Explore national and state-specific trends in Medicaid payment policy and their implications for essential hospitals.

Speakers:

Barbara Eyman, JD
Washington Counsel, America’s Essential Hospitals
Principal, Eyman Partners

Hear from other association members about how the new managed care rule affects state directed payment programs. With the help of national Medicaid experts, we will facilitate a discussion with attendees about implementation concerns and new opportunities for essential hospitals.

Speakers

Eva Johnson
Principal, Eyman Partners

Explore strategies to improve cooperation with managed care plans to improve health care access and quality. Provider and plan representatives will discuss best practices for mitigating points of tension and building more collaborative relationships focused on patient needs.

Speakers:

Tom Dehner, JD
Executive Director of Medicaid Accountable Care Organizations
Boston Medical Center Health System

Erik Mikaitis, MD, MBA
Interim CEO
Cook County Health

Meg Murray
Founding CEO
Association for Community Affiliated Plans

Hear a former MACPAC commissioner and former commission staff discuss MACPAC’s work on hospital payment policy and the implications of new transparency requirements for essential hospitals.

Speakers:

Fred Cerise, MD, MPH
President and CEO
Parkland Health

Rob Nelb, MPH
Director of Policy
America’s Essential Hospitals

Explore how directed payment and Medicaid graduate medical education supplemental payment programs support workforce development as well as improved quality and access to care at essential hospitals. Panelists will discuss successful strategies for program approval, along with the impact of these programs, including how they should inform your organization’s Medicaid managed care and quality strategy.

Moderator:

Matt Hicks
Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
Sellers Dorsey

Speakers:

Michael Hales, MPA
Senior Director of Government Healthcare Programs
University of Utah Health

Deborah Kozick
Vice President, Medicaid Finance Policy and Innovation
Sellers Dorsey

Ryan Loke
Chief Policy Officer
Grady Health

Hear from senior Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) leadership about the latest Medicaid policy developments, including Section 1115 waiver policy and recent regulations related to Medicaid managed care, access, and eligibility.

Daniel Tsai
Deputy Administrator and Director
Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services, CMS