The World Congress Presents the 2nd Annual Health Care Reform Congress on Health Insurance Exchanges to discuss the current political climate surrounding health reform, including the most recently released regulations, coverage on the case for the individual mandate, and what else is coming down the pipeline that attendees should be prepared for.  The Congress will examine the development of the health insurance exchanges across the nation and the impact of these new marketplaces on health plans and the industry as a whole.

Participants will:

• Listen to an informed debate on the latest developments from Capitol Hill; what would replace the individual mandate?
• Identify the opportunities of the  health insurance exchanges for industry stakeholders
• Gain strategies to take advantage of the growth in the individual marketplace; how will consumers choose their services? How will this impact member experience enhancement?
• Hear the small employer perspective on the small business exchange and how they will interact with services within the exchange
• Discuss what is coming ahead, the entrance of the large employers into exchanges in 2017 and the potential for the exchanges to drive wider system reform.

A closer look at the legislative aspects will analyze the latest developments on the minimum requirements for plans operating in exchanges, and examine how Medicaid will integrate and interact with the exchange marketplace.  How will Medicaid-only and Managed Care plans be affected? Delegates will also hear predictions for the future and how changes to legislation may affect their operations.

The summit will also examine the business case for the exchanges, and elements within this examination will include a discussion from industry leaders in the small business community on the small business exchange, what will the employer decisions be based upon, what is the employer perspective, concerns and objectives for their healthcare decisions and their relationship with insurers?

How can the industry prepare itself for the growth of the individual marketplace? What will this demographic look like, and what will be its impact on the enhancement of the member experience? What are consumers looking for and how will they make their decisions?

Lastly, the summit will provide an overview of implementation across the country, followed by a unique and close examination, through state case studies, of what others are doing nationwide. The Summit will conclude with a round-table discussion on similarities and differences between individual state approaches and how these variations impact operations, strategies, products, services and other aspects of healthcare delivery. The individual case studies will highlight best practices from states already operating within health insurance exchanges as well as lessons learned. What needs to be in place to ensure a successful implementation and exchanges marketplace? What are the challenges that others are facing, and how are they developing solutions? What are the repercussions for states and the industry, of non-compliance with implementation deadlines?

2011 Advisory Board
Joseph R. Antos, PhD Wilson H. Taylor Scholar in Health Care and Retirement Policy American Enterprise Institute	William R. Boyles, MA Director Global Business Forum on Health
Larry C. McNeely II Senior Associate National Coalition on Health	Joe Moser Director Federal Affairs Medicaid Health Plans of America
2011 Confirmed Speakers
John Arensmeyer Founder and CEO, The Small Business Majority	Amanda Austin Director of Federal Public Policy National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
Kevin Counihan Chief Marketing Officer Commonwealth Health Insurance Connector Authority	Lou Felice Deputy Bureau Chief New York State Insurance Bureau
Walton Francis Primary author of Guide to Health Plans for Federal Employees Consumers' Checkbook/Center for the Study of Services	Joshua Goldberg Health Policy and Legislative Analyst National Association of Insurance Commissioners
Kris Haltmeyer Executive Director of Legislative and Regulatory Policy, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association (BCBSA)	Richard Hamer Principal Deft Research, LLC
Katie Hays Executive Director, Congressional and Public Affairs U.S. Chamber of Commerce	Joy Johnson Wilson Health Policy Director National Conference of State Legislatures
Jackie Judd Vice President and Senior Advisor for Communications Kaiser Family Foundation	Sheryl Kashuba Senior Director of Health Policy, Insurance Services Division University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC)
William E. Kramer Executive Director for National Health Policy Pacific Business Group on Health	Robert Krughoff President Center for the Study of Services/Consumers’ Checkbook
Sarah Lueck Senior Policy Analyst Center on Budget and Policy Priorities	Darren M. McCue Executive Vice President PayFlex
Larry C. McNeely II Senior Associate National Coalition on Health	Richard Millard, PhD Practice Leader, Healthcare J. D. Power and Associates
Joe Moser Director Federal Affairs Medicaid Health Plans of America	Emily Henehan Murry Policy Advisor Office of the Majority Whip
Bob Nevins Chief Operating Officer Massachusetts Health Connector	Shawn Nowicki Director of Health Policy, HealthPass New York
John O’Brien Director, Healthcare and Insurance, U.S. Office of Personnel Management	Wendell Primus Senior Budget and Health Policy Advisor Nancy Pelosi’s Office (tentative)
Shawn Raintree Operations Manager Colorado Health Insurance Exchangem Colorado Health Institute	Norman K. Thurston, PhD Health Reform Implementation Coordinator Utah Office of the Governor
Jessica Waltman Senior Vice President of Government Affairs National Association of Health Underwriters	Kevin Wrege, Esq. Founder & President Pulse Issues & Advocacy LLC