2011 Medicare Advantage Congress
Successful Practices for Improving Star Ratings, Chronic Care programs, ACOs, and Valued Based Designs

June 27 – 28, 2011 • Four Seasons Hotel • Washington DC

Edward Howard, JD Executive Vice President Alliance for Health Reform Mike Adelberg Vice President, Public Policy & Government Relations Universal American Brian Biles, PhD Professor, Health Policy George Washington University Nancy Taylor, MBA Vice President, External Relations, Corporate Communications & Public Policy The Permanente Federation Kaiser Permanente Penelope Kokkinides Chief Operating Officer Aveta, Inc David Wedemeyer, RN Associate Vice President, Quality Improvement Care1st Health Plan Randall Krakauer, MD, FACP, FACR National Medical Director, Consumer Segment Aetna Thomas Claffey, MD Medical Director NovaHealth President Intermed Physician Group Robb Cohen , MBA Chief Government Affairs Officer XL Health Robb Cohen , MBA Chief Government Affairs Officer XL Health Jeff Gruen, MD, MBA Partner & Healthcare Services Practice Lead PRTM Steven Arbaugh Principal ATTAC Consulting Group

Sachin Jain, MD, MBA Senior Advisor to the Administrator Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)Former Acting Deputy Director Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation Kristy Strain Executive Director Windsor Health Plan Former Director of Stars Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tennessee Kevin Roache, MD Vice President, Medical Affairs People’s Health K. Randall Young, Jr, MD Medical Director VIVA Health Dudley Gerow Chief Government Programs Officer Geisinger Health Plan Joe Johnson, MD Chief Medical Officer Arizona Integrated Physicians Deborah Madson Vice President & Executive Director, Northern Plains Alliance Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota Lauren Williams, RN, BSN Vice President, Medical Operations ConnectiCare Mark Dambro, MD Chief Medical Officer Leprechaun, LLC Lois Wattman, JD Political Consultant Former Senior Policy Counsel Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota James Verdier, JD Senior Fellow Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. Rich Bringewatt President National Health Policy Group Chair Special Needs Plan Alliance

As the Medicare Advantage marketplace confronts reimbursement cuts, health reform, Star Rating measures, and other unforeseen changes, this Medicare Advantage Congress will give you the insights and strategies to successfully navigate this terrain!

Key Congress Takeaways

• Insights into the groundbreaking work of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
• Best practices and processes to break down the silos of traditional plan structures into an integrated enhanced delivery system
• Proven strategies to improve quality and reduce costs across the organization and partnerships
• Understand how to fine-tune organizational benchmarks and customer service criteria to meet Star Rating metrics
• Engage and integrate providers and physicians into a seamless operation
• Dynamic panels and discussions on developing effective models for value-based plan designs
• Gain new insights into SNP’s and its role in MA chronic care

MEDICARE ADVANTAGE POLICY & INNOVATION SEGMENT

Featuring Keynote Policy Panel Discussion on Medicare Advantage Policy and CMS Regulatory Outlook for 2011 & 2012!

PLUS, Do Not Miss the Featured Medicare Innovation Session on:

Medicare Innovation: What is the Future?

Sachin Jain, MD, MBA
Senior Advisor to the Administrator
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS)
Former Acting Deputy Director
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation

FEATURED CONFERENCE WORKSHOP SESSIONS

• Workshop A:
  Using Enterprise Co-Creation to Solve Critical, Strategic Challenges for Medicare Advantage Plans
  PRTM

• Workshop B:
  Monitoring and Oversight 101- How to Stay Out of CMS Crosshairs
  ATTAC CONSULTING GROUP

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