Medicare Congress: Agenda: Day One

Pre-Conference

Day One

Day Two

Agenda: Medicare Congress Day I Monday, October 16, 2006
8:00 a.m.	Welcome and Introduction: Medicare Policy and Business Strategy Bob Atlas Senior Vice President, Avalere Health LLC Washington, DC Dan Mendelson President and Founder, Avalere Health LLC Washington, DC Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
8:50 a.m.	Introduction of Morning Plenaries John K. Iglehart Founding Editor, Health Affairs National Correspondent, New England Journal of Medicine Washington, DC
9:00 a.m.	The Future of Medicare Mark B. McClellan, MD, PhD Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Former Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration Washington, DC
9:45 a.m.	Paying for Value in Medicare Thomas B. Valuck, MD, JD Measurement Development Medical Officer Centers for Medicare Management Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Baltimore, MD Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
10:30 a.m.	Transition Break
11:00 a.m.	Concurrent Sessions I
	1.01 Beneficiary Experience and Satisfaction with the Medicare Drug Benefit Robert Hayes President and General Counsel Medicare Rights Center New York, NY Kirsten Sloan National Coordinator Health Issues, AARP Washington, DC
	1.02 Affordability of the Medicare Drug Benefit Nancy Featherstone Director, Medicare Strategy AstraZeneca Wilmington, DE Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint) Susan Sanabria Vice President, Advocacy National Multiple Sclerosis Society Washington, DC Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
	1.03 Current Trends and Future Direction of Medicare Fee-for-Service Stuart Guterman Senior Program Director, The Commonwealth Fund Washington, DC Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint) Mark E. Miller, PhD Executive Director, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Washington, DC Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
	1.04 Medicare Beneficiaries with Cancer Jennifer Bowman Director, Avalere Health LLC Washington DC Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint) Christy Schmidt Director, Public Policy, American Cancer Society Washington, DC Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
	1.05 The Medicare Legislative Agenda Cybele Bjorklund Staff Director, Subcommittee on Ways and Means United States House of Representatives Washington, DC Colette Desmarais Health Policy Advisor, Senate Finance Committee Washington, DC
12:00 p.m.	Lunch
1:00 p.m.	Business Strategy in the Medicare Market: The Health Plan Perspective Karen Ignagni President and Chief Executive Officer America's Health Insurance Plans Washington, DC Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
1:30 p.m.	Business Strategy in the Medicare Market: The Manufacturer Perspective David Beier Senior Vice President, Global Government Affairs Amgen Washington, DC Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
2:15 p.m.	Business Strategy in the Medicare Market: The PBM Perspective David B. Snow, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Medco Health Solutions, Inc. Franklin Lakes, NJ Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
3:00 p.m.	Wall Street Meets Washington: Health Policy's Impact on Financial Markets Nancy-Ann DeParle Partner, CCMP Capital Former Administrator, Health Care Financing Administration Washington, DC
3:30 p.m.	Business Strategy in the Medicare Market: The Wall Street Perspective Charles Boorady Managing Director, Citigroup Investment Research New York, NY Presentation Material (Acrobat) Benjamin Edmands Principal, JP Morgan Partners LLP New York, NY Christopher McFadden Healthcare Analyst, Goldman Sachs New York, NY
4:15 p.m.	Transition Break
4:30 p.m.	Concurrent Sessions II
	2.01 Access to Pharmaceuticals in the Medicare Drug Benefit Valerie Barton Director, Avalere Health LLC Washington, DC Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint) John Coster, PhD, RPh Vice President, Federal and State Programs National Association of Chain Drug Stores Washington, DC Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
	2.02 Exchanging Health Information and Coordinating Care Christina Boccuti Senior Analyst, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) Washington, DC Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint) Dexter W. Shurney, MD, MBA, MPH Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer, Healthways Nashville, TN Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
	2.03 Medicare and Hospitals: The State of Reform Tom Gustafson Deputy Director, Center for Medicare Management Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Baltimore, MD Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint) Ashley Thompson Director, Policy, American Hospital Association Washington, DC Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
	2.04 Dual Eligible Populations and Special Needs Plans (SNPs): Current and Future Strategies Cindy Parks Thomas Senior Scientist, Brandeis University Schneider Institute for Health Policy Waltham, MA Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint) James M. Verdier, JD Senior Fellow, Mathematica Policy Research Washington, DC Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint) Elizabeth Ward Assistant Director, Policy and Legislation Association of Community Affiliated Health Plans Washington, DC Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
	2.05 The Evolving Role of States and Medicaid in the Medicare Drug Benefit Marta Schroeder Divisional Vice President and General Manager, Public Health Policy Abbott Laboratories Abbott Park, IL Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint) Tom Snedden Director, Pennsylvania Prescription Drug Program Pharmaceutical Assistance Contract for the Elderly Harrisburg, PA Presentation Material (Acrobat) Presentation Material (Powerpoint)
5:30 p.m.	Adjournment and Networking Reception

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