Agenda

2024 Medicare, Medicaid, Duals & Commercial Markets Forum

Dates:: Mar 12 - 14, 2024
Location:: Baltimore, MD

The 2024 Medicare, Medicaid, Duals & Commercial Markets Forum focuses on the most pressing policy priorities, emerging issues and regulatory updates for Medicare, Medicaid, Duals, and the commercial market.

Agenda

7:00 am - 6:45 pm Mar 12 • 2024

8:45 am – 11:00 am

Welcome and Opening Sessions

8:45 am – 9:00 am, Key Ballroom 1-8, Level 2
Welcome
- Learn more about Mike Tuffin
  
  Mike Tuffin
  ,
  President & CEO
  , AHIP
9:00 am – 9:30 am, Key Ballroom 1-8, Level 2
CMS Priorities for Medicare
,
CMS’ Center for Medicare lead will share her vision and priorities to support the continuing growth and evolution of the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs.
- Learn more about Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD
  
  Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD
  ,
  Deputy Administrator and Director, Center for Medicare
  , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Learn more about Mike Tuffin
  
  Mike Tuffin
  ,
  President & CEO
  , AHIP
9:30 am – 10:10 am, Key Ballroom 1-8, Level 2
Congressional Priorities for Medicare Advantage
,
A panel of D.C. insiders will offer insights on Congressional priorities for the MA program in 2024 and beyond.
- Learn more about Sage Eastman
  
  Sage Eastman
  ,
  Partner
  , Mehlman Consulting
- Learn more about Jane B. Lucas
  
  Jane B. Lucas
  ,
  Partner
  , Alston & Bird LLP
- Learn more about Josie Villanueva
  
  Josie Villanueva
  ,
  Vice President
  , Fulcrum Public Affairs LLC
- Learn more about Aron Griffin
  
  Aron Griffin
  ,
  Senior Vice President, Federal Affairs
  , AHIP
10:10 am – 11:00 am, Key Ballroom 1-8, Level 2
Filling the Gaps in the Behavioral Health Workforce
,
In this session, a panel of experts will explore approaches and solutions for filling the gaps in the behavioral health workforce and promoting access to care by addressing workforce development and recruitment, workforce training and the need for greater diversity among clinicians, and integration of behavioral health into the broader health care system to meet the growing demand for mental health services.
- Learn more about Chuck Ingoglia
  
  Chuck Ingoglia
  ,
  President & CEO
  , National Council for Mental Wellbeing
- Learn more about Douglas Nemecek, MD, MBA, BA, CHIE
  
  Douglas Nemecek, MD, MBA, BA, CHIE
  ,
  Chief Medical Officer, Behavioral Health
  , Evernorth Health Services
- Learn more about Kristin Russell, MD, MBA
  
  Kristin Russell, MD, MBA
  ,
  Chief Medical Officer
  , Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island
- Learn more about Kate Berry
  
  Kate Berry
  ,
  Senior Vice President, Clinical Innovation & Strategic Partnership
  , AHIP

7:00 am - 6:45 pm Mar 12 • 2024

8:45 am – 11:00 am

, Welcome and Opening Sessions

8:45 am – 9:00 am, Key Ballroom 1-8, Level 2
Welcome
- Learn more about Mike Tuffin
  
  Mike Tuffin
  ,
  President & CEO
  , AHIP
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9:00 am – 9:30 am, Key Ballroom 1-8, Level 2
CMS Priorities for Medicare
,
CMS’ Center for Medicare lead will share her vision and priorities to support the continuing growth and evolution of the Medicare Advantage and Part D programs.
- Learn more about Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD
  
  Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD
  ,
  Deputy Administrator and Director, Center for Medicare
  , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
- Learn more about Mike Tuffin
  
  Mike Tuffin
  ,
  President & CEO
  , AHIP
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9:30 am – 10:10 am, Key Ballroom 1-8, Level 2
Congressional Priorities for Medicare Advantage
,
A panel of D.C. insiders will offer insights on Congressional priorities for the MA program in 2024 and beyond.
- Learn more about Sage Eastman
  
  Sage Eastman
  ,
  Partner
  , Mehlman Consulting
- Learn more about Jane B. Lucas
  
  Jane B. Lucas
  ,
  Partner
  , Alston & Bird LLP
- Learn more about Josie Villanueva
  
  Josie Villanueva
  ,
  Vice President
  , Fulcrum Public Affairs LLC
- Learn more about Aron Griffin
  
  Aron Griffin
  ,
  Senior Vice President, Federal Affairs
  , AHIP
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10:10 am – 11:00 am, Key Ballroom 1-8, Level 2
Filling the Gaps in the Behavioral Health Workforce
,
In this session, a panel of experts will explore approaches and solutions for filling the gaps in the behavioral health workforce and promoting access to care by addressing workforce development and recruitment, workforce training and the need for greater diversity among clinicians, and integration of behavioral health into the broader health care system to meet the growing demand for mental health services.
- Learn more about Chuck Ingoglia
  
  Chuck Ingoglia
  ,
  President & CEO
  , National Council for Mental Wellbeing
- Learn more about Douglas Nemecek, MD, MBA, BA, CHIE
  
  Douglas Nemecek, MD, MBA, BA, CHIE
  ,
  Chief Medical Officer, Behavioral Health
  , Evernorth Health Services
- Learn more about Kristin Russell, MD, MBA
  
  Kristin Russell, MD, MBA
  ,
  Chief Medical Officer
  , Neighborhood Health Plan of Rhode Island
- Learn more about Kate Berry
  
  Kate Berry
  ,
  Senior Vice President, Clinical Innovation & Strategic Partnership
  , AHIP
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