Agenda: Becker's 3rd Annual Spring 2025 Payer Issues Roundtable

7:00 - 8:00 AM	Registration Opens
8:00 - 9:25 AM	Sessions
9:25 - 9:55 AM	Networking Break in Crystal Foyer
10:00 - 11:25 AM	Sessions
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM	Networking Luncheon in Crystal Foyer

12:40 - 2:05 PM	Sessions
2:05 - 2:25 PM	Networking Break in Crystal Foyer
2:30 - 5:00 PM	Sessions
5:00 - 6:00 PM	Happy Hour in Crystal Foyer

7:00 - 8:00 AM	Continental Breakfast and Registration Opens
8:00 - 9:25 AM	Sessions
9:25 - 9:55 AM	Networking Break in Crystal Foyer
10:00 - 11:25 AM	Sessions
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM	Networking Luncheon in Crystal Foyer

12:40 - 2:05 PM	Sessions
2:05 - 2:25 PM	Networking Break in Crystal Foyer
2:30 - 5:00 PM	Sessions
5:00 - 6:00 PM	Closing Happy Hour in Crystal Foyer

Monday, April 28, 2025
Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Time	Track	Location Name	Session Type	Name	Speakers
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Registration Opens
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	1. Leadership in Transition: Guidance for Health Plan CEOs Amidst Healthcare Evolution	Hilary Marden-Resnik, President and CEO, UCare Jarrod McNaughton, Chief Executive Officer, Inland Empire Health Plan Christine Senty, President & CEO, Quartz Health Solutions, Inc.
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM	Track 2 - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Panel	2. Tackling Health Inequities: Success Stories from Diverse Markets	Michael Smith, MD FAEMS, Chief Medical Officer, Health Alliance Crissy Turino, MPH, MBA, Chief Plan Officer, CountyCare, Cook County Health Erin Henderson Moore, President and Chief Executive Officer, Fidelis Care New Jersey
8:45 AM - 9:25 AM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	1. Strengthening Health Plan-Provider Relationships for Value-Based Care	Yasin S. Patel, President and Chief Executive Officer, MHN ACO Anthony Thompson, SVP, Healthcare Network Strategy, CDPHP Brett Bingham, Chief Network Development Officer and President, Banner Health Peter Nakhla, MD, MBA, Market Medical Officer, Oscar Health Insurance Jon Hamdorf, Market President, UCare
8:45 AM - 9:25 PM	Track 3 -	Crystal C	Panel	3. Trailblazing the Future of Health Plans: Innovation Strategies	Rushil Desai, Chief Executive Officer, Aetna Better Health of Illinois Ryan Jack, Ph.D., M.S., Vice President Enterprise Strategy and Innovation, Providence Health Ilan Shapiro, Chief Health Correspondent and Medical Affairs Officer and Senior Vice President, AltaMed Health Services Benjamin Simmons, Chief Strategy Officer, Gravie Mitch Wasden, Chief Executive Officer, Iowa Total Care Health Plan
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Crystal Foyer
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	1. Strategies for Health Plans in Integrating Behavioral Health Services	Meera Atkins, MD, Vice President, Medical Management, BCBS Minnesota Caroline Carney, MD, President, Behavioral Health and Chief Medical Officer, Magellan Health Dianna Chautin, Chief Operating Officer, UnitedHealthcare
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM	Track 2 - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Panel	2. The Aftermath of Medicaid Redeterminations: Strategies for Health Plans	Ria Paul, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine; Chief Medical Officer, Santa Clara Family Health Plan Sandra Tran, MBA, CPA, Director of Healthcare Informatics and Analytics, Astiva Health Alexander Li, MD, Chief Health Equity Officer, L.A. Care Health Plan Anita Edwards, MD, Medical Director, Highmark Wholecare
10:45 AM - 11:25 AM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Fireside Chat	1. Fireside Chat - Sachin Jain, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer, SCAN Group	Sachin Jain, President and Chief Executive Officer, SCAN Group
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Networking Luncheon in the Crystal Foyer
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	1. Shaping the Future: Telehealth, AI, Virtual Strategies Tailored for Health Plan Integration	Tenbit Emiru, MD, PhD, MBA, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, UCare Akrom Hossain, Senior Director, Health Care Services Corporation Kiki Louis, MD, Senior Vice President, Clinical Member Services, Oscar Health Angela Lynn, RN, MSN, CCM, Director of Care Management, Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Yoona Kim, PharmD, PhD, Cofounder and Chief Executive Officer, Arine, Inc.
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM	Track 3 -		Panel	3. Strategic Growth and Innovation for National Health Plans	Patrick Quigley, Chief Executive Officer, Sidecar Health Ty Wang, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Angle Health Eric C. Hunter, MBA, President and Chief Executive Officer, CareOregon
1:25 PM - 2:05 PM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	1. Regulatory Outlook: Navigating Prior Authorization Changes	Manu Chakumgal, PharmD, MBA, Director, Clinical and Technical Integration, Peak Health Liz Steffen, MBA, Vice President, Compliance and Chief Compliance Officer, CommonWealth Care John Bulger, DO, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Geisinger Health Plan Latonia Walker, RN, MSN, NE-BC, Vice President, Clinical Operations, BlueCross BlueShield Illinois
1:25 PM - 2:05 PM	Track 2 - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Panel	2. Tackling Workforce Challenges in Health Insurance	Sheri Johnson, Vice President, Member Enrollment and Billing, UCare Morgan Ratcliffe, Chief Communication Officer, Providence Health Plan Missy Durant, Chief People Officer, Medica
1:25 PM - 2:05 PM	Track 3 -		Panel	3. Harnessing AI and Digital Tech for Optimal Health Plan Outcomes	Siva Balu, Senior Vice President, Chief Information and Digital Officer, Quartz Angie Kalousek, Senior Director, Lifestyle Medicine, Blue Shield of California Peter Kuipers, Chief Financial Officer, Clover Health Aisha Rahim, MD, FHM, Medical Director and Co-Lead, AI Governance Council, Johns Hopkins Health Plans JHHP
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Crystal Foyer
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	1. Pioneering Innovations for Health Plan Executives in the New Healthcare Frontier	Robert Groves, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Banner\|Aetna Lila Benayoun, Chief Operating Officer, MetroPlusHealth Nick Kraft, Chief Growth Officer, Capital District Physicians' Health Plan
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM	Track 3 -		Panel	3. Clinical Focus: Driving Innovation In Health Insurance	Meredith Williams, MD, Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Oscar Health Insurance Devon Zoller, MD, FACP, Associate Medical Director, Cleveland Clinic Employee Health Plan Jessica Chaudhary, MD, Medical Director, Elevance Health
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	1. Mapping the Path Ahead: Trends and Challenges in Healthcare for Health Plan Executives	Robert Groves, MD, Executive Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Banner\|Aetna Michael Hunn, Chief Executive Officer, CalOptima Health Johanna Vidal-Phelan, MD, MBA, FAAP, CHIE, Chief Medical Officer, Quality and Pediatrics, UPMC Health Plan
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM	Track 2 - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Panel	2. The Future of In-home Care: Trends and Innovations for Healthcare Payers	Jessica Hohman, MD, President, Cleveland Clinic Accountable Care Organization Jamie Galbreath, PhD, MPH, CHES, Quality Improvement Associate Director, UCare Damanjeet Chaubey, MD, MPH, Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Clover Health
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM	Track 3 -		Panel	3. High-Impact Strategies and Innovations in Medicare Advantage	Alex Ding, MD, Associate Vice President, Physician Strategy, Humana Dawn Maroney, Chief Executive Officer, Alignment Health Plan Cathy Moffitt, MD, Senior Vice President and Aetna Chief Medical Officer, CVS Health
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Celebrity Keynote	1. Celebrity Keynote - Nick Saban, Legendary College Football Coach	Nick Saban, Legendary College Football Coach,
5:00 PM - 6:00 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 & Registration Opens
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	1. Advancements in Health Insurance: Redefining the Customer Experience	Brigid Gast, MSN, BS, RN, NEA-BC, Senior Director, Care Management, Partnership HealthPlan of California Ria Paul, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Stanford University School of Medicine; Chief Medical Officer, Santa Clara Family Health Plan Don Stiffler, Chief Revenue and Growth Officer, Commonwealth Care Alliance Chandni Sud-Thavakumar, Vice President, Performance Operations, Mass Advantage
8:00 AM - 8:40 AM	Track 2 - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Panel	2. Pharmacy Focus: The Future of Weight Loss Drug Coverage	Meghan Hickey, PharmD, Director, Pharmacy, Peak Health Brian Smolich, VP of Quality and Managed Care Operations, Health Alliance Medical Plans Eric Cannon, PharmD FAMCP, Chief Pharmacy Officer/General Manager, Eric Cannon
8:45 AM - 9:25 AM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	1. Navigating the Future of the ACA Marketplace	Mike Todaro, PharmD, Chief Operating Officer, Centene-Mississippi Michael Bagel, Associate Vice President, Public Policy, Alliance of Community Health Plans Curtis J. Anders, Vice President, Provider Networks and Contracting, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Louisiana
8:45 AM - 9:25 AM	Track 3 -		Panel	3. Streamlining Prior Authorization For Better Member Outcomes	Scott Bender, Executive Director, Commercial Behavioral Health Clinical Operations, HCSC Nancy Klotz, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Brighton Health Plan Solutions Neil Kulkarni, Vice President, Product Management, Provider and Clinical Experience, Highmark Health
9:25 AM - 9:55 AM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Crystal Foyer
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	1. The Next Era of Health Plans: Strategies for the Coming Years	Kim Foltz, Central Division President, Aetna Medicaid, a CVS Health company Allison Hofmann, Vice President, Health Systems, Cigna Mamata Majmundar, Chief Medical Officer, Evry Healthcare, Inc Michael Kobernick, MD, MS-HSA, MS-PoPH, FAAFP, Senior Medical Director, Health Plan Business, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM	Track 2 - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Panel	2. Developing Payment Models Aligned with Health Plan Goals	Manu Chaudhry, MS, DDS, President, Capitol Dental Care Harlon Pickett, President, Eagle Care Health Solutions Robert Rutkowski, MD, FAAP, Senior Medical Director, Practice Transformation & UPMC for Kids, UPMC Health Plan
10:00 AM - 10:40 AM	Track 3 -		Panel	3. The Rising Costs of Specialty Medications: Financial Strategies for Sustainable Access	Doug Lynch, Chief Actuary, Sidecar Health Saba Syed, PharmD, Vice President, Pharmacy, Aledade Candice Michaelson, General Manager, Vice President, Cigna Pharmacy
10:45 AM - 11:25 AM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	1. Navigating the Value-based Era: Trends and Directions in Chronic Care Management for Health Plans	Bruce Rogen, MD, MPH, FACP, Chief Medical Officer, Cleveland Clinic Employee Health Plan; Chair, Cleveland Clinic Quality Alliance Melanie Teske, MBA, Vice President, Population Health and Affordability, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Pankhuri Sharma, Strategy and Operations Leader, Humana Alvia Siddiqi, MD, FAAFP, Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Illinois
10:45 AM - 11:25 AM	Track 3 -		Panel	3. Clinical Innovation in Health Plan Design: Big Ideas for Bold Leaders	Emily Durfee, Director, Corporate Venture Capital, Healthworx Brad Riley, MBA, Vice President, Clinical Delivery, Longevity Health Plan Jennifer St. Thomas, Senior Vice President, Commercial and Medicare Markets, Mass General Brigham Health Plan
11:35 AM - 12:35 PM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Networking Luncheon in the Crystal Foyer
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	1. Creating Solutions Employers and Employees Crave	Rebecca Krouse, Chief People Officer, Oscar Health Philip Randall, Director, Population Health & Community Programs, Banner\|Aetna
12:40 PM - 1:20 PM	Track 2 - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Panel	2. How Health Plans can Promote Health Literacy	Allison Hofmann, Vice President, Health Systems, Cigna Pleasant Radford, Health Equity Officer, UCare Melissa Clarke, MD, CMQ, Chief Health Equity Officer, Elevance Health
1:25 PM - 2:05 PM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	1. Anticipated Pathways in Population Health Management for Health Plans	Henriette Coetzer, MD, Chief Medical Officer, Blue Health Intelligence Gregory A. Hanley, FACHE, CPHQ, Vice President, Health Services Quality and Operations, UCare Minnesota Damanjeet Chaubey, MD, MPH, Vice President, Clinical Affairs, Clover Health
1:25 PM - 2:05 PM	Track 3 -		Panel	3. Driving Success for Regional and Local Health Plans	Shannon Drotning, Market President, Consumer and Specialty, Providence Health Plan Hillary Galyean, Chief Growth Officer, St. Luke's Health Plan Mark Mugiishi, MD, Chief Executive Officer, HMSA, BCBS Hawaii Michael Weber, Vice President, Sales and Retention, Dean Health Plan by Medica
2:05 PM - 2:25 PM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Networking Break in the Crystal Foyer
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	1. Charting Medicare Advantage Growth for the Next 5 Years	Krystal Revai, MD, MPH, CHIE, Associate Chief Medical Officer, Health Alliance Medical Plans Mike Zehrer, Managing Director, Individual Medicare, Marketing and Growth Strategy, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Jenna Horner, Director, Medicare Advantage Product, Cigna Marcos Dachary, Principal, Chief Market Strategist and General Manager, Payer Solutions, Milliman MedInsight
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM	Track 2 - Population Health, Telehealth + Value-based Care	Crystal A	Panel	2. Innovative Approaches to Chronic Care Management for Health Plans	Tina Bandekar, RPh (Registered Pharmacist), MHA, Director, Pharmacy Programs, Elevance Health Shawn Shuman, Director, Medical Management, Peak Health
3:15 PM - 3:55 PM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Panel	1. Transforming Insurance: CEO Perspectives on Rethinking Business Strategies	Lisa Erickson, Chief Executive Officer, Medica Pooja Ika, President and Chief Executive Officer, eternalHealth Jeff Bak, President and Chief Executive Officer, Imagine360 Margaret Anderson, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer and Senior Vice President, Health Alliance Plan
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM	Track 1 - Health Plan Leadership, Growth + Innovation	Crystal B	Celebrity Keynote	1. Celebrity Keynote - Kevin O'Leary, Star of ABC’s 'Shark Tank', Top Business Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist and Investor, Featured in Harvard Business Review Case Study in 2023	Kevin O'Leary, Star of ABC’s 'Shark Tank', Top Business Speaker, Serial Entrepreneur, Venture Capitalist and Investor, Featured in Harvard Business Review Case Study in 2023
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM		Crystal Foyer	Networking Opportunities	Happy Hour in the Crystal Foyer

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