Agenda: Becker's Payer Issues Roundtable April 2024

7:00 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	Opening Lunch in the Exhibit Hall

12:40 - 2:05 PM	Sessions
2:05 - 2:25 PM	Networking Break in the Exhibit Hall
2:30 - 5:15 PM	Sessions
5:15 - 6:15 PM	Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Hall

7:00 - 8:00 AM	Registration & 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	Cocktail Reception in the Exhibit Hall

Monday, April 8, 2024
Tuesday, April 9, 2024

Time	Track	Location Name	Session Type	Name	Speakers
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM		Foyer		Registration Opens
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	Innovations in Health Insurance: Transforming the Customer Experience	Michael Weber, Vice President, Sales, Client and Health Promotion Services, Dean Health Plan by Medica Allison Hofmann, Vice President, Health Systems, Cigna Natasha Van Wright, Senior Vice President, Clinical Operations, Belong Health Dan Sweeney, SVP, Healthcare Practice, Relay Network
8:45 AM - 9:25 AM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	Data Analytics for Health Plans: Leveraging Insights to Drive Growth	Onyinyechi Daniel, PhD, MS, MA, Vice President, Data and Analytics Strategy, Highmark Health Beth Monsrud, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, UCare Mac Davis, Vice President, Clinical Operations, Evernorth Michael Eichsteadt, Executive Director, Data Insight and Analytics, BCBS Illinois Josh Poretz, Chief Executive Officer, J2 Health
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Crystal Foyer
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	Health Plans in the Next 5 Years	Paige Brogan, MA, Principal CalAIM, Blue Shield Sheri Johnson, Vice President, Member Enrollment and Billing, UCare Krystal Revai, MD, MPH, CHIE, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Health Alliance Medical Plans
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM	Track B - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Panel	Population Health in the Next 5 Years: Where Health Plans Are Headed	Emily Griese, PhD, Chief Operations and Population Health Officer, Sanford Health Plan Bernie Kuhn, Chief Financial Officer, Population Health & Community Health, Bon Secours Mercy Health
10:45 AM - 11:25 AM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	Addressing Health Equity: What Works in Urban and Rural Markets	Danielle Brooks, JD, Director, Health Equity, AmeriHealth Caritas Angela Jenkins, Vice President, Accountable Communities, Prisma Health Paige Franklin, Chief Executive Officer, Aetna Better Health of Kentucky
10:45 AM - 11:25 AM	Track B - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Featured Session	Re-training the Brain: Why Lowering GLP-1 Costs Hinges on an Effective Lifestyle Program	Linda Anegawa, MD, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, Noom
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Opening Lunch in the Crystal Foyer
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	The Future of Telehealth, Virtual Care for Health Plans	Meera Atkins, MD, Vice President, Medical Management, BCBS Minnesota Krystal Revai, MD, MPH, CHIE, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Health Alliance Medical Plans Chris Wasel, President, Marketing & Strategic Partnerships, Vantage Healthcare
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM	Track B - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Panel	Designing Effective Value-Based Payment Models for Health Plans	Karena Weikel, Senior Vice President and Chief Actuary, Priority Health Mike Barbati, Vice President Government & Value Based Programs, Advocate Aurora Health Todd Deyoung, Associate Vice President, Specialty Value-Based Clinical Programs, Humana
1:25 PM - 2:05 PM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	Behavioral Health Integration: Opportunities and Challenges for Health Plans	Frank Webster, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Behavioral Health, Health Care Service Corporation Damanjeet Chaubey, MD, MPH, Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Clover Health
1:25 PM - 2:05 PM	Track B - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Presentation	Presentation - Reconciling Health Disparities through Population Health-Based Care
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Crystal Foyer
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	Where Chronic Care Management is Headed in a Value-based World	Robert Groves, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Banner\|Aetna Ria Paul, MD, Executive Medical Director, Value Based Care Program and Associate Chief Quality Officer, Population Health & Ambulatory Quality, Stanford University School of Medicine Henriette Coetzer, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Blue Health Intelligence Ramin Davidoff, MD, Co-Chief Executive Officer, The Permanente Federation
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM	Track B - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Featured Session	Proven Strategies for Health Plans: Improving Kidney Population Health Management	Joe Vattamattam, Co-Founder and President, Healthmap Solutions Stephanie Toth-Manikowski, MD, MHS, National Medical Director, Healthmap Solutions
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Keynote Panel	Navigating the Future of Healthcare: Trends and Challenges for Health Plan Executives	Peter McCauley, MD, CPE, Medical Officer, Cigna Healthcare Johanna Vidal-Phelan, MD, MBA, FAAP, CHIE, Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh;, Chief Medical Officer, Quality and Pediatrics, UPMC Health Plan Andrew Naugle, MBA, Principal and Healthcare Management Consultant, Milliman MedInsight
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM	Track B - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Keynote Panel	Walking the Talk in Health Equity: Where Payers are Driving Results	Angela Lynn, RN, MSN, CCM, Director of Care Management, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Debbie Zimmerman, MD, Corporate Chief Medical Officer, Lumeris and Essence Healthcare
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Grand Ballroom	Celebrity Keynote	Keynote Interview - Former President George W. Bush	George W. Bush, 43rd President of the United States,
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Happy Hour in the Crystal Foyer

Time	Track	Location Name	Session Type	Name	Speakers
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Continental Breakfast in the Crystal Foyer
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	Strategies for Health Plan CEOs in an Evolving Healthcare Landscape	Michael Hunn, Chief Executive Officer, CalOptima Health Jane Brown, Plan President and Chief Executive Officer, Aetna Better Health of Kansas Emily Griese, PhD, Chief Operations and Population Health Officer, Sanford Health Plan Ganesh Nathella, Senior Vice President, Persistent Systems Inc.
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM	Track B - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Panel	AI and Big Data in Health Plans: Smart Strategies for the Future	Onyinyechi Daniel, PhD, MS, MA, Vice President, Data and Analytics Strategy, Highmark Health Robert Groves, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Banner\|Aetna Darren Wethers, MD, Chief Medical Officer, ATRIO Health Plans Gary Proctor, Regional Chief Medical Officer, Carelon Behavioral Health Brett Davis, Health Solutions Manager, U.S. Government Health Care Consulting, SAS
8:45 AM - 9:25 AM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	Innovative Strategies for Health Plan Executives: Pioneering a New Era in Healthcare	John Bulger, DO, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Geisinger Health Plan Damanjeet Chaubey, MD, MPH, Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Clover Health Jenna Horner, Director, Medicare Advantage Product, Cigna Steve Levin, Chief Executive Officer, Quest Analytics
8:45 AM - 9:25 AM	Track B - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Featured Session	The Growing Need for Virtual Psychiatric Urgent Care: Enabling Optimal Patient Outcomes through Payer-Provider Partnerships	Scott Bender, Executive Director, Clinical Operations Support, Blue Cross And Blue Shield Of Texas Wendy Martinez Farmer, MPC, MBA, Regional Vice President, Crisis Center of Excellence, Elevance/Carelon Behavioral Health Douglas Nemecek, Chief Medical Officer, Behavioral Health, Evernorth Health Services Jeremy Keim, Vice President, Commercial, Brightside Health
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Crystal Foyer
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	CEO Focus: Managing Risk and Uncertainty in Healthcare	Gen Gillespie, MBA, Co-Founder, Belong Health Don Stiffler, Chief Revenue and Growth Officer, Commonwealth Care Alliance Rushil Desai, Chief Executive Officer, Aetna Better Health of Illinois
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM	Track B - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Panel	Transforming Chronic Care: A Value-based Approach for Health and Well-being	Yvonne Collins, MD, FACOG, Chief Medical Officer, CountyCare Bruce Rogen, MD, MPH, Chief Medical Officer, Cleveland Clinic Employee Health Plan Payam Parvinchiha, MD, MPH, Interim Chief Medical Officer, SCAN Health Plan
10:45 AM - 11:25 AM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	Keeping up with Medicare Advantage Policies and Regulations	Michael Bagel, Associate Vice President, Public Policy, Alliance of Community Health Plans Adam Myers, MD, Former Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield Association Jasmin Johnson, Chief of Staff to the Chief Corporate Development Officer, SCAN Health Plan
10:45 AM - 11:25 AM	Track B - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Featured Session	Beyond Compliance: What's Next for Transparency & Member Engagement	Peter Boumenot, Chief Product Officer, Kyruus Health Jon Burow, Vice President, Customer Experience and Digital Transformation, Independent Health Deborah Peterson, Vice President of Digital Strategy, Experience and Delivery, Excellus BCBS
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Networking Lunch in the Crystal Foyer
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	Regulatory and Policy Issues for Health Plan Executives	Mike Todaro, PharmD, Chief Operating Officer, Centene-Mississippi Raven Ryan Solon, Chief Compliance and Regulatory Officer, MetroPlusHealth Michael Bagel, Associate Vice President, Public Policy, Alliance of Community Health Plans Jenna Horner, Director, Medicare Advantage Product, Cigna
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM	Track B - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Panel	Health Plan Innovation Curve: How to Stay Ahead	Susan Beaton, Vice President, Health Plan Strategy, Wellframe Manu Chaudhry, MS, DDS, President, Capitol Dental Care Neel Butala, MD, MBA, Assistant Professor, University of Colorado School of Medicine Darin McDonald, Executive Vice President, Chief Information Officer, UCare
1:25 PM - 2:05 PM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	Medicaid Redeterminations One Year Later: The Impact and What's Next	Lila Benayoun, Chief Operating Officer, MetroPlusHealth Pleasant Radford, Health Equity Officer, UCare Yasin S. Patel, President and Chief Executive Officer, MHN ACO
1:25 PM - 2:05 PM	Track B - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Featured Session	Successful AI Strategy Planning for Health Plans	Michael Peterson, Vice President, Developer and Employee Experience, Blue Shield of California Sam Robinson, Chief Health Plan Officer, US Health and Life Sciences, Microsoft
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Crystal Foyer
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	Harnessing the Power of Digital Marketing for Health Plans	Stacy Mays, Vice President, Strategic Business Development, Gillette Children’s Jennifer Callahan, Chief Operating Officer, Atrio Health Plans Dina Jordan, Vice President, Digital Strategy and Business Development, Brighton Health Plan Solutions
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM	Track B - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Panel	The Future of Value-based Care: Health Plan-Provider Data Sharing and More	Cathy VonRueden, MPH, Vice President, Provider Relations and Contracting, UCare Jason Feuerman, President and Chief Executive Officer, LTC ACO, LLC Michael Eichsteadt, Executive Director, Data Insight and Analytics, BCBS Illinois David Wennberg, MD, Strategic Advisor, Blue Health Intelligence
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Keynote Panel	The CEO's Guide to Navigating Disruption and Rethinking Business Models	Tom Grote, Chief Executive Officer, Banner\|Aetna Ceci Connolly, President and Chief Executive Officer, Alliance of Community Health Plans Michael Hunn, Chief Executive Officer, CalOptima Health Paul Torrey, Healthcare Industry Leader, Americas, UiPath
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM	Track B - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Keynote Panel	Healthcare Comes Home: What's Next for In-home Care Solutions	Jessica Hohman, MD, President, Cleveland Clinic Accountable Care Organization Katie Manetta, Director, Affordability and Program Development, Excellus BCBS
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Track A - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Grand Ballroom	Celebrity Keynote	Keynote Interview - Martha Stewart, Founder, Martha Stewart Living	Martha Stewart, Founder, Martha Stewart Living
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Happy Hour in the Crystal Foyer

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