Bruce Johnson Technical Director, Division of Benefits, Eligibility & Managed Care, CMS
Theresa Pratt Deputy Director of the Disabled and Elderly, Health Programs Group CMS
Ron Pollack Executive Director FAMILIES USA
Robert Mollica Senior Program Director,NATIONAL ACADEMY OF STATE HEALTH POLICY
State Medicaid Representatives
Alison Croke, Senior Health Program Development Specialist, RI DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Pamela Coleman, Director of Health Plan Operations, TEXAS HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
Angela Dombrowicki, Director of the Bureau of Managed Health Care Programs, WISCONSIN DEPT OF HEALTH & FAMILY SERVICES
Anthony Rodgers, Director, ARIZONA HEALTH CARE COST CONTAINMENT SYSTEMS
Mark Fritz, Managed Care Manager, INDIANA OFFICE OF MEDICAID POLICY AND PLANNING
Kim Davis-Allen, Director of Medicaid Managed Care Program, ALABAMA MEDICAID AGENCY
Patrick Flood, Commissioner, VERMONT DEPT OF DISABILITIES, AGING, AND INDEPENDENT LIVING
Foster Gesten, Director of Managed Care, NEW YORK STATE DEPT OF HEALTH
Pam Parker, Director of Special Needs Purchasing, MINNESOTA DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Sandra Brown, Dental Manager, VIRGINIA DEPT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Sybil Richard, Assistant Deputy Secretary for Medicaid, FLORIDA AGENCY FOR HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATION
NEW for 2007! • Chaired by the State of Minnesota • More States Represented than Ever! Hear what other States are doing to Effectively Manage their Medicaid Managed Care programs • CMS – Led Session on Health IT and Transparency • 5+ Sessions on the Interaction & Coordination of Medicaid and Medicare for SNPs & Dual Eligibles! • Enhance Access to Care by Building a Strong Provider Network –Best Practices • Reduce Cost of Long Term Care through Community Based Initiatives • Encourage Patient Responsibility through a More Consumerist Approach with Cost Sharing and Health Management
Choice of Three Specialized Tracks on: • Quality, Cost & Access • Dual Eligibles & SNPs • IT & Transparency
Workshops on the Most Important Topics: • The Deficit Reduction Act and the New Flexibilities for the States • Complexities of Regulatory Compliance for States & Medicaid Managed Care Organizations • Beneficiary Education and Retention