14th Annual Health Plan and Payer Summit

14^th Annual Health Plan and Payer Summit

Consumer Engagement. Collaboration. Payment Reform. The Health Plan and Payer Summit convenes senior-level executives from national and regional health insurance organizations to explore new business strategies in a value-based and consumer-driven environment. Gain insight into unique business models, innovations, and personalized engagement strategies to stay ahead of the competition.

New for 2017:

• Gain strategies to succeed in a volatile marketplace and alter your business model to meet consumer demands
• Examine the nuances of complex payer-provider collaborations: Hear perspectives from Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina and Benevera Health
• Shift focus from end-to-end operations and managing the premium dollar to evolving into a value-added health plan
• Take consumer engagement to the next level: Personalize product offerings, adopt DTC strategies, invest in digital tools, and adopt demographic-specific initiatives to attract diverse markets
• Analyze the emergence of venture capital-backed, startup health insurers and their unique offerings

Distinguished Summit Faculty:

Marleece Barber, MD Director and Chief Medical Officer, Enterprise Business Services Lockheed Martin	Summit Chairperson Michael Bellissimo Former Segment Vice President, Group Service Operations Humana	Marian Cabanillas Health Plan President, South Texas UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas
Michelle Copenhaver Regional Vice President, Southeast Territories Aetna	Joseph Gifford, MD Senior Vice President of Provider Markets Lumeris	Merrill Goozner Emeritus Editor Modern Healthcare
Summit Chairperson Mary Grealy President Healthcare Leadership Council (HLC)	Daniel Jorgenson Senior Vice President and Chief Strategy Officer CareConnect Insurance Company, Inc.	Thomas MacMillan Vice President, Business Transformation EmblemHealth
Brian McGarry Market President, Mid-Atlantic Region Aetna	J. Michael Parkerson Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy Officer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina	Ryan Petrizzi Vice President, Consumer Markets and Product Development AmeriHealth New Jersey
Corbin Petro President and Chief Executive Officer Benevera Health	Mary E. Picerno, RN Chief Nursing Officer, Consumer Health Engagement Cigna Corporation	Vidya Raman-Tangella Head, Innovation Center of Excellence UnitedHealthcare
Kyle Rolfing President and Co-Founder Bright Health	Drew Sheinen Vice President, Strategy and Network Development Kindred Healthcare	Jeffery Spight President, ACO/MSO Operations Universal American
Summit Chairperson Tom Spring Director, Wellness and Community Outreach Health Alliance Plan (HAP)	Nic Vu General Manager, Direct-to-Consumer adidas Group, North America	Fredrick Wallisch, MD Executive Director OneCare Collaborative and Deaconess Care Integration, LLC

Keynote Spotlight:

Serving the New Health Care Consumer – Thrifty, Savvy, and More Complex
	Brad Wilson President and Chief Executive Officer Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina

Attendee Acclaim:

"I found the sessions to be rich with content from peers and subject matter experts who discussed real-time issues and opportunities facing many of us today. This gave me time to consider new ideas and solutions. Great place to network and sometimes reconnect with former colleagues."

Melinda L. Hews, Executive Director, Health Insurance Exchanges, Health Plan Division, Group Health Cooperative

"Top-notch speakers, relevant topics, and thought-provoking conversations. World Health Care Congress is one of the best conferences in the industry."

Aneesh Kumar, Vice President, Enterprise Product Solutions, Cigna

"The World Health Care Congress was a great opportunity to re-connect with many industry leaders, to connect with new acquaintances, and to get updated on the latest and greatest in the health care arena."

Matthew Marek, President and Chief Executive Officer, SelectAccount