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Main Conference Day One
Main Conference Day One
Thursday, June 26, 2008
| 8:00 | Registration and Morning Coffee | |
| 8:45 | Chairperson’s Welcome and Opening Remarks | |
| 9:00 | Keynote Presentation Addressing the Current Political Climate: Predicting the New Administration’s Effect on Medicaid Managed Care Henry J. Aaron, Bruce and Virginia MacLaury Senior Fellow, BROOKINGS INSTITUTION | |
| 9:45 | Featured Session How Will Health Care Reform Impact Medicaid Managed Care in the Coming Years? | |
| 10:30 | 30 Minute Networking Break | |
| 11:00 | Integrating Medicare and Medicaid: Can We Achieve More Efficient Processes and Better Overall Care? Jim Verdier, Senior Fellow, MATHEMATICA POLICY RESEARCH, INC. Theresa Pratt, Deputy Director of the Disabled and Elderly Health Programs Group, CMS | |
| 11:45 | How Can the Medicaid Program Work More Closely with Medicare SNPs to Manage the Dual Eligible Population? Panel: Pam Coleman, Director of Managed Care Operations, TEXAS HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION Khanh Vu, Business Development Executive, SCAN HEALTH PLAN, CALIFORNIA Marc Lato, MD, Medical Director, SCAN HEALTH PLAN, ARIZONA Valerie Wilbur, Vice President, NATIONAL HEALTH POLICY GROUP and Co-Chair, SNP ALLIANCE | |
| 12:30 | Off the Record Luncheon for Delegates and Speakers Networking Q&A Lunches with States | |
| Track A: Managing High-Cost/High-Risk Populations | Track B: Medicaid Managed Care and Economic, Fiscal and State Budget Constraints | |
| 1:45 | Incorporating Mental Health Services into Managed Care Models: How to Manage the Mental Health Population to Optimize Cost Savings Jessica Olson, JD, Governor’s Advisor, Office of the Governor, State of Texas | Economic Outlook and Implications for State Medicaid Programs Vernon K. Smith, Principal, HEALTH MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES Brady A. Augustine, Chief, Bureau of Health Systems Department, Agency for Health Care Administration, State of Florida |
| 2:30 | Managed Care for SSI Adults: How to Better Serve SSI Adults in Managed Care Karen LLanos, MBA, Senior Program Officer, CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE STRATEGIES, INC. Alison L. Croke, MHA, Senior Health Program Development Specialist, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES/CENTER FOR CHILD AND FAMILY HEALTH, RHODE ISLAND | Medicaid Rate Setting Under Restrictive State and Government Budgets Bruce Johnson, Technical Director, Division of Benefits, Eligibility and Managed Care, CMS Alice Lind, MPH, BSN, Chief, Office of Quality and Care Management, Division of Healthcare Services, WASHINGTON DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL AND HEALTH SERVICES |
| 3:15 | 30 Minute Networking Break | |
| 3:45 | Bending Cost Trends Through Quality Improvement of Chronic Disease Management Karen E. Michael, RN, MSN, MBA, Vice President, Clinical Services, THE AMERIHEALTH MERCY FAMILY OF COMPANIES | Pharmacy Rebates and Carve Outs: Where is the Industry Headed? Jennifer Babcock, Director of Policy, ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY AFFILIATED PLANS Sherry Knowlton, Senior VP and General Manager, AMERIHEALTH MERCY HEALTH PLAN |
| 4:30 | Day One Concludes | |
