Agenda
1:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Registration and Information Desk Open
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Welcome and Opening Sessions
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3:00 pm – 3:45 pm, Room 106, Level 1
Welcome and Opening Session
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Learn more about Miranda Creviston Motter, JD
Miranda Creviston Motter, JD,Senior Vice President, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP -
Learn more about Mike Tuffin
Mike Tuffin,President & CEO
, AHIP
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Learn more about Miranda Creviston Motter, JD
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3:45 pm – 4:30 pm, Room 106, Level 1
Advancing the Value of America’s Health Insurance Industry
,Tens of thousands of industry professionals rely on AHIP to provide first-class advocacy, education, and information on our changing health care system. We are focused on making health care better and coverage more affordable for all Americans. In this session, you’ll hear from AHIP’s new Public Affairs leader on our educational and grassroots initiatives for consumers and health care stakeholders to stay informed and engaged on the latest developments affecting various issues and health care coverage options.
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Learn more about Tina Stow
Tina Stow,Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
, AHIP
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Learn more about Tina Stow
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4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Room 106, Level 1
Building an Equitable Health Landscape
,In this session, we'll explore the current state and future of equitable, quality care, drawing insights from AHIP's 2024 Industry Impact Strategy Survey and our own health equity journey. We'll discuss key developments including the establishment of the Health Equity Leadership Committee, the importance of demographic data standards, and the development of an industry-wide health equity impact strategy. Attendees will gain valuable insights into 2025 projections and leave with a critical understanding of health plans’ pivotal role in advancing health equity, and how their actions serve as the building blocks of creating and sustaining a more equitable health care system for all.
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Learn more about LaShawn McIver, MD, MPH
LaShawn McIver, MD, MPH,Senior Vice President & Chief Health Equity Officer
, AHIP
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Learn more about LaShawn McIver, MD, MPH
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Reception
6:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Day 1 Adjourns
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Registration and Information Desk Open
8:00 am – 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:30 am
General Sessions
-
9:00 am – 9:45 am, Room 106, Level 1
A Look Back to Prepare for the Future
,This session will provide an environmental scan of key health insurance trends. Laying the groundwork for a day of exciting sessions, this interactive conversation will provide an understanding of how trends are intersecting in the states, in DC and the courts, all aimed to strengthen our 2025 advocacy to ensure access to affordable health care.
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Learn more about Sohini Gupta, JD
Sohini Gupta, JD,Executive Vice President, Government Affairs & Innovations
, AHIP -
Learn more about Kris Hathaway
Kris Hathaway,Vice President, State Affairs
, AHIP -
Learn more about Tom Palumbo
Tom Palumbo,Counsel
, AHIP -
Learn more about Jeanette Thornton
Jeanette Thornton,Executive Vice President, Policy & Strategy
, AHIP
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Learn more about Sohini Gupta, JD
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9:45 am – 10:30 am, Room 106, Level 1
What Does Affordability Mean to You?
,In this session, we will look at state efforts to improve affordability and examine what’s worked, what hasn’t worked, what’s challenging, and what’s on the horizon. We will also discuss health plans’ proposals to make the underlying price of health care services and medications more affordable.
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Learn more about Rosemary Englert
Rosemary Englert,Senior Director, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP -
Learn more about Nick Louizos
Nick Louizos,Senior Vice President
, California Association of Health Plans -
Learn more about Wardell Sanders, JD
Wardell Sanders, JD,President
, New Jersey Association of Health Plans -
Learn more about Karlee Tebbutt
Karlee Tebbutt,Regional Director, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP
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Learn more about Rosemary Englert
10:30 am – 11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
General Session
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, Room 106, Level 1
2024 AI State Activity and What to Expect in 2025
,Hands-on experts review and compare two leading AI bills, their policy implications, and their outcomes and futures.
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Learn more about Melissa Biggs
Melissa Biggs,Partner, DNB Lobby, and AHIP Retained Counsel, Connecticut
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Learn more about Samantha Burch
Samantha Burch,Vice President, Technology Public Policy
, AHIP -
Learn more about Jamie Dudensing
Jamie Dudensing,CEO
, Texas Association of Health Plans (TAHP)
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Learn more about Melissa Biggs
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
General Luncheon Session
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, Room 106, Level 1
Elections, Politics and Health Care
,Political experts will assess both the national and state elections and their impact on health care policy.
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Learn more about Lee Cowen
Lee Cowen,President
, Cowen Consulting Group -
Learn more about Aron Griffin
Aron Griffin,Senior Vice President, Federal Affairs
, AHIP -
Learn more about Lucas Nesse
Lucas Nesse,President & CEO
, Minnesota Council of Health Plans
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Learn more about Lee Cowen
1:15 pm – 1:30 pm
Break
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
General Session
-
, Room 106, Level 1
Prior Authorization: Reducing Low-Value, Inappropriate Services & Improving Health Care Affordability
,Prior authorization helps ensure that patients receive safe, evidence-based care, and that coverage is as affordable as possible. While health plans are working to further simplify and improve prior authorization, some provider-driven advocacy groups and others are lobbying to restrict or eliminate the use of this vital process. Explore current and emerging trends, challenges and opportunities related to state legislative efforts, and brainstorm effective strategies and proactive approaches to protecting this critical but much-maligned tool to reduce low-value and inappropriate services and improve health care affordability.
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Learn more about Matt Celentano
Matt Celentano,Executive Director, League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland and AHIP Retained Counsel - Maryland
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Learn more about David Kennedy
David Kennedy,Deputy Director, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP -
Learn more about Andrew Kiefer
Andrew Kiefer,Vice President, State Government Affairs
, Blue Shield of California -
Learn more about Steven Larrabee
Steven Larrabee,Senior Director, State Government Affairs
, CVS Health -
Learn more about Jeanette Thornton
Jeanette Thornton,Executive Vice President, Policy & Strategy
, AHIP
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Learn more about Matt Celentano
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Coffee Break
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
General Sessions
-
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm, Room 106, Level 1
What Keeps You Up At Night?
,During this session, we will engage with industry leaders on what keeps them up at night, including a discussion of emerging health care policy issues.
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Learn more about Stephen Foxley
Stephen Foxley,Vice President, State Affairs
, Cambia Health Solutions -
Learn more about Travis Garrison
Travis Garrison,Director, Corporate Affairs
, Humana -
Learn more about Sarah Lynn Geiger, MPA
Sarah Lynn Geiger, MPA,Regional Director, State Affairs
, AHIP -
Learn more about Marc Reece
Marc Reece,Director, Public Policy
, CVS Health
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Learn more about Stephen Foxley
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3:45 pm – 4:30 pm, Room 106, Level 1
Building Successful Public Affairs Campaigns
,Americans want and deserve access to affordable, high quality health care. Hear from seasoned public affairs experts on how to build educational and grassroots initiatives for consumers and health care stakeholders to stay informed and engaged on the latest state developments affecting their health care coverage.
-
Learn more about Chris Bond
Chris Bond,Senior Vice President, Communications
, AHIP -
Learn more about Mary Ellen Grant
Mary Ellen Grant,Vice President, Communications
, California Association of Health Plans -
Learn more about Connie Partoyan
Connie Partoyan,Executive Director
, Better Solutions
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Learn more about Chris Bond
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4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Room 106, Level 1
Protecting Preemption and Engaging Allies
,State policymakers continue to advance efforts to pierce longstanding federal preemption protections in the legislative, regulatory and legal arenas. This session will examine the landscape on ERISA and Part D preemption issues and how they are evolving in the states. Speakers will share insights and explore opportunities to collaborate with aligned allies within the states, including with business interests and state and national groups.
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Learn more about Michael Curcio
Michael Curcio,former TN state legislator; Broker, Benefits, Inc.; and Chairman
, Tennessee Employer Benefits Alliance -
Learn more about Katy Johnson
Katy Johnson,Senior Counsel, Health Policy
, American Benefits Council (ABC) -
Learn more about Eric Linzer
Eric Linzer,President & CEO
, New York Health Plan Association -
Learn more about Mara Osman
Mara Osman,Senior Regional Director, State Affairs
, AHIP
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Learn more about Michael Curcio
5:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Conference Adjourns
9:00 am – 10:30 am
Retained Counsel Briefing (By Invitation Only)
9:00 am – 12:00 pm
State Trade Executives Meeting (By Invitation Only)
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12:00 pm - 5:45 pm Sep 23 • 2024
1:00 pm – 5:45 pm
,
Registration and Information Desk Open
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
,
Welcome and Opening Sessions
-
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm, Room 106, Level 1
Welcome and Opening Session
-
Miranda Creviston Motter, JD,Senior Vice President, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP -
Mike Tuffin,President & CEO
, AHIP
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3:45 pm – 4:30 pm, Room 106, Level 1
Advancing the Value of America’s Health Insurance Industry
,Tens of thousands of industry professionals rely on AHIP to provide first-class advocacy, education, and information on our changing health care system. We are focused on making health care better and coverage more affordable for all Americans. In this session, you’ll hear from AHIP’s new Public Affairs leader on our educational and grassroots initiatives for consumers and health care stakeholders to stay informed and engaged on the latest developments affecting various issues and health care coverage options.
-
Tina Stow,Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
, AHIP
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4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Room 106, Level 1
Building an Equitable Health Landscape
,In this session, we'll explore the current state and future of equitable, quality care, drawing insights from AHIP's 2024 Industry Impact Strategy Survey and our own health equity journey. We'll discuss key developments including the establishment of the Health Equity Leadership Committee, the importance of demographic data standards, and the development of an industry-wide health equity impact strategy. Attendees will gain valuable insights into 2025 projections and leave with a critical understanding of health plans’ pivotal role in advancing health equity, and how their actions serve as the building blocks of creating and sustaining a more equitable health care system for all.
-
LaShawn McIver, MD, MPH,Senior Vice President & Chief Health Equity Officer
, AHIP
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5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
,
Reception
6:30 pm – 6:30 pm
,
Day 1 Adjourns
8:00 am - 5:30 pm Sep 24 • 2024
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
,
Registration and Information Desk Open
8:00 am – 9:00 am
,
Continental Breakfast
9:00 am – 10:30 am
,
General Sessions
-
9:00 am – 9:45 am, Room 106, Level 1
A Look Back to Prepare for the Future
,This session will provide an environmental scan of key health insurance trends. Laying the groundwork for a day of exciting sessions, this interactive conversation will provide an understanding of how trends are intersecting in the states, in DC and the courts, all aimed to strengthen our 2025 advocacy to ensure access to affordable health care.
-
Sohini Gupta, JD,Executive Vice President, Government Affairs & Innovations
, AHIP -
Kris Hathaway,Vice President, State Affairs
, AHIP -
Tom Palumbo,Counsel
, AHIP -
Jeanette Thornton,Executive Vice President, Policy & Strategy
, AHIP
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
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9:45 am – 10:30 am, Room 106, Level 1
What Does Affordability Mean to You?
,In this session, we will look at state efforts to improve affordability and examine what’s worked, what hasn’t worked, what’s challenging, and what’s on the horizon. We will also discuss health plans’ proposals to make the underlying price of health care services and medications more affordable.
-
Rosemary Englert,Senior Director, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP -
Nick Louizos,Senior Vice President
, California Association of Health Plans -
Wardell Sanders, JD,President
, New Jersey Association of Health Plans -
Karlee Tebbutt,Regional Director, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
10:30 am – 11:00 am
,
Coffee Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
,
General Session
-
, Room 106, Level 1
2024 AI State Activity and What to Expect in 2025
,Hands-on experts review and compare two leading AI bills, their policy implications, and their outcomes and futures.
-
Melissa Biggs,Partner, DNB Lobby, and AHIP Retained Counsel, Connecticut
, -
Samantha Burch,Vice President, Technology Public Policy
, AHIP -
Jamie Dudensing,CEO
, Texas Association of Health Plans (TAHP)
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm
,
General Luncheon Session
-
, Room 106, Level 1
Elections, Politics and Health Care
,Political experts will assess both the national and state elections and their impact on health care policy.
-
Lee Cowen,President
, Cowen Consulting Group -
Aron Griffin,Senior Vice President, Federal Affairs
, AHIP -
Lucas Nesse,President & CEO
, Minnesota Council of Health Plans
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
1:15 pm – 1:30 pm
,
Break
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
,
General Session
-
, Room 106, Level 1
Prior Authorization: Reducing Low-Value, Inappropriate Services & Improving Health Care Affordability
,Prior authorization helps ensure that patients receive safe, evidence-based care, and that coverage is as affordable as possible. While health plans are working to further simplify and improve prior authorization, some provider-driven advocacy groups and others are lobbying to restrict or eliminate the use of this vital process. Explore current and emerging trends, challenges and opportunities related to state legislative efforts, and brainstorm effective strategies and proactive approaches to protecting this critical but much-maligned tool to reduce low-value and inappropriate services and improve health care affordability.
-
Matt Celentano,Executive Director, League of Life & Health Insurers of Maryland and AHIP Retained Counsel - Maryland
, -
David Kennedy,Deputy Director, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP -
Andrew Kiefer,Vice President, State Government Affairs
, Blue Shield of California -
Steven Larrabee,Senior Director, State Government Affairs
, CVS Health -
Jeanette Thornton,Executive Vice President, Policy & Strategy
, AHIP
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
,
Coffee Break
3:00 pm – 5:30 pm
,
General Sessions
-
3:00 pm – 3:45 pm, Room 106, Level 1
What Keeps You Up At Night?
,During this session, we will engage with industry leaders on what keeps them up at night, including a discussion of emerging health care policy issues.
-
Stephen Foxley,Vice President, State Affairs
, Cambia Health Solutions -
Travis Garrison,Director, Corporate Affairs
, Humana -
Sarah Lynn Geiger, MPA,Regional Director, State Affairs
, AHIP -
Marc Reece,Director, Public Policy
, CVS Health
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
-
3:45 pm – 4:30 pm, Room 106, Level 1
Building Successful Public Affairs Campaigns
,Americans want and deserve access to affordable, high quality health care. Hear from seasoned public affairs experts on how to build educational and grassroots initiatives for consumers and health care stakeholders to stay informed and engaged on the latest state developments affecting their health care coverage.
-
Chris Bond,Senior Vice President, Communications
, AHIP -
Mary Ellen Grant,Vice President, Communications
, California Association of Health Plans -
Connie Partoyan,Executive Director
, Better Solutions
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
-
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, Room 106, Level 1
Protecting Preemption and Engaging Allies
,State policymakers continue to advance efforts to pierce longstanding federal preemption protections in the legislative, regulatory and legal arenas. This session will examine the landscape on ERISA and Part D preemption issues and how they are evolving in the states. Speakers will share insights and explore opportunities to collaborate with aligned allies within the states, including with business interests and state and national groups.
-
Michael Curcio,former TN state legislator; Broker, Benefits, Inc.; and Chairman
, Tennessee Employer Benefits Alliance -
Katy Johnson,Senior Counsel, Health Policy
, American Benefits Council (ABC) -
Eric Linzer,President & CEO
, New York Health Plan Association -
Mara Osman,Senior Regional Director, State Affairs
, AHIP
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-