The 3rd Annual World Congress Leadership Summit on Medicare will convene government officials, hospitals, health systems, payer executives, and beneficiary advocates to discuss the progress in shaping the future landscape of Medicare. Innovative strategies and thought provoking discussions dealing with the dynamic issues facing Medicare today will be addressed by some of the nations most influential thinkers.
Featured Topics Include:
- Medicare payment reform proposals to create a sustainable system
- Moving forward in Part D – Progress and reformation
- Changes in Medicare eligibility requirements and entitlement benefits
- Beneficiary migration in 2007 and beyond
- Drug pricing and negotiation
- New approaches to beneficiary education and communication
- Sustainable Growth Rate and physician fee cuts
- Solutions to Part D coverage gap/ “donut hole”
- Effective management, oversight and auditing of PBMs
- The evolution of SNPs to manage low income and dual eligible populations
- Successful coordination of medication therapy management programs
- CMS's projects and initiatives to advance Chronic Care and Pay-for-Performance
- MSAs/HSAs in Medicare Advantage
- Formulary design - Cost containment and tiering placement
What people are saying:
"One of the better meetings I have attended in years."
-Randall Krakauer, MD, FACP, FAR, National Medical Director, Retiree Markets,
Aetna
"This is the best event World Congress has developed yet."
-Ashok Chainani, Director of Reimbursement,
Talecris Biotherapeutics
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Abby Block Director, Center for Beneficiary Choices
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Robb Cohen Chief Government Affairs Officer XL Health
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John Coster VP Policy National Association of Chain Drug Stores
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Andrew Davis Vice President, Senior Market Development,
Senior Solutions Medco Health Solutions, Inc.
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Bob Donnelly VP Government Programs
Member Health
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Brent Eberle, RPh Clinical Pharmacist, Navitus Health Solutions
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John Feather President and CEO American Society of Consultant Pharmacists
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Jeff Flick Regional Administrator, San Francisco Regional Office, (RA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Stuart Guterman Senior Program Director, Medicare's Future The Commonwealth Fund
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David Hyman Professor of Law and Medicine University of Illinois Adjunct Scholar Cato Institute
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John K. Iglehart Founding Editor, Health Affairs; National Correspondent, New England Journal of Medicine
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Gary Jacobs Senior Vice President, Corporate Development
Universal American Financial Corporation
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Mary B. Kennedy Vice President, State Public Policy Evercare/Ovations
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Jacqueline Kosecoff CEO, Ovations Pharmacy Solutions a UnitedHealth Group Company
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Randall S. Krakauer, MD, MBA National Medical Director, Retiree Markets
Aetna
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Daniel Lyons, MD President, and CEO Veridign Health Solutions
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Dr. Michael Montijo Senior Vice President of Government Operations
Healthways
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Leslie Norwalk Acting Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
(invited)
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Peter R. Orszag Director Congressional Budget Office (CBO) former Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow and Deputy Director of Economic Studies Brookings Institution
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Francis B. Palumbo, PhD, Esq Professor and Executive Director, University of Maryland, School of Pharmacy, Center on Drugs & Public Policy, University of Maryland
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Susan Rawlings President, Senior Services, WellPoint
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Robert D. Reischauer, PhD President Urban Institute Vice Chairman
MedPAC
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Jeff Robertson, MD Chief Medical Officer The Regence Group
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Wayne Rosenberger Senior Vice President, Healthcare Markets Harte Hanks
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John Rother Director of Policy and Strategy AARP
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Thomas R. Saving, PhD Senior Fellow
NCPA
Director, Private Enterprise Research Center
Texas A&M; University
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Rebecca M. Shanahan Ivpcare, Specialty Pharmacy
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Anthony G. Staresinic, PharmD Clinical Coordinator, Medicare D Navitus Health Solutions
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Richard G. Stefanacci, DO, MGH, MBA, AGSF, CMD Founding Executive Director, Health Policy Institute University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
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Terri A. Swanson Vice President
CIGNA Senior Care
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Thomas Valuck, MD, JD Director, Special Program Office for Value-Based Purchasing Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
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Jim Verdier Senior Fellow, Mathematica Policy Research
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Dr. Sandeep Wadhwa Vice President, Care Management Services
McKesson Health Solutions
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Gail R. Wilensky, PhD Economist and Senior Fellow
Project Hope
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Cecil B. Wilson, MD Board Chair, American Medical Association
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Bob M. Charles Staff Vice President, WellPoint Specialty Pharmacy
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Jay V. Garriss, CEBS National Client Relations Leader ACS HSA Solutions
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Harry Leider, MD, MBA Chief Medical Officer, XL Health/Care Improvement Plus
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Gail Miller Vice President for Medicare Product Development and Strategy,
Humana
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Mary D. Naylor, PhD, RN, FAAN Marian S. Ware Professor in Gerontology, Director of the Center for Health Transitions,University of Pennsylvania
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