Agenda
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Coffee
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
Registration Desk Open
8:45 am – 10:15 am
General Session
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8:45 am – 9:15 am, Key Ballroom 5-12
CMS Priorities for Medicaid
,CMS’ Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services lead will review the status of the Medicaid program, the Administration’s priorities for Medicaid in the coming year, and the likely evolution of initiatives that Medicaid programs and Medicaid plans will face together.
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Learn more about Daniel Tsai
Daniel Tsai,Deputy Administrator and Director, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS)
, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Learn more about Daniel Tsai
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9:15 am – 9:45 am, Key Ballroom 5-12
CMS Priorities for Dual Eligibles
,In this session, the Director of the CMS Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office will discuss CMS initiatives and priorities including opportunities to advance integrated care through programs serving Medicare-Medicaid dual eligible enrollees.
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Learn more about Tim Engelhardt
Tim Engelhardt,Director, CMS Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO)
, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Learn more about Tim Engelhardt
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9:45 am – 10:15 am,
2024 Policy Priorities for Supporting Employer-Provided Coverage
,Join this session with a senior official at the Department of Labor to gain insights into key initiatives aimed at enhancing and safeguarding employee benefits and promoting policies to improve affordability and strengthen employer-provided coverage.
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Learn more about Lisa M. Gomez
Lisa M. Gomez,Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Security, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA),
, Department of Labor (DOL) -
Learn more about Jeanette Thornton
Jeanette Thornton,Executive Vice President, Policy & Strategy
, AHIP
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Learn more about Lisa M. Gomez
10:15 am – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 am – 11:30 am
Concurrent Sessions
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Concurrent Sessions Series 7
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Medicare Advantage & Part DCurrent Legal Issues in MA & Part D
- Speakers
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- Jason E. Christ, Epstein Becker Green
- Elinor A. Hiller, Alston & Bird LLP
- Mike Spector, AHIP
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Medicaid Managed Care & Medicare-Medicaid Dual EligiblesMMCO: New Developments for Dual Eligibles
- Speakers
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- Lindsay Barnette, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Marla Rothouse, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Rhys Jones, AHIP
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Commercial Market & Employer-Provided CoverageSurprise Billing: Update and Legal Issues
- Speakers
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- Loren Adler, Brookings Institution
- Nicholas W. Bath Jr., Manatt Health
- Patricia Kelmar, JD, U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)
- Marcy Buckner, AHIP
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Advancing Health EquityAdvancing Health Equity Through Housing
- Speakers
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- Barbara DiPietro, PhD, National Council on Healthcare for Homeless
- Ray Prushnok, UPMC Health Plan
- Michelle Jester, MA, PMP, AHIP
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11:30 am – 1:00 pm
Networking Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Concurrent Sessions
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Concurrent Sessions Series 8
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Medicare Advantage & Part DMA & Part D Marketing Rules: CMS Oversight & Expectations
- Speakers
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- Kelli D. Back, JD, Law Office of Kelli D. Back, LLC
- Lindsey Copeland, Medicare Rights Center
- Michael Hoak, Humana Inc
- Liza Assatourians, JD, AHIP
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Medicaid Managed Care & Medicare-Medicaid Dual EligiblesAll Hands-on-Deck: Keeping People Covered Through Unwinding
- Speakers
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- Toby Douglas, Kaiser Permanente
- Joseph M. Glinka, Highmark Wholecare
- Courtnay Thompson, BSN, Select Health of South Carolina
- Miranda Creviston Motter, JD, AHIP
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Commercial Market & Employer-Provided CoverageExpanding Site Neutral Payment: Updates and Implications
- Speakers
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- Maureen Hensley-Quinn, National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
- Erica Socker, PhD, Arnold Ventures
- Rosemary Englert, AHIP
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2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
General Session
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2:00 pm – 2:30 pm, Key Ballroom 5-12
View from HHS
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Learn more about Andrea Palm
Andrea Palm,Deputy Secretary
, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
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Learn more about Andrea Palm
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2:30 pm – 3:00 pm,
CMS Priorities for 2024 and Beyond
,CMS’ Principal Deputy Administrator will highlight the agency’s priorities and collaborative opportunities for the 2024 plan year and beyond.
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Learn more about Jonathan Blum
Jonathan Blum,Principal Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer,
, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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Learn more about Jonathan Blum
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3:00 pm – 3:45 pm, Key Ballroom 5-12
Delivering on the Promise of AI to Improve Health Outcomes
,Health insurance providers and health care stakeholders have a significant role in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to fulfill the promise of improving health outcomes for patients. Speakers in this session will provide perspectives on how health care organizations can cut through the hype around generative AI to adopt solutions that are both practical and effective.
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Learn more about Jordan Crenshaw
Jordan Crenshaw,Senior Vice President, Chamber Technology Engagement Center
, U.S. Chamber of Commerce -
Learn more about Graham Dufault
Graham Dufault,General Counsel
, ACT | The App Association -
Learn more about Alya Sulaiman
Alya Sulaiman,Partner
, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
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Learn more about Jordan Crenshaw
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3:45 pm – 4:30 pm,
Health Care and the 2024 Elections
,A seasoned political journalist and analyst will offer perspectives on the intersection between health care policy and politics leading up to the presidential election.
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Learn more about A.B. Stoddard
A.B. Stoddard,Columnist for
, The Bulwark
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Learn more about A.B. Stoddard
4:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Conference Adjourns
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8:00 am – 9:00 am
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Coffee
8:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Registration Desk Open
8:45 am – 10:15 am
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General Session
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8:45 am – 9:15 am, Key Ballroom 5-12
CMS Priorities for Medicaid
,CMS’ Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services lead will review the status of the Medicaid program, the Administration’s priorities for Medicaid in the coming year, and the likely evolution of initiatives that Medicaid programs and Medicaid plans will face together.
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Daniel Tsai,Deputy Administrator and Director, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services (CMCS)
, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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9:15 am – 9:45 am, Key Ballroom 5-12
CMS Priorities for Dual Eligibles
,In this session, the Director of the CMS Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office will discuss CMS initiatives and priorities including opportunities to advance integrated care through programs serving Medicare-Medicaid dual eligible enrollees.
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Tim Engelhardt,Director, CMS Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office (MMCO)
, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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9:45 am – 10:15 am,
2024 Policy Priorities for Supporting Employer-Provided Coverage
,Join this session with a senior official at the Department of Labor to gain insights into key initiatives aimed at enhancing and safeguarding employee benefits and promoting policies to improve affordability and strengthen employer-provided coverage.
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Lisa M. Gomez,Assistant Secretary for Employee Benefits Security, Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA),
, Department of Labor (DOL) -
Jeanette Thornton,Executive Vice President, Policy & Strategy
, AHIP
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10:15 am – 10:45 am
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Break
10:45 am – 11:30 am
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Concurrent Sessions
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Concurrent Sessions Series 7
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Medicare Advantage & Part D
Current Legal Issues in MA & Part D
- Speakers
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- Jason E. Christ, Epstein Becker Green
- Elinor A. Hiller, Alston & Bird LLP
- Mike Spector, AHIP
Details
Legal experts will review the current landscape of legal issues affecting the policy and regulatory agenda for Medicare Advantage and Part D plans.
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Medicaid Managed Care & Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles
MMCO: New Developments for Dual Eligibles
- Speakers
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- Lindsay Barnette, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Marla Rothouse, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Rhys Jones, AHIP
Details
In this session, staff from the CMS Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office will review current and planned initiatives to improve integration of care and services for people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid, and the outlook for integrated care delivery models like dual eligible special needs plans (D-SNPs). -
Commercial Market & Employer-Provided Coverage
Surprise Billing: Update and Legal Issues
- Speakers
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- Loren Adler, Brookings Institution
- Nicholas W. Bath Jr., Manatt Health
- Patricia Kelmar, JD, U.S. Public Interest Research Group (PIRG)
- Marcy Buckner, AHIP
Details
The No Surprises Act continues to protect millions of consumers each year, with health insurance provider networks growing despite a continued reliance on the law’s arbitration process by some health care providers. Speakers in this session will discuss lessons learned since the law was enacted, as well as the latest litigation, enforcement, and implementation challenges. -
Advancing Health Equity
Advancing Health Equity Through Housing
- Speakers
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- Barbara DiPietro, PhD, National Council on Healthcare for Homeless
- Ray Prushnok, UPMC Health Plan
- Michelle Jester, MA, PMP, AHIP
Details
Housing quality, availability, and stability greatly impact health, but many health care organizations are unsure of how best to promote health through housing interventions. This session will present best practice strategies and policy opportunities that health care organizations and health insurance providers can employ to advance health and health equity through housing.
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11:30 am – 1:00 pm
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Networking Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
,
Concurrent Sessions
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Concurrent Sessions Series 8
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Medicare Advantage & Part D
MA & Part D Marketing Rules: CMS Oversight & Expectations
- Speakers
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- Kelli D. Back, JD, Law Office of Kelli D. Back, LLC
- Lindsey Copeland, Medicare Rights Center
- Michael Hoak, Humana Inc
- Liza Assatourians, JD, AHIP
Details
In this session, speakers will provide insight on the new Medicare marketing rules and share best practices to protect Medicare enrollees from misleading or inappropriate marketing activities.
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Medicaid Managed Care & Medicare-Medicaid Dual Eligibles
All Hands-on-Deck: Keeping People Covered Through Unwinding
- Speakers
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- Toby Douglas, Kaiser Permanente
- Joseph M. Glinka, Highmark Wholecare
- Courtnay Thompson, BSN, Select Health of South Carolina
- Miranda Creviston Motter, JD, AHIP
Details
This session will highlight the learnings, challenges and best practices of health insurance providers to ensure that Medicaid beneficiaries are not inappropriately disenrolled from coverage as normal eligibility determination operations have resumed. Learn about innovative work and broad stakeholder efforts to mitigate gaps in care through Medicaid unwinding. -
Commercial Market & Employer-Provided Coverage
Expanding Site Neutral Payment: Updates and Implications
- Speakers
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- Maureen Hensley-Quinn, National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
- Erica Socker, PhD, Arnold Ventures
- Rosemary Englert, AHIP
Details
Join a discussion on how site neutral payments can help reduce costs for patients and increase value across the health care system. Hear from panelists on how site neutral payments have received bipartisan support in Congress and state legislatures and how a broad range of stakeholders support opportunities to drive affordability through site neutral payments.
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2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
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General Session
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2:00 pm – 2:30 pm, Key Ballroom 5-12
View from HHS
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Andrea Palm,Deputy Secretary
, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
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2:30 pm – 3:00 pm,
CMS Priorities for 2024 and Beyond
,CMS’ Principal Deputy Administrator will highlight the agency’s priorities and collaborative opportunities for the 2024 plan year and beyond.
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Jonathan Blum,Principal Deputy Administrator and Chief Operating Officer,
, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
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3:00 pm – 3:45 pm, Key Ballroom 5-12
Delivering on the Promise of AI to Improve Health Outcomes
,Health insurance providers and health care stakeholders have a significant role in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to fulfill the promise of improving health outcomes for patients. Speakers in this session will provide perspectives on how health care organizations can cut through the hype around generative AI to adopt solutions that are both practical and effective.
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Jordan Crenshaw,Senior Vice President, Chamber Technology Engagement Center
, U.S. Chamber of Commerce -
Graham Dufault,General Counsel
, ACT | The App Association -
Alya Sulaiman,Partner
, McDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
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3:45 pm – 4:30 pm,
Health Care and the 2024 Elections
,A seasoned political journalist and analyst will offer perspectives on the intersection between health care policy and politics leading up to the presidential election.
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A.B. Stoddard,Columnist for
, The Bulwark
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- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
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