented clients in transactional matters. Matt joined Unitas as its Operations Officer and In-house Counsel in 2014. Unitas PPO Solutions works with dental practices to effectively manage in-network PPO participation and increase PPO reimbursements. Unitas offer services geared toward helping established PPO driven practices to negotiate reimbursements and optimize participation as well as services designed to help start-up practices and fee-for-service practices evaluate in-network participation, negotiate fee reimbursement proposals and establish in-network participation. Additionally, Unitas offers credentialing services and an in-house discount plan.