| Wednesday, October 3 |
| 7:00 am – 5:00 pm | Registration and Information Desk |
| Thursday, October 4 |
| 8:00 am – 5:00 pm | Registration and Information Desk |
| 8:45 am – 9:00 am | Welcome and Introductory Remarks |
| 9:00 am – 10:15 am | Opening General Session
Health Reform Implementation in the Spotlight: State Perspectives Set the Stage
Len M. Nichols, PhD, Professor and Director, Center for Health Policy Research and Ethics, College of Health and Human Services, George Mason University
Bruce D. Greenstein, Secretary, Department of Health and Hospitals, State of Louisiana
Charles J. Milligan, Jr., JD, Deputy Secretary, Health Care Financing, State of Maryland |
| 10:15 am – 10:30 am | Break |
| 10:30 am – 11:15 am | General Session
Navigating the New Regulatory Environment
Nick Thompson, Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, UnitedHealth Group, Inc.
Brian Webb, Manager, Health Policy and Legislation, National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC)
J.P. Wieske, FLMI, Legislative Liaison and Public Information Officer, Office of the Commissioner of Insurance, Wisconsin |
| 11:15 am – 12:15 pm | General Session
Strategic Alliances to Address Common Challenges
Amanda Austin, Director, Federal Public Policy, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
Paul W. Dennett, Senior Vice President, Health Care Reform, American Benefits Council
Ron Pollack, Founding Executive Director, Families USA |
| 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm | Keynote Luncheon Session
The 2012 Political Environment: Speculation and Predictions Abound
Charlie Cook, Editor and Publisher, The Cook Political Report, Political Analyst for the National Journal Group and NBC News |
| 1:30 pm –1:45 pm | Break |
| 1:45 pm – 3:00 pm | General Session
Boots on the Ground: State Trade Representatives Discuss Critical Issues from EHBs to Medicaid Expansion
Charles Bacchi, Executive Vice President, California Association of Health Plans
Jeffery Drozda, Chief Executive Officer, Louisiana Association of Health Plans
Wardell Sanders, President, New Jersey Association of Health Plans |
| 3:00 pm – 3:15 pm | Break |
| 3:15 pm – 4:15 pm | General Session
Making Affordable Health Care a Reality: Examining Strategies to Transform the Delivery System
Richard Popiel, MD, MBA, Principal AdvancedHealthCare Solutions, LLC
Susan Delean-Botkin, CRNP, MSN, BSN, BS, Owner of FamilyCare of Easton, LLC, and President/Past President/Legislative Chair, Nurse Practitioner Association of Maryland |
| 4:15 pm – 5:00 pm | General Session
A View from the Hill: What does it all mean for Health Care Reform in the States?
Steve Champlin, Senior Vice President, The Duberstein Group, Inc.
Dan Meyer, Senior Vice President, The Duberstein Group, Inc. |
| 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm | Reception |
| Friday, October 5 |
| 7:30 am – 12:15 pm | Registration and Information Desk |
| 8:15 am –9:15 am | General Sessions
HIPAA Excepted Benefits: Operating in the Reformed Environment
(Breakfast will be provided)
Jack Friou, Senior Vice President & Director, Government Relations, Aflac
Sue Rohan, Vice President, Health Policy, Government Programs, Health Care Services Corporation (HCSC) |
| 9:15 am – 9:30 am | Break |
| 9:30 am – 10:30 am | General Session
Preparing to Play in the Exchanges Marketplace: State-Based, Partnership or FFE Exchange Model
Amanda Cowley, Acting Director, State Health Exchanges, CCIIO
Cynthia Crone, Exchange Partnership Director, State of Arkansas
Leanne Gassaway, MHA, Regional Vice President, State Advocacy, America's Health Insurance Plans |
| 10:30 am - 10:45 | Break |
| 10:45 am – 11:45 am | General Session
Policy Decisions for State Medicaid Programs
Matt Salo, Executive Director, National Association of Medicaid Directors
Joan Henneberry, Principal, Health Management Associates |
| 11:45 am – 12:30 pm | General Session
Mapping the Future: Where Do We Go from Here? |