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Wednesday, September 30, 2009
8:30 am -
11:30 am
PRE-CONGRESS FORUM: A Deep Dive into Health Care Reform – What it Means to You and Your Market
  • Addressing the current state of health reform and the potential implications for key stakeholder groups
  • Building a business strategy to manage the changing market:
    • For Payers: Repositioning the private insurance market and its various sub-segments to respond to current and immediate threats.
    • For Employers: Devising cost-savings strategies and the future of employment-based health benefits under the current political landscape
    • For Providers: Outlining a framework for payment reform and how changing reimbursement models will effect all stakeholders
Forum Leader:
Paul von Ebers
Chief Executive Officer
Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota

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Forum Participants:
Paul Fronstin, PhD
Senior Research Associate
Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)

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Robert F. Graboyes - Speaker Photo Robert F. Graboyes, MSHA, PhD
Senior Healthcare Advisor
National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)

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David Pizzi
Director, Health Care Policy
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida

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11:30 am -
12:30 pm
Pre-Congress Forum Adjournment; Lunch on your Own
12:30 pm -
12:45 pm
Co-Chairperson's Welcome & Opening Remarks
Paul Fronstin, PhD
Senior Research Associate
Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI)

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12:45 pm -
2:15 pm
OPENING KEYNOTE PANEL: Market Reform - Deciphering the Current Legislative Landscape and Implications for Consumer Choice
Susan Dentzer - Speaker Photo Susan Dentzer
Editor-in-Chief, Health Affairs;
On-Air Health Policy Analyst, The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer on PBS

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John C. Goodman - Speaker Photo John C. Goodman, PhD
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Center for Policy Analysis (NCPA)

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Jeff Lemieux
Senior Vice President, Center for Policy and Research
America's Health Insurance Plans (AHIP)

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Andrew Webber - Speaker Photo Andrew Webber
President and Chief Executive Officer
National Business Coalition on Health

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2:15 pm -
3:00 pm
KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Sustainability - A Multi-Channel Approach to Achieving Access, Transparency and Engagement
Wayne Sensor
Chief Executive Officer
Alegent Health

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3:00 pm -
3:30 pm
Networking and Refreshment Break in the Executive Networking Lounge
3:30 pm -
5:25 pm
Concurrent Executive Seminars (Choose 1 of 3)
5:25 pm -
5:30 pm
Session Transition
5:30 pm -
6:30 pm
CLOSING KEYNOTE PANEL: ROI of Wellness - Quantifying the Value of Next Generation Prevention and Wellness Programs
  • Measuring the bottom line impact of workforce health promotion efforts
  • Discussing the current trends in America for employers to foster a healthy and productive workforce
  • Critical steps evaluating a worksite health and wellness program
Moderator:
Cyndy Nayer - Speaker Photo Cyndy Nayer
President and Chief Executive Officer
Center for Health Value Innovation

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Panelists:
K. Andrew Crighton - Speaker Photo K. Andrew Crighton, MD
Chief Medical Officer, Prudential Financial;
Chairman-Elect, Health Enhancement Research Organization (HERO)

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Michael D. Parkinson - Speaker Photo Michael D. Parkinson, MD, MPH, FACPM
President, American College of Preventive Medicine;
Former Executive Vice President, Chief Health and Medical Officer, Lumenos

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Michael H. Samuelson - Speaker Photo Michael H. Samuelson
Senior Vice President, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island; President and Chief Executive Officer, The Health & Wellness Institute

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Barbara W. Schaefer
Senior Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Secretary
Union Pacific Corporation

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6:30 pm -
7:30 pm
Cocktail Reception in the Executive Networking Lounge with EXCLUSIVE Book Signing
Leveraging Health, written by the experts in value-based design, details the levers that improve health and "bend the trend" of financial impact. The four-step process of Data, Design, Delivery, and Dividends is documented, and case studies give you the tools to put value-based designs to work in your company!
First 50 Delegates to Sign-up Receive a Complimentary Copy!
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Co-Authors:
Cyndy Nayer - Speaker Photo Cyndy Nayer
President and Chief Executive Officer
Center for Health Value Innovation

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Jack Mahoney, MD
Chief Medical Officer
Center for Health Value Innovation

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Jan Berger - Speaker Photo Jan Berger, MD, MJ
Special Strategic Advisor
Center for Health Value Innovation

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First 50 Delegates to Sign-up Receive a Complimentary Copy!
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