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Press Release: National Health Insurance Exchange Summit West Features Coordination between HIXs and State Medicaid Programs
  • A Hybrid Conference and Internet Event
  • The Leading Forum on Public and Private Health Insurance Exchanges and Responsive Strategies by Government, Plans and Providers
  • Produced by California Association of Physician Groups (CAPG) and Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA)
  • Media Partners: Harvard Health Policy Review and Health Affairs
  • November 4 - 6, 2013
  • Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • www.HealthInsuranceExchangeSummit.com
PRESS RELEASE
Phone: 800-503-9528
Email: registration@hcconferences.com
Website: www.HealthInsuranceExchangeSummit.com

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HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE SUMMIT
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FEATURING CORRDINATION BETWEEN HIXs AND STATE MEDICAID PROGRAMS
Penny Thompson, MPA, Deputy Director, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, US Department of Health and Human Service; Former Director for Program Integrity, CMS, Washington, DC
Michael Hales, MPA, Director, Medicaid and Health Financing, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT
Nathan Johnson, Policy Director for Medicaid, Washington Health Care Authority, Olympia, WA
Jane Ogle, Deputy Director, California Department of Health Care Services, Sacramento, CA
Deborah Bachrach, Esq., Special Counsel, Healthcare Transaction and Policy, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP; Former Medicaid Director and Deputy Commissioner of Health, New York State Department of Health; Former Chief, Civil Rights Bureau Office of the New York State Attorney General, New York, NY (Moderator)

WASHINGTON DC USA -- HEALTH POLICY UPDATE NEWS SERVICE™ -- SEPTEMBER 19, 2013: The National Health Insurance Exchange Summit West, www.HealthInsuranceExchangeSummit.com, will be held November 4 - 6, 2013 at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza, Los Angeles, CA. The Summit will be offered both onsite and live and archived for 6 months over the Internet.

CAPG AND IHA HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE SUMMIT WEST WELCOME

Donald H. Crane
President and Chief Executive Officer, California Association of Physician Groups, Los Angeles, CA

Tom Williams
President and Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Healthcare Association, Oakland, CA
As Health Insurance Exchange Summit co producers, it is the pleasure of the California Association of Physician Groups (CAPG) and the Integrated Healthcare Association (IHA) to welcome attendees to our National Health Insurance Exchange Summit West. The Summit will provide an unprecedented opportunity to discuss, dissect, and identify effective ways to implement and interact with health insurance exchanges, a key component of health care reform.

KEYNOTE
SPEAKERS

Susan Dentzer
Senior Policy Adviser, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Health Policy Analyst, The PBS News Hour, Washington, DC

Anne Filipic
President, Enroll America, Former Deputy Director, Office of Public Engagement, The White House, Washington, DC

Michael Leavitt
Founder and Chairman, Leavitt Partners, Former Governor of Utah, Former US Secretary of Health and Human Services, Salt Lake City, UT

Peter V. Lee, JD
Executive Director, California Health Benefit Exchange, Former Director of Delivery System Reform, Office of Health Reform, The White House, US Department of Health and Human Services, Former Chief Executive Officer, Pacific Business Group on Health, San Francisco, CA

David Sayen
Regional Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - Region IX, San Francisco, CA

A SPECIAL JOINT SESSION WITH ACO CONGRESS ON ACO PARTICIPATION IN HIXs

Jacob Garn, MBA
Chief Examiner, Utah Insurance Department, Salt Lake City, UT

Tom Latkovic
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, Cleveland, OH

Rich Lipeles, MPH
Chief Operating Officer, Heritage Provider Network, Former Executive Vice President, PacifiCare Health Systems, Northridge, CA

Andy Slavitt, MBA
Group Executive Vice President, Optum; Former Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Health Allies, Eden Prairie, MN

Michael Leavitt
Founder and Chairman, Leavitt Partners; Former Governor of Utah; Former US Secretary of Health and Human Services, Salt Lake City, UT (Moderator)

LEADING FEDERAL AND STATE OFFICIALS

Cynthia Crone, APN, MNSc
Director of Health Insurance Exchange Planning, Arkansas Insurance Department, Former Director of Family Treatment Consultation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

J.R. Damron, MD, FACR
Chairman, Board, New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange, Santa Fe, NM

Shawna DeRousse
Chief Operating Officer, Silver State Health Insurance Exchange, Carson City, NV

Michael Hales, MPA
Director, Medicaid and Health Financing, Utah Department of Health, Salt Lake City, UT

Nathan Johnson
Policy Director for Medicaid, Washington Health Care Authority, Olympia, WA

Michael Marchand
Director of Communications, Washington Health Benefit Exchange, Former Health IT Communications & Engagement Manager Washington State Medicaid Program, Olympia, WA

Jane Ogle
Deputy Director, California Department of Health Care Services, Sacramento, CA

Jeffrey Rideout, MD
Senior Medical Advisor, Covered California, Lecturer, Health Management, Haas School of Business, University of California, Berkeley, Former Chief Medical Officer and Global Leader, Healthcare Division, Cisco Systems, Former Chief Medical Officer, Blue Shield of California, Sacramento, CA

Karen Ruiz
Project Director, California Healthcare Eligibility, Enrollment and Retention, System (CalHEERS), Covered California; Former Project Director, Pension System Resumption, (PSR), CalPERS, Sacramento, CA

James L. Sugden, CLU
Exchange Manager, Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), Colorado Health Benefit Exchange, Denver, CO

Penny Thompson, MPA
Deputy Director, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, US Department of Health and Human Service, Former Director for Program Integrity, CMS, Washington, DC

Ken Wood
Senior Advisor for Products, Marketing and Health Plan Relations, Covered California, Former between the two locations, Executive Vice President, BCBS of Massachusetts, Former Chief Operating Officer, Blue Shield of California, Sacramento, CA

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FOURTH NATIONAL ACCOUNTABLE CARE CONGRESS

A Hybrid Conference and Internet Event
The Leading Forum on the Accountable Care and Related Delivery System and Payment Reform
November 4 - 6, 2013
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
Los Angeles, CA
www.ACOCongress.com


FOLLOW US ON
FEATURING SESSIONS ON
  • Health Insurance Exchanges 101
  • The Policy and Political Context for the HIX Roll Out
  • Federal Guidance on the Development of Public Exchanges
  • California Health Benefit Exchange Update
  • Coordination between HIXs and State Medicaid Programs
  • HIXs and ACOs Transform the Health Insurance Marketplace and Delivery System
  • Status of the Rollout of the Federal Exchange
  • Status of the Rollout of State Exchanges and Partnership Exchanges
  • Assessing QHP Rates, Affordability, Accessibility and Network Adequacy
  • The Impact of Public and Private HIXs on the Health Insurance Marketplace
  • Health Insurance Exchange Marketing and Outreach
  • Private-Sector Insurance Exchanges: Ready to Serve or Compete with Public Exchanges

AND THE FOLLOWING MINI SUMMITS
  • Technology Infrastructure for Health Insurance Exchanges
  • Qualified Health Plan Accreditation and Quality Requirements
  • Empowering Consumer Decision-Making within the Exchange Context
  • Providers and HIXs: Strategic and Managed Care Contracting implications
  • Capturing the Value of Pharmaceuticals - A Look at RX Coverage and Cost in HIXs
  • Enrollment and Eligibility Determinations
  • Key HIX Legal Issues
  • Health Plan Strategies for Working with Exchanges
  • Employer Health Insurance Exchange Strategies
  • The Role of Agents, Brokers and Navigators in HIXs
  • Health Plan Quality Improvement Strategy Reporting Under the ACA
  • Advanced Issues in Forming and Managing SHOP Exchanges
  • Emerging Best Practices in the Selection and Oversight of QHPs

TUITION SCHOLARSHIPS
The National Health Insurance Exchange Summit West is now offering partial and full Tuition Scholarships to qualifying representatives of local, state and federal government, consumer advocate organizations, safety net providers, academics, students and health services research organizations.

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ACCME CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
This activity has been approved for AMA PRA Category 19.25 Credit(s)™ for both onsite and online attendees.
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ACHE CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
The California Association of Physician Groups is authorized to award 20 hours of preapproved ACHE Qualified Education credit (non-ACHE) for this program.
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NASBA CREDIT DESIGNATION STATEMENT
This activity has been approved for a maximum of 24 National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) CPE credits for onsite attendees.
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STATUS OF ROLLOUT OF FEDERAL EXCHANGE

Joel Ario, M.Div., JD
Managing Director, Manatt Health Solutions, Former Director, Office of Health Insurance Exchanges, US Department of Health & Human Services, Former Pennsylvania Insurance Commissioner, Former Executive Director, Oregon State Public Interest Research Group, Washington, DC

Steve Larsen, JD
Executive Vice President, Government Solutions, Optum, Former Director, Center for Consumer, Information and Insurance Oversight (CCIIO), Former Maryland Insurance Commissioner, Washington, DC

Timothy S. Jost, Esq.
Robert L. Willett Family Professorship of Law, Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, VA (Moderator)

STATUS OF ROLLOUT OF STATE AND PARTNERSHIP HIXs

Cynthia Crone, APN, MNSc
Director of Health Insurance Exchange Planning, Arkansas Insurance Department, Former Director of Family Treatment Consultation, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR

J.R. Damron, MD, FACR
Chairman, Board, New Mexico Health Insurance Exchange, Santa Fe, NM

Chad Shearer, JD, MHA
Deputy Director, State Health Reform Assistance Network, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Lecturer in Public Affairs, Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

HIX MARKETING AND OUTREACH

Michael Marchand
Director of Communications, Washington Health Benefit Exchange, Former Health IT Communications & Engagement Manager Washington State Medicaid Program, Olympia, WA

Anne Filipic
President, Enroll America, Former Deputy Director, Office of Public Engagement, The White House, Washington, DC

Tim Ryan
President, Sawyer Miller Advertising, Former Executive Director, Citizens for Better Medicare, Former Director of Advertising, Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA), Washington, DC

Ken Wood
Senior Advisor for Products, Marketing and Health Plan Relations, Covered California, Former between the two locations, Executive Vice President, BCBS of Massachusetts, Former Chief Operating Officer, Blue Shield of California, Sacramento, CA

Chris Kelly
Former Senior Advisor, Marketing and Outreach, Covered California, Sacramento, CA (Moderator)

PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGES

Samuel C. Gibbs, III
President, eHealth Government Systems, eHealth Inc., Washington, DC

Simeon Schindelman
Chief Executive Officer, Bloom Health; Former Senior Vice President of Commercial Markets, Medica, Minneapolis, MN

J. T. Thompson
West Coast Corporate Exchange Leader, Aon Hewitt, Boulder, CO

Bryce Williams, JD
Managing Director, Exchange Solutions Group, Towers Watson, San Mateo, CA

Christopher E. Condeluci, Esq.
Of Counsel, Venable LLP; Former Tax and Benefits Counsel, Finance Committee, US Senate, Washington, DC (Moderator)

FEATURED FACULTY

John Arensmeyer
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Small Business Majority, San Francisco, CA

Deborah Bachrach, Esq.
Special Counsel, Healthcare Transaction and Policy, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, Former New York State Medicaid Director and Deputy Commissioner of Health, Former Chief, Civil Rights Bureau, New York State Attorney General, New York, NY

Tyler Covey, CPA
Principal, Optimity Advisors, Sacramento, CA

Rex W. Cowdry, MD, MPH
Former Director, Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, US Department of Health and Human Services, Former Associate Director, National Economic Council, Washington, DC

Rick Curtis
President, Institute for Health Policy Solutions, Former Director of Health Policy Studies, National Governors' Association, Former Executive Director, National Academy for State Health Policy, Washington, DC

Barbara DeBuono, MD, MPH
Senior Vice President, Treo Solutions, Former Commissioner of Health, State of New York; Former Director of Health, Rhode Island; Former Executive Director, Public Health and Government, Pfizer Inc., Troy, NY

Robert W. Dubois, MD, PhD
Chief Science Officer, National Pharmaceutical Council, Washington, DC

Steve ErkenBrack, JD
President and Chief Executive O­fficer, Rocky Mountain Health Plans; Member, Board of Directors, Colorado Health Benefit Exchange, Grand Junction, CO

Marybeth Farquhar, PhD
Vice President of Research and Measurement, URAC, Former Vice President for Performance Measures, National Quality Forum, Washington, DC

Donald Garlitz
Manager, Exchange Solutions, bswift, Chicago, IL

Leif Wellington Haase
Founder and President, LWH Consulting, Senior Fellow, New America Foundation, Former Executive Director, California Task Force on Affordable Care, Kensington, CA

Brian Haile, MPP
Senior Vice President for Health Policy, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service Inc., Former Director, Tennessee Insurance Exchange Planning Initiative, Former Medicaid Eligibility Chief, Income Maintenance Administration, US Department of Health and Human Services, Nashville, TN

Mark A. Hall, JD
Fred D. & Elizabeth L. Turnage Professor of Law and Public Health, Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC

Martin Hickey, MD
Chief Executive Officer, New Mexico Health Connections; Former President and Chief Executive Officer, Alegent Health Clinic; Former Senior Vice President of Health Care Affairs, Excellus Blue Cross, Albuquerque, NM

Kim Holland
Executive Director, State Affairs, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association; Former Insurance Commissioner, Oklahoma, Washington, DC

Sandra S. Hunt
Principal, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, San Francisco, CA

Betsy Imholz, JD
Special Projects Director, Consumers Union's West Coast, San Francisco, CA

Ken Jacobs
Chair, Center for Labor Research and Education, Institute of Industrial Relations, University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Patty Jones, RN, MBA
Principal and Healthcare Management Consultant, Milliman, Seattle, WA

Philip H. Kamp
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder, Valence Health, Chicago, IL

Deborah Kelch, MPP
Health Policy Leadership and Expertise, Kelch Policy Group; Former Chief Consultant, Assembly Health Committee, California State Assembly, Elk Grove, CA

William E. Kramer, MBA
Executive Director for National Health Policy, Pacific Business Group on Health, San Francisco, CA

Ann-Louise Kuhns, MPP
State Government Affairs, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Former Vice President of State Affairs, Wellpoint, Former Chief, Medi-Cal Managed Care Division, California Department of Health Services, Sacramento, CA

Shishir Kumar, MS
Chief Information Officer, HIX, Xerox, Atlanta, GA

Tom Latkovic
Senior Partner, McKinsey & Company, Cleveland, OH

Jason Lee, MPH
Senior Manager at ECG Management Consultants, San Francisco, CA

Nancy Lopez, JD, MPH
Senior Research Scientist and Professorial Lecturer, Department of Health Policy, School of Public Health and Health Services, George Washington University, Washington, DC

Claire McAndrew, MPH
Senior Health Policy Analyst, Families USA, Washington, DC

Steven Pearson, MD, MSHP
Founder and President, Institute for Clinical and Economic Review, Institute for Technology Assessment, Visiting Scientist, Department of Bioethics, National Institutes of Health, Washington, DC

Charles P. Rosen
President, CPR Insurance & Financial Services, Past President, California Association of Health Underwriters, Past President, Ventura County Association of Health Underwriters, Los Angeles, CA

Joachim Roski, PhD, MPH
Executive Advisor, Booz Allen Hamilton, Former Fellow and Managing Director, Engelberg Center for Heathcare Reform, The Brookings Institution, Former, Vice President, Performance, Measurement and Research, NCQA, Washington, DC

Brian Russon
Director, Health and Human Services, National Practice Leader, HIX, Microsoft Corporation, Salt Lake City, UT

William A. Sarraille, Esq.
Senior Partner, Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, DC

Daniel Schuyler
Director, Leavitt Partners, Former Director of Technology, Utah Health Insurance Exchange, Former Manager, Utah Department of Environmental Quality, National Environmental Information Exchange Network, Salt Lake City, UT

Judith Solomon, JD
Vice President for Health Policy, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, Former Senior Policy Fellow, Connecticut Voices for Children, Former Executive Director, Children's Health Council, Washington, DC

James L. Sugden, CLU
Exchange Manager, Small Business Health Options Program (SHOP), Colorado Health Benefit Exchange, Denver, CO

Kristine Thurston Toppe, MPH
Director, State Affairs, Public Policy, National Committee for Quality Assurance, Washington, DC

Jessica Fulginiti Waltman
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, National Association of Health Underwriters, Washington, DC

William S. Wehrle
Vice President - Health Insurance Exchanges, Kaiser Permanente, Sacramento, CA

Anthony Wright
Executive Director, Health Access California, Sacramento, CA

Ellen Wu, MPH
Executive Director, California Pan Ethnic Network, Oakland, CA

NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE SUMMIT WEST
November 4 - 6, 2013

ONSITE
Hyatt Regency Century Plaza
Los Angeles, CA


OR
ONLINE
In your own office or home live via the Internet
with 24/7 access for six months


PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
TRADITIONAL ONSITE ATTENDANCE
Simply register, travel to the conference city and attend in person.

Pros: subject matter immersion; professional networking opportunities; faculty interaction






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LIVE AND ARCHIVED INTERNET ATTENDANCE
Watch the conference in live streaming video over the Internet and at your convenience at any time 24/7 for the six months following the event.

The archived conference includes speaker videos and coordinated PowerPoint presentations.

Pros: Live digital feed and 24/7 Internet access for next six months; Accessible in office, at home or anywhere worldwide with Internet access; Avoid travel expense and hassle; No time away from the office





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SUMMIT REGISTRATION

For Summit registration information, visit www.healthinsuranceexchangesummit.com/registration.php, email registration@hcconferences.com, or call 800-503-9528.


SUMMIT EXHIBIT & SPONSORSHIP INFORMATION

For sponsorship and exhibit information, visit www.HealthInsuranceExchangeSummit.com/promotional/index.html, or contact Justin Sorensen, Exhibit Manager, at 206-673-4815 phone, 206-319-5303 fax, or exhibits@hcconferences.com.