PRESS RELEASE:
PRESS RELEASE: Integrating Consumer Centric Healthcare with Solutions for Keeping Consumers Healthy
PRESS RELEASE
Contact: Regina Amos
Phone: 804.266.7422 X7407
Email: regina@cdhcc.com
Websites: www.cdhcc.com, www.nhwpc.com
Beyond Plan Design to Health Management That Embraces Wellness, Prevention & Fitness

Don't miss your opportunity to hear Newt Gingrich & Mark McClellan, MD, PhD discuss Four Generation Consumer-Centric Medicaid Transformation on Monday, May 8th

SAN FRANCISCO CA USA -- HEALTHCARE UPDATE NEWS SERVICE(TM) -- MARCH 31, 2006: The dialogue around reducing costs and improving health in a consumer-centric healthcare marketplace will take center stage at the Consumer Directed Health Care Conference & Expo (CDHCC) and the co-located National Health Wellness & Prevention Congress (NHWPC), which will convene May 8-10, 2006 at the Hyatt Regency Embarcadero Center San Francisco. These events offer the leading national forum for all of the healthcare stakeholder sectors to participate together by sharing points of view, asking a lot of questions, finding some answers and maybe disagreeing on some key issues. This is the time to network with the thought leaders who will be attending and speaking at the conferences; it is time that everyone is heard.

Register Today and Save $200 on your Combo Registration for both conferences and to take advantage of substantial discounts on the conference and travel. You can register online and also find out more information about the conferences by visiting www.cdhcc.com or www www.nhwpc.com.

Monday, May 8th:

CDHCC and NHWPC will share the following Monday Pre-Conference Program featuring Mark McClellan, MD, PhD, Administrator, CMS and Newt Gingrich, Founder, Center for Health Transformation.

Medicaid/Medicare Workshops for State & Local Health Care Administrators Consumer Centric Medicaid - The Future is NOW

  • Keynote - Newt Gingrich, Center for Health Transformation
  • A Vision for a 21st Century Consumer-Centric Medicaid System - Ron Bachman, Healthcare Visions, Inc.; Jim Frogue, Center for Health Transformation
  • Existing State Initiatives Toward Consumer-Centric Medicaid - Michael Bond, PhD, Cleveland State University; Matt Bassett, Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Kentucky; Alan Levine, Agency for Health Care Administration
    Moderator: Richard Sheola, ValueOptions
  • Developing Multi-State Initiatives Toward Consumer-Centric Medicaid - Mary Katherine Stout, Texas Public Policy Foundation; Kelly McCutchen, George Public Policy Foundation; Grace-Marie Turner, the Galen Institute; Michael Bond, PhD, Cleveland State University
    Moderator: Larry Goldman, DMD, ValueOptions
  • Medicaid Special Needs Population Under Consumer-Centric Medicaid - Russ Newman, American Psychological Association; Richard Van Horn, National Mental Health Association
    Moderator: Russ Fendley, ValueOptions
  • Federal & State Support, Political and Other Barriers - Arlene Wohlgemuth, Former Texas Representative; Michael T. Bond, PhD, Cleveland State University Moderator: Grace-Marie Turner, Galen Institute
  • Next Steps and Possibilities for Consumer-Centric Medicaid - Mark McClellan, MD, PhD, CMS
    Moderator: Jim Frogue, Center for Health Transformation
  • Open Floor Discussion
    Modoerator: Ron Bachman

Healthcare Industry leaders will fully explore how the successful integration of wellness and prevention strategies are impacting healthcare costs and employee health and productivity

  • Newt Gingrich, Founder, Center for Health Transformation
    Regina Herzlinger, PhD, Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
  • Susan Chambers, Executive Vice President Risk Management, Benefits Administration, Aviation and Travel, Wal-Mart
  • Fred Williams, Director of Benefits and Strategic Alliances, Quest Diagnostics
  • John T. Kelly, MD, PhD, Vice President and Chief Health & Medical Officer, Union Pacific Railroad
  • Esther Dyson, Editor at Large, CNET Networks
  • Larry Leisure, Senior Vice President, Kaiser Permanente
  • Sally Pipes, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Research Institute
  • Beth Bierbower, Vice President of Product Innovation, Humana Inc.
  • Neil deCrescenzo, Vice President of Healthcare, Perot Systems
  • Mike Mosquito, Vice President of Technology and Solutions, McKesson
  • Chris McFadden, Managing Director, Goldman Sachs
CDHCC & NHWPC:

These two important healthcare conferences will:

  • Share Keynote Speakers
  • Present Separate Track Programming
  • Present Pre-Conference Workshops
  • Share a Combined Expo Floor

Register and Save on your Combo Registration for both conferences and to take advantage of substantial discounts on the conference and travel. You can register online and also find out more information about the conferences by visiting www.cdhcc.com or www www.nhwpc.com.

JOINT KEYNOTE PROGRAM:

Tuesday, May 9
    The Next Generation of Consumer Health Care
    Regina Herzlinger, PhD, Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School

    Why a Consumer Driven Health Care System will Succeed and a Government Run/Single Payor System Will Fail
    Grace-Marie Turner, President, Galen Institute; Sally Pipes, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Research Institute

    Leading Employers with Different Approaches to Healthcare Management, Benefits, and Employee Health
    Susan Chambers, Executive Vice President of Risk Management and Benefits Administration, Wal-Mart; John T. Kelly, MD, PhD, Chief Health and Medical Officer, Union Pacific Railroad; Fred Williams, Director of Benefits and Strategic Alliances, Quest Diagnostics, Inc.; and David Hom, Vice President of Total Benefits, Pitney Bowes (invited)
    Moderator: Grace-Marie Turner, President, Galen Institute; Co-Chair
Wednesday, May 10
    Turbocharging Consumerism
    Arnold Milstein, MD, MPH, U.S. Healthcare Thought Leader, Mercer Health & Benefits, Medical Director, Pacific Business Group on Health; Francois de Brantes, Program Leader, Health Care Initiatives, GE Corporate Health Care and Medical Services Programs; Officer and Director, Bridges to Excellence; Reed Tuckson, MD, Senior Vice President of Consumer Health & Medical Care Advancement, UnitedHealth Group; John Nelson, MD, Immediate Past President, American Medical Association; Neil deCrezenzo, Vice President, Healthcare, Perot Systems
    Moderator: Neil Trautwein, Vice President, Employee Benefit Policy Counsel, National Retail Federation

    A Look at Consumer Directed Healthcare: What's Working and What's Not
    Larry Leisure, Senior Vice President, Kaiser Permanente; Tom Richards, Senior Vice President Product Development, CIGNA Healthcare; Beth Bierbower, Vice President of Product Innovation, Humana; Kyle Rolfing, President, Definity/United Health Group; Larry Leisure, Senior Vice President, Kaiser Permanente; Douglas Kronenberg, Chief Strategy Officer, Lumenos/Wellpoint
    Moderator: John Hickman, Partner, Alston & Bird

    Technologies Empowering Consumer Health Wellness & Prevention
    Peter Neupert, Vice President Healthcare Strategy, Microsoft Corporation; Neil deCrescenzo, Vice President, Healthcare, Perot Systems; Herschel Q. "Buzz" Peddicord, III, Chief Executive Officer and President, Honeywell HomMed, LLC; Mike Mosquito, Senior Vice President, Emerging Technologies, McKesson; Paul Smit, Senior Vice President of Strategy & Business Development, Philips Medical Systems.
    Moderator: Bill Crounse, MD, Director, Healthcare Industry, Healthcare and Life Sciences, Microsoft Corporation; Co-Chair

    From Myth to Reality: A New Era in Healthcare Consumerism
    Phillip L. Polakoff, MD, MPH, M.ENV.SC, National Practice Leader Clinical Consulting & Lifetime Health Strategy, Buck Consultants, an ACS Company
2006 CONFERENCE CHAIRS:
    Grace-Marie Turner
    President
    Galen Institute

    Wendy Borow-Johnson
    President
    Healthy Living Channel
    Senior Vice President
    Turner Media Group

    Bill Crounse, MD
    Healthcare Industry Director
    Healthcare and Life Sciences
    Microsoft Corporation
ADIITIONAL PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOPS - Monday, May 8

The New Healthy Living Consumer - "Looking Outside the Traditional Health Box" for Health, Wellness & Prevention Solutions
  • Self-Responsibility, Self-Care & Self-Regulation - Mind-Body Health Strategies in the Wellness Revolution - Erik Peper, PhD, Institute of Holistic Healing Studies, San Francisco State University
  • Fast-Forward to the Future - How the Spa Culture is Transforming the Healthcare Landscape - Katie Hurley, Spa Wellness Solutions
  • An Integrative Approach to Optimal Health & Longevity - A New Integral Model - Graham Simpson, MD, Ageless Zone International
  • Future of Complementary/Alternative Medicine - A Consumer-Direct Market or Integrated Component of our Healthcare System - Roger Jahnke, OMD, Health Action Panel: James Strohecker, HealthWorld Online; Erik Peper, PhD, Institute of Holistic Healing Studies, San Francisco State University; Katie Hurley, Spa Wellness Solutions; and Graham Simpson, MD, Ageless Zone International
Managing Total Healthcare for the Company and the Employees
Discussion Lead By: Howard Weyers, WEYCO; Darren Hodgdon, Healthways; John Harris, Harris Health Trends
  • Improving the Health Status of Employees and Families Through Worksite Programs
  • Methods of Getting a High Percentage of Employees & Spouses in Worksite Programs
  • Personal Evaluations, Physical Evaluations, Preventive Care and Disease (Care) Management
  • Consumer/Employee Healthcare Options
  • What's It All About, Alfie? - Overview of why consumer driven health care is happening and what the alternatives are. Why has consumerism worked in every other sector of the economy and not in health care? - Regina Herzlinger, PhD, Harvard Business School
  • Show Me The Money! - Financing health care, choosing an insurance program, managing an HSA
  • Choosing an insurance program - What to look for in finding an insurance program - Greg Westcott, WestMSA; Dick Matthews, Desjardin, Matthews; Bob Hurley, eHealthInsurance
  • Managing an HSA - Bill West, MD, First HSA; Cora Tellez, Sterling HSA; Amit Gupta, MD, CareGain
  • Whadya Know? - Now that you've got the money, how do you learn about health care services? - Jeremy Synder, MedTerra; Toby Rogers, Rxaminer; Jamie Spriggs, ConnectYourCare; John Young, CIGNA
  • What's Up, Doc? - The new era of service delivery - Tom LaGrelius, MD, FAAFP, Skypark Family Medicine; Alieta Eck, MD, Zarephath Health Center (invited); Jamie Harris, MedCath Cardiac Care (invited); Matt Brow, USOncology (invited); Margaret Mahoney, MD
CDHP/HSA Workshops
Discussion Lead By: Howard Weyers, WEYCO; Darren Hodgdon, Healthways; John Harris, Harris Health Trends
  • 1.01/2.01 - Expert Guidance for Evaluating CDHC Options and Implementing the Best Plan for your Company and Employees Selecting the Right Agent/Broker/Health Plan; Employee Education; Ensuring Enrollment Success; Employee Tools and Access to Information - Jeff Munn, Hewitt Associates, LLC, Scott Stevens, NP Dodge Insurance
    Moderator: Ron Levine, ARINSO International
  • 4.01/5.01 - For Those Who Have CDHP Experience: Maximizing Enrollment Best Education and Enrollment Examples; Tracking and Comparing CDHP Results; Case Studies; Beyond Plan Design and Into Health Promotion - Jeff Munn, Hewitt Associates, LLC; Robert Brown, Kibble & Prentice; Phil Micali, bWell International Inc; Thomas Kess, Milliman; and Jim Robbins, ApotheCard
    Moderator: Karen Kirkpatrick, Infinisource/National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU)
SPONSORS:
Platinum Sponsors:
ValueOptions
Platinum Media Sponsors:
Fortune

Corporate Sponsors:
DiamonCluster
Honeywell HomMed
TriZetto
Great-West Healthcare
Cigna
JPMorgan Chase
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Scott-Macon
TelaDoc
ConnectYourCare
Medco
Healthways
WEYCO
Harris Health Trends
AXIA
Exante Financial Services
Alston + Bird

Media Sponsors:
Health World Online
CDHC Solutions
Healthy Living Channel
HSAfinder.com
AIS - Inside Consumer-Directed Care
Health Care News
Benefits & Compensation Solutions
Wellness Junction
HAS Premium
Coalition America
The Executive Report on Managed Care
Disease Management Advisor
Performax
Consumer Driven Health Care
Wellness Program Management Advisor

Organization Sponsors:
Bauman College
National Institute for Health Care Management (NIHCM Foundation)
Galen Institute
Consumers for Health Care Choices
Center for Health Transformation
Possible Society of California

Association Sponsors:
eHealth Initiative
National Association of Health Underwriters (NAHU)
National Association of Female Executives (NAFE)
Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI)
Pacific Research Institute (PRI)

CONTACT INFORMATION:
For Marketing Information:
For Sales Information:
For Operations Information:
Regina Amos
Director of Marketing
804.266.7422 X7407
regina@nhwpc.com
Neil Hoyt
Director of Sales - NHWPC
804.266.7422 X7402
neil@nhwpc.com
Karen Barr
Director of Sales - CDHCC
804.266.7422 X7409
karen@cdhcc.com
Willie Moreno
Director of Operations
804.266.7422 X7408
willie@nhwpc.com