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Co-Located: Government Programs AND Risk, Compliance, Privacy & Security
Event Date: 8/6/2018 - 8/10/2018
Event Overview
Hosted by: Chinese Community Health Plan
with Adventist Health Plan, Aspire Health Plan, Santa Clara Family Health Plan, Valley Health Plan, and Western Health Advantage
The largest Health Plan Alliance value visit of the year, this event features two tracks that tackle all of the critical issues facing leaders in the ACA as well as government programs, risk management, compliance, and privacy and security. It’s the perfect opportunity to send a multi-disciplinary team.
Questions we're tackling
- How can we leverage our provider owner and partners to stabilize and grow our government programs business?
- What investments should our organization make to make an impact for our vulnerable populations?
- When is the right time to develop new product offerings that will support our growth strategy and differentiate our organization in our marketplace?
- Where are the opportunities to manage our risk across the data life cycle and stabilize the revenue cycle?
- Who are the champions to move the needle on the toughest challenges like network adequacy, behavioral health and member engagement?
Featured speakers

Mark Fendrick, MD
Director, University of Michigan V-Bid Center, Center for Value-Based Insurance Design

Adam Finkelstein
Counsel, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP, and former director CMMI

Mike Adelberg
Principal, FaegreBD Consulting

Monique Yohanan, MD, MPH
Subject Matter Expert,State Government Relations and Behavioral Health

Nisa M. Maruthur, MD, MHS
Co-Director, Johns Hopkins General Internal Medicine Fellowship Director of Community Partnership, The Brancati Center for the Advancement of Community Care

Bill Barcelona
Senior VP for Government Affairs, America’s Physician Group

Debra Bohn
Senior Director, Managed Care, Stanford Health Care

Jon McBride
Consulting CTO, Integrated Healthcare Association
What we're covering
TRACK 1
- Medicare Advantage Strategy and Growth
- Achieve Quality with Member and Provider Engagement
- Network Adequacy and Members with Complicated Care Needs
- Innovating to Improve Outcomes for Vulnerable Populations
- Achieving Stability in the ACA Marketplace
TRACK 2
- Enterprise Risk Management
- Operationalizing a Secure and Compliant Culture
- Ensuring Privacy and Information Security for your Members
- Alliance MA CPE and Privacy Audit - A Working Session for Alliance members
View the AGENDA, FUNCTIONS, and DOCUMENTS tabs above for the schedule and additional event details.
Who should attend
TRACK 1
- Chief Strategy, Sales and Marketing Officers, as well as leaders in Product Development and Design
- Chief Medical Officers, Medical Directors and Care Managers seeking to incorporate social determinants of health into your care management approach
- Star leaders, Quality Directors and Managers
- Provider and Member Engagement Trailblazers
- Chief Financial Officers, Executives and Leaders with P&L responsibility for your ACA Product
TRACK 2
- Chief Information Security Officers and Security leaders
- Chief Compliance Officers, Privacy Officers and stakeholders with responsibility for operational compliance
- Enterprise Risk Management Leaders and Chief Legal Officers
- Leaders with responsibility for managing your organization's Audit activities
- Regulatory compliance leaders
Thank you to our event sponsors
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Agenda
08/06/2018 1:00 PM - 4:30 PM | |
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(Mon PM) Medicare Advantage Strategy and Growth Workshop Monday afternoon sessions are designed for leaders focused on achieving growth in Medicare Advantage. We'll dive deep into sales and marketing strategies and product design, including supplemental benefits and how Alliance members are leveraging new flexibility to differentiate themselves in their local markets. |
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08/06/2018 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM | |
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(Mon PM) Welcome! Networking Reception All conference attendees are encouraged to join us for our welcome reception. If you're traveling with a spouse or would like to bring a guest, they are welcome to join the evening's festivities. |
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08/07/2018 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | |
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Networking breakfast, Tuesday morning Kick start the day by networking with your Alliance colleagues over a cup of coffee. |
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08/07/2018 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | |
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Track 1 (Tues AM): Engaging members and aligning incentives Tuesday morning sessions are focused on member engagement in Medicare Advantage. How can we remove barriers through smart benefit design and build a stronger relationship with our members that supports their active participation in their health care? |
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08/07/2018 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | |
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Track 2 (Tues AM): Enterprise Risk Management Master Class Part 1 Executive sponsors and leaders of enterprise risk management are encouraged to join your Alliance peers for advanced discussions designed to support your efforts to move beyond a "check the box" approach to risk management. |
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08/07/2018 8:00 AM - 12:00 PM | |
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Will not attend the Tuesday morning programs Help us plan accordingly by letting us know if you're not attending Tuesday morning sessions. |
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08/07/2018 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM | |
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Risk Management and Compliance Session |
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08/07/2018 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM | |
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Networking lunch, Tuesday Compare notes with your Alliance colleagues and follow up on interesting topics explored during the morning's sessions! |
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08/07/2018 1:00 PM - 4:45 PM | |
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Track 1 (Tues PM): Ensuring member satisfaction meets CMS expectations Tuesday afternoon sessions kick off with a focus on new approaches to member engagement, from behavioral economics theory to leveraging big data in new ways. Then we turn our attention to CMS expectations when it comes to member satisfaction, with a deep dive into the ODAG and CDAG elements even the best plans just seem to have a hard time getting right. |
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08/07/2018 1:00 PM - 4:45 PM | |
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Track 2 (Tues PM): Enterprise Risk Management Master Class Part 2 The Enterprise Risk Management Master Class afternoon sessions explore the issue of risk-based security and effectively managing contract risk. |
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08/07/2018 1:00 PM - 4:45 PM | |
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Will not attend the Tuesday afternoon programs Help us plan accordingly by letting us know if you're not attending Tuesday afternoon sessions. |
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08/07/2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | |
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(Tues) Taste of Possibilities - Vendor Fair A networking reception with a few surprises in store. Look forward to an evening of discussion with Value Visit attendees while learning about new solutions and innovations offered by our vendor exhibitors. Taste the possibilities at this Napa-inspired event, which features local wines and cheeses, as well as new ideas for your organization. Bring your appetite and your spirit of adventure for an evening filled with great food, good wine, and meaningful conversation with your peers. |
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08/08/2018 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM | |
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Networking breakfast, Wednesday morning Kick start the day by networking with your Alliance colleagues over a cup of coffee. |
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08/08/2018 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | |
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Track 1 (Wed AM): Provider networks master class & national trends in behavioral health Government program leaders dive deep into an advanced discussion on provider networks and the myriad challenges health plans face in today's regulatory environment. |
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08/08/2018 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | |
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Track 2 (Wed AM): Operationalizing a compliance-driven culture On Wednesday morning leaders in compliance, risk management, privacy and security engage in sessions focused on what means to shift a compliance culture away from "no" and toward "know," with an eye on organizational structure, communication norms, and finding synergies between operations, strategy and compliance throughout your enterprise. |
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08/08/2018 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM | |
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Will not attend the Wednesday morning programs Help us plan accordingly by letting us know if you're not attending Wednesday morning sessions. |
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08/08/2018 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM | |
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Networking lunch, Wednesday Compare notes with your Alliance colleagues and follow up on interesting topics explored during the morning's sessions! |
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08/08/2018 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | |
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Track 1 (Wed PM): Managing populations with chronic conditions Alliance members discuss challenges of managing populations with chronic conditions, as well as creative solutions health plans are operationalizing to move the needle. The afternoon will also feature a special presentation and case study from the National Diabetes Prevention Program on continued momentum of Medicaid coverage and the recent demonstration outcomes. |
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08/08/2018 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | |
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Track 2 (Wed PM): Audit Survivors' support group: OCR, CPE and more Compliance, information security and privacy leaders dive deep into the challenges of the OCR audit, with particular attention paid to lessons learned and best practices. In addition, we're hosting an audit working group, where Alliance members continue the work of developing Alliance member-led audit programs to support one another's success. |
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08/08/2018 1:30 PM - 4:30 PM | |
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Will not attend the Wednesday afternoon programs Help us plan accordingly by letting us know if you're not attending Wednesday afternoon sessions. |
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08/09/2018 7:30 AM - 8:00 AM | |
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Networking breakfast, Thursday morning Kick start the day by networking with your Alliance colleagues over a cup of coffee. |
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08/09/2018 8:00 AM - 12:15 PM | |
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Track 1 (Thurs AM): Innovations in social determinants and integrated care delivery If you're responsible for developing your organization's strategy for accounting for social determinants of health and addressing them through integrated care delivery, then Thursday morning sessions are a must-attend. We'll hear health plan case studies on safety net innovations and discuss building an integrated delivery model to serve Medicaid populations. |
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08/09/2018 8:00 AM - 12:15 PM | |
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Track 2 (Thurs AM): Privacy 2.0 - The New Normal Designed for Privacy Officers and leaders in information security, Thursday morning sessions dive deep into HITRUST, identify and access management and increased challenges as the industry moves from a manual to an automated approach, and managing privacy and security incidents from start to finish. |
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08/09/2018 8:00 AM - 12:15 PM | |
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Will not attend the Thursday morning programs Help us plan accordingly by letting us know if you're not attending Tuesday morning sessions. |
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08/09/2018 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | |
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Networking lunch, Thursday Compare notes with your Alliance colleagues and follow up on interesting topics explored during the morning's sessions! |
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08/09/2018 1:15 PM - 4:45 PM | |
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Track 1 (Thurs PM): Policy spotlight The federal government is the single largest healthcare payer, and every state is watching healthcare costs crowd out education and public works. Our expert faculty examines current and anticipated policy and how these ambitious agendas promise to change the way you think about your product portfolio. |
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08/09/2018 1:15 PM - 4:45 PM | |
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Will not attend the Thursday afternoon programs Help us plan accordingly by letting us know if you're not attending Thursday afternoon sessions. |
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08/09/2018 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM | |
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(Thurs) Taste of Possibilities - Vendor Fair A networking reception with a few surprises in store. Look forward to an evening of discussion with Value Visit attendees while learning about new solutions and innovations offered by our vendor exhibitors. Taste the possibilities at the week's second Napa-inspired event, which features local wines and cheeses, as well as new ideas for your organization. Bring your appetite and your spirit of adventure for an evening filled with great food, good wine, and meaningful conversation with your peers. |
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08/10/2018 7:45 AM - 8:30 AM | |
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Networking breakfast, Friday morning Kick start the day by networking with your Alliance colleagues over a cup of coffee. |
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08/10/2018 8:30 AM - 11:45 AM | |
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(Fri AM) Walking the ACA tightrope: Finding stability in an uncertain market Friday morning kicks off with a discussion of states efforts to stabilize the ACA and what that means for health plans. We'll review lessons learned from rate setting for the 2019 plan year, and how recent policy is expected to shake up your government program strategy. The morning wraps up with a case study from Alliant health plans: creating plan designs that encourage members to choose the right risk level. |
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08/10/2018 11:45 AM - 12:15 PM | |
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Networking lunch, Friday Compare notes with your Alliance colleagues and follow up on interesting topics explored during the morning's sessions! |
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08/10/2018 12:15 PM - 3:00 PM | |
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(Friday PM) Revenue cycle management in the ACA Friday afternoon wraps up with two Alliance member health plan case studies, both focused on their journey to achieve risk adjustment results that reflect the population's health status. We explore the many challenges and how these plans are tackling them: enhancing provider engagement, improving coding accuracy, and navigating complicated data submission rules, not to mention coordinating across a variety of stakeholders. In addition, we evaluate data integrity. With both risk adjustment and compliance implications, lost risk across the lifecycle represents significant financial opportunity. |
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Attendees
Below is a list of all delegates registered to date for this event

- Elizabeth Benz
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Vice President Strategy at Network Health

- Jaime Bowls
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Facility & Business Continuity Manager at Western Health Advantage

- Carly Bressler-Archambeau
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Director, Medicare Stars Program at Sentara Health Plans

- Bruce Butler
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Chief Executive Officer at Samaritan Health Plans

- Chelsea Byom
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Vice President Marketing, Communications and Outreach at Santa Clara Family Health Plan

- Dan Carabine
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Compliance and FWA Manager at Health New England

- Bernadette (Wing) Cheung
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- MTM Pharmacist at CCHP

- Ken Choi
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Chief Financial Officer at CCHP

- Ann Curran
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Executive Director, Compliance at Mission Health

- Alison Dunton
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Director of Practice Enhancement & Analytics at Aspire Health Plan

- Jaime Gonzalez
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Chief Business Development Officer at Health Plan Alliance

- Brisa Guajardo
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Manager, Business Development at Community Health Plan of Washington

- Glenn Hamburg
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Chief Information Officer at Western Health Advantage

- Syed Hamdani
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Claims and Provider Relations Director at Western Health Advantage
- Sara Hansen
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Vice President of Population Health Operations at Avera Health Plans

- Rick Heron
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Chief Experience Officer at Western Health Advantage

- Kaleb Holt
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Director of Medicare Programs at Select Health

- Obie Hooper
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- QA Clinical Administrator at Alliant Health Plans

- Kimberly Jorgensen
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Medicare Operational Consultant at Select Health

- Kerry LaBounty
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Director of Government Programs at Health New England

- Alexandra Leopold
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Vice President of Operations, Health Plan Solutions at Healthy State

- Larry Loo
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Chief Executive Officer at CCHP

- Garry Maisel
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Chief Executive Officer at Western Health Advantage

- Liz McKune
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Vice-President, Health Integration at Passport Health Plan

- Elizabeth Miller
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Integrative Care Management Executive at Adventist Health Plan

- Jana Perry
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Vice President, Strategy and Marketing at Health Alliance Medical Plans

- Nina Plata
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Population Health Executive at Adventist Health Plan

- Daniel Quan
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Compliance Officer at Santa Clara Family Health Plan

- Sinead Rice Madigan
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- President and Chief Executive Officer at Health Alliance Medical Plans

- Jason Rio
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Sr. Director of Revenue Assurance and Risk Management at Health New England

- David Seal
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Executive Director Provider Outreach and Engagement at AdventHealth (FHHS)

- Nakia Smith
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Chief Compliance & Ethics Officer at Parkland Community Health Plan

- Amy Spencer
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Managed Care Specialist at Adventist Health Plan

- Christine Tomcala
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Chief Executive Officer at Santa Clara Family Health Plan

- Elizabeth Trigos-Salinas
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Senior Healthcare Program Analyst at Valley Health Plan

- Jean Veilleux
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- General Counsel for Health Plan Solutions at Mission Health

- Thomas Wilson
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Medicare Compliance Officer at Kelsey-Seabold Clinic | KelseyCare Advantage

- Dave Zhang
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- VP of IT at Alliant Health Plans

- Alicia Zhao
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Compliance Audit Program Manager at Santa Clara Family Health Plan

- John Zweifler
- ALLIANCE MEMBER
- Medical Director at Adventist Health Plan
- Becky Erbe
- PLATINUM SPONSOR
- Chief Business Development Officer at hunterAI

- Mike Adelberg
- SPEAKER
- Executive Director at National Association of Dental Plans

- Veenu Aulakh
- SPEAKER
- President at Center for Care Innovations

- Cary Badger
- SPEAKER
- Principal at HealthScape Advisors, LLC

- Bill Barcellona
- SPEAKER
- Sr. VP Gov't Affairs at America's Physician Groups

- April Beane
- SPEAKER
- VP Marketing at Quest Analytics

- Debra Bohn
- SPEAKER
- Director - Managed Care at Stanford Health Care

- Georgia Buck
- SPEAKER
- Vice President, Strategic Partnerships at Spiras Health
- Wendy Childers
- SPEAKER
- Public Health Consultant at National Association of Chronic Disease Directors
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- Ann Duarte
- SPEAKER
- Associate Regional Administrator - Division of Medicare Health Plans Operations, San Francisco Regional Office at Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

- Jami Eddington
- SPEAKER
- Client Advisory Manager at HealthScape Advisors, LLC

- Vasse Edwards
- SPEAKER
- Managing Consultant at Optum Advisory

- A. Mark Fendrick
- SPEAKER
- Director, University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design (V-BID) at Center for Value-Based Insurance Design

- Adam Finkelstein
- SPEAKER
- Counsel at Manatt, Phelps & Phillips

- Corey Gooch
- SPEAKER
- Senior Director at Ankura Consulting

- Lila Gooley
- SPEAKER
- Senior Consultant at VAL Health

- Karen Horgan
- SPEAKER
- President at VAL Health

- Havi Jogani
- SPEAKER
- Staff Counsel at California Department of Managed Health Care

- Eric Klein
- SPEAKER
- Partner and National Healthcare Team Leader at Sheppard Mullin

- Julia Lambert
- SPEAKER
- Principal & Senior Consulting Actuary at Wakely Consulting Group

- Alexis Levy
- SPEAKER
- Managing Director at HealthScape Advisors, LLC

- Elizabeth MacLaren
- SPEAKER
- Chief Market Marker at Business Innovation Factory

- Nisa Maruthur
- SPEAKER
- Associate Professor of Medicine & Epidemiology at Johns Hopkins Health Plans

- Jon McBride
- SPEAKER
- Consulting CTO at Integrated Healthcare Association

- Steve Miff
- SPEAKER
- President and CEO at PCCI (Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation)

- Brandy Millen
- SPEAKER
- Consulting Actuary at Milliman

- Bo Nemelka
- SPEAKER
- Director at Leavitt Partners, LLC.

- Brad Piper
- SPEAKER
- Principal and Consulting Actuary at Milliman

- Sarah Ream
- SPEAKER
- Deputy Director at California Dept of Managed Health Care

- Danielle Russella
- SPEAKER
- President and GM, Health Plan Solutions at Amwell

- Marc Ryan
- SPEAKER
- Chief Strategy and Compliance Officer at MHK (formerly MedHOK)

- Rajan Shah
- SPEAKER
- VP, Business Development at Gaine Healthcare

- Ryan Smith
- SPEAKER
- Chief Revenue Officer at MHK (formerly MedHOK)

- Brandon Solomon
- SPEAKER
- VP of Sales at Pareto Intelligence

- Shelley Stevenson
- SPEAKER
- Director, Government Programs Practice at Optum Advisory

- Mike Swyt
- SPEAKER
- VP Information Security Risk Management at Optum Advisory

- Carrie Valiant
- SPEAKER
- Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker Green (EBG)

- Alan Vandagriff
- SPEAKER
- Actuarial Analyst at Milliman

- Patricia Wagner
- SPEAKER
- Member of the Firm & Chief Privacy Officer at Epstein Becker Green (EBG)

- Kurt Waltenbaugh
- SPEAKER
- Advisor at Unite Us

- Brian Zawada
- SPEAKER
- Managing Director at Avalution Consulting LLC

- Abdo Abdo
- SPONSOR
- Vice President, Business Development at Talix

- John Blevins
- SPONSOR
- VP, Business Development at Health Fidelity, an Edifecs Company

- Shelly Brandel
- SPONSOR
- Principal and Consulting Actuary at Milliman

- Shahyan Currimbhoy
- SPONSOR
- Senior Vice President of Product Management & Engineering at Talix

- Rick Ellsworth
- SPONSOR
- COO at Payer Compass
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- Helaine Fingold
- SPONSOR
- Member of the Firm at Epstein Becker Green (EBG)

- David Gallegos
- SPONSOR
- SVP Consulting Services at Optum Advisory

- Kim Hiemenz
- SPONSOR
- Principal and Consulting Actuary at Milliman

- Mark Lopez
- SPONSOR
- Vice President, Sales at Tivity Health

- Eddie Maria
- SPONSOR
- Head of Sales at Birdsong Hearing Benefits, LLC

- Judith Nelson
- SPONSOR
- Director, Medicare Advantage Strategy at DST Health Solutions

- Jason Petroske
- SPONSOR
- Consulting Actuary at Milliman

- Marc Pierce
- SPONSOR
- CEO at Stonegate Advisors, LLC

- Linda Roman
- SPONSOR
- Senior Vice President at Centauri Health Solutions
- Deniese Scheff-Crittenden
- SPONSOR
- Senior Consultant at Reveleer

- Jim Schrimmel
- SPONSOR
- VP Advisory Services at Change Healthcare Consulting

- Dean Stephens
- SPONSOR
- CEO at Talix

- Matt Taylor
- SPONSOR
- Director, Health Plan Solutions at Amwell

- Paula Thole
- SPONSOR
- Client Engagement Director at TruHearing

- Wilda Todd
- SPONSOR
- Sales Engineer at HealthEdge

- Brigid Turrittin
- SPONSOR
- Vice President Sales at Tegria

- Denise Carr
- VIRTUAL ATTENDEE
- Program Manager at Valley Health Plan

- Jacqueline Crews
- VIRTUAL ATTENDEE
- Director, Public Policy & Benefit Contracts at AvMed

- Melissa Hall
- VIRTUAL ATTENDEE
- Chief Operating Officer at Aspire Health Plan

- Erin Heckethorn
- VIRTUAL ATTENDEE
- Director of Operations and Program Management at FirstCarolinaCare Insurance Company

- Susan Herbert
- VIRTUAL ATTENDEE
- Director, Health Plan Integration & Development at AdventHealth (FHHS)

- Paris Hill
- VIRTUAL ATTENDEE
- Senior Healthcare Regulatory Analyst at Valley Health Plan

- Mary Ingram
- VIRTUAL ATTENDEE
- Chief Actuary at Western Health Advantage
- Ryan Lown
- VIRTUAL ATTENDEE
- Network Strategies Executive at Adventist Health Plan

- Frank Washington
- VIRTUAL ATTENDEE
- Pharmacy Utilization Manager at Sentara Health Plans

- Laura Watkins
- VIRTUAL ATTENDEE
- Vice President, Marketing and Enrollment at Santa Clara Family Health Plan

- Trudy Williams
- VIRTUAL ATTENDEE
- Ethics & Compliance Officer at Mission Health
