| 8:00 | Registration & Morning Coffee |
| 8:30 |
Chair's Welcome & Opening Remarks
Pam Parker, Director of Special Needs Purchasing, MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
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| 8:45 |
CMS Spotlight
- A Medicaid Update
- The Integration & Coordination of Medicaid & Medicare: An update on Medicaid Medicare policy
Theresa Pratt, Deputy Director of the Disabled and Elderly Health Programs Group, CMS
Michael Fiore, Medicare Advantage Marketing Policy and Operations, CMS
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| 9:45 | 30 Minute Networking Break |
| 10:15 |
Meet the Champions!
Led by Dan Hilferty, President & CEO, AMERIHEALTH MERCY
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Representative Ken Svedjan, NORTH DAKOTA House of Representatives
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State Senator Julie Denton, KENTUCKY
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| 11:15 |
Best State Practices
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Part I: Long Term Care / Elder Choices
Moderator:
- Robert Mollica, Senior Program Director, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF STATE HEALTH POLICY
Panelists:
- Patrick Flood, Commissioner, Department of Disabilities, Aging, and Independent Living, VERMONT
- Linda Gowdy, Director, BUREAU OF CONTINUING CARE INITIATIVES, NEW YORK
- Karen Musser, CEO & President, ELDER CARE OF WISCONSIN
- Greg Case, Director for the Center of Planning & Policy Development, ADMINISTRATION ON AGING
- Keith Krein, MD, CMD, Chief Medical Officer & Senior Vice President, KINDRED HEALTHCARE, HEALTH SERVICES DIVISION
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| 12:15 | Networking Luncheon |
| 1:30 | Track Sessions Begin |
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TRACK A:
Increase Access, Improve Quality & Align Incentives
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TRACK B:
Dual Eligibles & SNP: Integration & Coordination of Medicaid & Medicare
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1:30
PANEL: Overcoming Obstacles to Achieve Higher Quality in Medicaid Managed Care
Moderator:
Thomas Johnson, Executive Director, MEDICAID HEALTH PLANS OF AMERICA
Panelists:
Sandra Brown, Dental Manager,
VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES
John Barth, Senior Program Office
CENTER FOR HEALTH CARE STRATEGIES
Gus Geraci, MD, FAAFP, FACEP, CHCQM, FAIHQ, CPE, Provider Directed Programs Senior Product Manager, MCKESSON HEALTH SOLUTIONS
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1:30
How can States & Health Plans Make SNPs a Win-Win for Everyone?
Pam Parker, Director of Special Needs Purchasing
MINNESOTA DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
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2:15
CASE STUDY: Implementation & Outcomes of the Texas Star+Plus Program
Jim Donovan, Principal
JIM DONOVAN CONSULTING
Pam Coleman, Director of Health Plan Operations
TEXAS HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
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2:15
How Does Medicare Part D Affect Pharmacy Costs for the Medicaid Population: Medicare Part D - 2 years Later
Judy Shinogle, Health Economist & Assistant Professor
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC & COMMUNITY HEALTH
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3:00
30 Minute Networking Break
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3:30
PANEL: How are States and Health Plans Collaborating to Improve the Quality and Enhance Access to Care?
Moderator:
Jenny Babcock, Assistant Director for Policy, ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY AFFILIATED PLANS
Panelists:
Foster Gesten, Medical Director of the Office of Managed Care
NY STATE DEPT OF HEALTH
Janet Sullivan, M.D, Chief Medical Officer
HUDSON HEALTH PLAN
Georganne Chapin, President & CEO
HUDSON HEALTH PLAN
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3:30
Effectiveness of the Geriatric Assessment for Collaborative Care of Elders (GRACE) Model of Primary Care for Dual Eligible Seniors
Emily Hancock, Pharm.D., Health Policy Advisor
STATE OF INDIANA FAMILY & SOCIAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
Steven Counsell, MD, Director of Geriatric Medicine
INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
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4:30
Day One Concludes
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