Agenda: Fall 2024 Payer Issues Roundtable

7:00 - 8:00 AM	Registration Opens
8:00 - 9:25 AM	Sessions
9:25 - 9:55 AM	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:00 - 11:25 AM	Sessions
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM	Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

12:40 - 2:05 PM	Sessions
2:05 - 2:25 PM	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
2:30 - 5:00 PM	Sessions
5:00 - 6:00 PM	Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall

7:00 - 8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 - 9:25 AM	Sessions
9:25 - 9:55 AM	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:00 - 11:25 AM	Sessions
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM	Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

12:40 - 2:05 PM	Sessions
2:05 - 2:25 PM	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
2:30 - 5:00 PM	Sessions
5:00 - 6:00 PM	Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall

Time	Location Name	Session Type	Name	Speakers
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM	Eleve	Networking Opportunities	Welcome Reception in Eleve

Time	Location Name	Session Type	Name	Speakers
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM		Networking Opportunities	Registration Opens
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM	Zurich AB	Panel	A. Charting Health Plan Growth in 2024: Challenges and Opportunities	Ross Hoffman, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Centene Corporation Gregg Kimmer, President and Chief Executive Officer, ATRIO Health Plans Mitchell Gorodokin, Vice President, Business Development, CertifyOS Joanne McFall, Market President, Keystone First
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM	Zurich E	Panel	B. ICHRA Growth in the Next Five Years	Stacy Edgar, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Venteur Jack Hooper, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, Take Command Alessa Quane, Executive Vice President and Chief Insurance Officer, Oscar
8:45 AM - 9:25 AM	Zurich AB	Panel	A. Tackling Social Determinants of Health: Innovative Initiatives and Impact	Ray Prushnok, Assistant Vice President, Program Development and Social Impact, UPMC Health Plan Anuradha RaoPatel, MD, Lead Medical Director, Blue Cross NC Yvonne Collins, MD, FACOG, Chief Medical Officer, CountyCare
8:45 AM - 9:25 AM	Zurich E	Featured Session	B. Metabolic Health and GLP-1s: A Medical or Pharmacy Problem?	Jordan Taggart, Senior Vice President, Payer and PBM Sales, Vida
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM	Exhibit Hall	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM	Zurich AB	Panel	A. Pioneering Value-Based Care: Future Successes and Strategic Insights	Matt Fox, Senior Director, Health Policy and Value-Based Payments Strategy, UPMC Health Plan Adam Myers, MD, Former Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Chris Wasel, President, Marketing and Strategic Partnerships, Vantage Healthcare Troy Williams, Vice President, Health System Partnerships, First Choice Health Network
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM	Zurich E	Panel	B. Harnessing AI and Digital Tech for Optimal Health Plan Outcomes	Mike Treash, Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, HAP Pankhuri Sharma, Strategy and Operations Leader, Humana Nate Fox, Chief Technology Officer, Ribbon Health Elif E. Oker, MD, FACEP, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Priority Health
10:45 AM - 11:25 AM	Zurich AB	Panel	A. Medicaid Redeterminations: Progress Report and Future Outlook	Dione Dillard, DHA, MidAtlantic Director, Operations, Cigna Healthcare Joe Glinka, Director, HealthChoices, Highmark Wholecare Todd Graham, President and Chief Executive Officer, Highmark Health Options, Delaware
10:45 AM - 11:25 AM	Zurich E	Featured Session	B. The Fentanyl Surge: Rethinking Payer Strategies in the Evolving Opioid Crisis
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM	Exhibit Hall	Networking Opportunities	Opening Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM	Zurich AB	Panel	A. Anticipating Member Needs: Health Plan Responses for Employers and Individuals	Allison Hofmann, National Vice President, Health System Division, Cigna Healthcare Jennifer Shermo, Chief Growth Officer, Security Health Plan of Wisconsin
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM	Zurich E	Panel	B. Advancing Health Equity: Progressive Approaches and Tangible Outcomes	Abdou Bah, Senior Vice President, Medical Management and Chief Health Equity Officer, EmblemHealth Elizabeth Benz, Vice President, Quality and Clinical Integration, Network Health Rushil Desai, Chief Executive Officer, Aetna Better Health of Illinois John Johnson, MD, MBA, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, GEHA Kelli Tice, Chief Health Equity Officer and Vice President, Medical Affairs, GuideWell, Florida Blue
1:25 PM - 2:05 PM	Zurich AB	Panel	A. Big Trends for Medicare Advantage and How to Sustain Growth	Jennifer Callahan, Chief Operating Officer, Atrio Health Plans Britta Orr, Chief Medicare Officer, Allina Health \| Aetna Barry Streit, Senior Vice President, Growth, Essence Healthcare Vijay Kedar, Chief Executive Officer, Tomorrow Health
1:25 PM - 2:05 PM	Zurich E	Panel	B. Health Plan Growth & Innovation: The Next 5 Years	Curtis Anders, Vice President, Provider Networks and Contracting, BlueCross BlueShield Louisiana Krischa Winright, President, Medicare Advantage, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Russell Van Gorp, Associate Managing Director, Publicis Sapient Doba Parushev, Managing Partner, Healthworx
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM	Exhibit Hall	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM	Zurich AB	Panel	A. Enhancing Payer-Provider Collaboration for Better Outcomes	Faris Ahmad, MD, FACOG, MBA, Senior Medical Director and Associate Chief Medical Officer, Physician Success and Network Optimization, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Jaja Okigwe, Chief Executive Officer, First Choice Health Bahar Sedarati, Medical Officer, West Markets, Oscar Nick Stupakis, Vice President, Home and Community Care, Highmark Health
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM	Zurich E	Featured Session	B. The Unique Positioning of BCBS Plans to Drive Provider Partnerships	Jason Hover, Vice President, Care Delivery Transformation, BCBS of Michigan Jennifer Atkins, Vice President and Chief Network Officer, BCBS of Kansas City Jim Brown, Vice President, Strategy and Operations - Western PA and WV, Highmark Health Sri Palanisamy, Partner, ZS
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM	Zurich AB	Keynote Panel	A. Keynote Panel - Health Plan Growth: Emerging Trends and Expansion Opportunities	Onyinyechi Daniel, PhD, MS, MA, Vice President, Data & Analytics Strategy and Partnership, Highmark Health Dennis Hillen, Senior Vice President, Market Leadership, Oscar Health Insurance Karen Schulte, President, Medicare, SCAN Health Plan Brian Berkowitz, Chief Strategy Officer, Lyric
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM	Zurich E	Semi-Keynote Panel	B. Semi-Keynote Panel - Future Vision: Payer-Industry Collaboration for Transformative Change	Rushil Desai, Chief Executive Officer, Aetna Better Health of Illinois Tom Grote, Chief Executive Officer, Banner \| Aetna Sonny Goyal, Senior Vice President, Diversified Business Group, Blue Cross NC Katherine Hobbs, MD, MPH, Chief Executive Officer, Author Health
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM		Celebrity Keynote	A. Celebrity Keynote - Chris Webber, Four-Time NBA All-Star and NBA Broadcast Analyst	Chris Webber, Chris Webber, Four-Time NBA All-Star and NBA Broadcast Analyst,
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Exhibit Hall	Networking Opportunities	Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall

Time	Location Name	Session Type	Name	Speakers
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM	Exhibit Hall	Networking Opportunities	Continental Breakfast in the Exhibit Hall
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM	Zurich AB	Panel	A. What's Next for Medicaid?	Erin Drinkwater, Chief of Government Relations and Strategic Partnerships, MetroPlusHealth Michael Genord, MD, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, HAP Yasin Patel, President and Chief Executive Officer, MHN ACO
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM	Zurich E	Panel	B. Telehealth and Behavioral Health Evolution: Smart Approaches and Market Trends	James Laughman, MSW, LSW, President, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Solutions, AmeriHealth Caritas Tom Allen, MD, Executive Medical Director, Behavioral Health, Blue Cross and Blue Shield Plans
8:45 AM - 9:25 AM	Zurich AB	Panel	A. Shaping the Future: Evolving Prior Authorization in 2024 and Beyond	Robert Groves, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Banner\|Aetna Ted Regalia, Vice President, Pharmacy Benefits, Network Health Jen Truscott, Senior Vice President, Aetna Clinical Solutions, Aetna
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM	Exhibit Hall	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM	Zurich AB	Panel	A. Regulatory Outlook: Navigating Critical Issues for Health Plan Leaders	Catherine Brisland, DO, MBA, FCCP, Senior Medical Director, UPMC Health Plan Sean Cavanaugh, Chief Policy Officer, Aledade Mitch Vidovich, Vice President, Government Affairs, Independence Blue Cross Scott Westover, Chief Network Solutions Officer, Quest Analytics
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM	Zurich E	Panel	B. Chief Medical Officers Driving the Next Generation of Coverage Strategies	Tenbit Emiru, MD, PhD, MBA, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, UCare Mamata Majmundar, MD, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Evry Healthcare Bruce Rogen, MD, MPH, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, Cleveland Clinic Employee Health Plan; Chair, Cleveland Clinic Quality Alliance
10:45 AM - 11:25 AM	Zurich AB	Panel	A. The Role of Consumerism in Shaping the Payment Landscape	Neil Kulkarni, Vice President, Product Management, Provider and Clinical, Highmark Health Stephen Anderson, Vice President, Provider Contracting and Network Administration, BlueCross BlueShield Michigan Peter Nakhla, MD, MBA, Market Medical Officer, Oscar Health Insurance Harlon Pickett, President, Eagle Care Health Solutions
10:45 AM - 11:25 AM	Zurich E	Featured Session	B. Conquering the Complicated: CareFirst's Digital Key to Total Well-Being	Carrie Greene, Director, Wellness Operations and Consulting, CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield Craig Petty, Senior Vice President, Client Sucess and Implementations, Sharecare
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM	Exhibit Hall	Networking Opportunities	Networking Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM	Zurich AB	Panel	A. Fostering Health Equity: Transformative Ideas and High-Impact Initiatives	Yvette LeFebvre, Chief Medical Officer, Home-Based Care, Evernorth Health Services Shannon Wilson, Vice President, Population Health and Health Equity, Priority Health Nondas Sourlas, Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer, Blue Health Intelligence
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM	Zurich E	Panel	B. Disruption and Innovation in Health Plans: Navigating the Path to 2030	Tenbit Emiru, MD, PhD, MBA, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, UCare Jenna Horner, Director, Medicare Advantage Product, Cigna Edward Juhn, MD, MBA, MPH, Chief Quality Officer, Inland Empire Health Plan Alexis Rolloff, Chief Innovation and Strategy Officer, GEHA Shelley Turk, Divisional Senior Vice President, Illinois Health Care Delivery, BCBS Illinois
1:25 PM - 2:05 PM	Zurich AB	Panel	A. Staying Agile in the Ever-Changing Landscape of Medicare Advantage	Angela Perri, Chief Medicare Officer, UPMC Health Plan Krystal Revai, MD, MPH, CHIE, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Health Alliance Medical Plans Erik Johnson, Senior Vice President, Optum Advisory Services
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM	Exhibit Hall	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM	Zurich AB	Panel	A. Data, AI, and Analytics: Revamping Health Plans for the Digital Age	Mac Davis, Vice President, Digital Product and Data, Belong Health Hillary Galyean, Vice President, Enterprise Account Management, First Choice Health Network Matthew McGinnis, Vice President, Data and Analytics Strategy, Evernorth, a Cigna Group company Yousuf Ahmad, Chief Executive Officer, AssureCare
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM	Zurich E	Panel	B. Transforming Chronic and Serious Illness care: Strategies for Whole-Person Care	Mushir Hassan, Chief Medical Officer, Network Health WI Colleen Tipping, Senior Director, Pediatric Health, UPMC Health Plan Jeremy Wigginton, MD, MBA, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Capital Blue Cross Melissa Steffan, President, Home-Based Care, Evernorth Health Services Mihir Kamdar, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Tuesday Health
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM	Zurich AB	Panel	A. Keynote Panel - Envisioning Value-Based Care: Trends and Strategies for the Future	Peter McCauley, MD, CPE, Medical Officer, Cigna Healthcare Cary Trainor, Senior Vice President, Home Health Transformation, Humana Ananya Banerjee, Chief Commercial Officer, Aledade Aric Sharp, Divisional Chief Executive Officer, Value-Based Care, Clover Health
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Zurich AB	Celebrity Keynote	A. Celebrity Keynote - Sugar Ray Leonard, Boxing Legend, Entrepreneur and Author	Sugar Ray Leonard, Boxing Legend, Entrepreneur and Author,
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM	Exhibit Hall	Networking Opportunities	Happy Hour in the Exhibit Hall

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