Executive Policy Update February 2019 Edition: Medicaid landscape, government shut down, draft call letter and more

Wednesday, February 27, 2019
1PM CT – 2:30PM CT (90 minutes)

This event is hosted on our ReadyTalk platform

Join your Alliance peers for this webinar presentation and round table discussion focused on the latest updates on policy makers' activity and priorities in Washington.  This presentation series is specially crafted for executive leaders of Alliance member organizations and directly addresses how political and regulatory activity will impact provider sponsored and independent regional health plans.    

The presentation and discussion will be led by Eric Klein, Partner at Sheppard Mullin, Cristal Gary, Principal at Leavitt Partners and Jeff Fox, President at Gorman Health Group.  This edition of our Executive Policy Series will focus on:

• How the government shut down is expected to directly and indirectly impact the healthcare industry and our beneficiaries

• Shifts in Medicaid policy and the rate setting environment 

• The MA Draft call letter is here: What CMS is signaling to health plans

• The arms race for MA benefit design continues: How increased flexibility and the expansion of VBID will drastically change your calculus

• Politics and pharmaceuticals: What to watch and how to be ready to pivot

The Executive Policy Update Series features a new webinar each quarter, with expert presenters who will provide meaningful material on timely issues that will:

• Provide updates on legislation activity and anticipated timelines 

• Discuss potential preliminary impact of policy activity on certain population segments 

• Review initial feedback and regulatory/legislative next steps

• Discuss implications for health plans

Audience

Executive leadership teams of health plans, their board of directors, and leaders from health systems which own a health plan will find this webinar timely and strategically focused.  In addition, individuals with P&L responsibility for government sponsored lines of business operated by your health plan will benefit from the insight shared by our expert presenters.

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