Events

Events

The World Congress 5th Annual Leadership Summit on Medicaid Managed Care

Tue, 02/28/2012 - Thu, 03/01/2012

Medicaid is now on the forefront of the national healthcare policy agenda – including a massive expansion to 133% above the poverty line in 2014. As the state budget crisis continues, the Medicaid community must employ a strategic action plan to navigate through this era change.

The 5^th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Summit convenes key health plans, states and industry experts to discuss applicable, solution-driven strategies that directly address the crucial issues and to share best practices to prepare for challenges such as expansion;

Based on the current industry landscape and the feedback from the 2011 delegates, this year’s agenda will focus on realigning incentives and providing attendees with actionable strategies to link your processes and outcomes to improve overall performance.

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5th Annual Medicare Marketing Congress

Thu, 03/01/2012 - Fri, 03/02/2012

Healthcare Education Associates is proud to announce their 5th Annual Medicare Marketing Summit slated for March 1-2, 2012 at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Join us as their illustrious faculty examines various innovative marketing strategies to bolster your relationship with existing customers and forge new contacts. Learn how to stand out among your competition!

Top Reasons to Attend
1. Learn savvy marketing strategies while stretching your marketing budget to get the biggest bang for your buck
2. Reinvigorate your marketing & sales (internal & external) teams
3. Get expert advice on how to tap into the age-in population
4. Acquire crucial guidelines for ongoing, year-round, and cost-effective retention strategies
5. Determine how much you should be investing in your online/digital marketing presence
6. Take advantage of this valuable opportunity to network with your peers and the industry’s leading marketing experts
7. Get the latest Medicare marketing regulatory updates and learn how to deal with an audit aftermath
8. Learn how to maximize your branding and co-branding techniques
9. Unearth every distribution option available and select the most appropriate for your plan; a well-balanced distribution plan is key!
10. Foster a stronger enrollment strategy for 2013

Healthcare Payer News subscribers are eligible for a 10% discount. Call Theresa Powers at 1-704-341-2437 or e-mail tpowers@frallc.com for more information and to register. Be sure to mention discount code: HMP124.

CBI's 4th Annual Forum for Payers on Personalized Medicine

Mon, 03/12/2012 - Tue, 03/13/2012

CBI’s 4th Annual Forum for Payers on Personalized Medicine

Evaluate Patient Outcomes and Cost-Effectiveness of Genomic Testing to Determine Coverage Decisions

March 12-13, 2012

Washington, District of Columbia

The ultimate goal of personalized medicine is to completely revolutionize the healthcare industry by providing patients personalized care based on their genomic profile. While that end goal will not be achieved overnight, pharmaceutical and biotech companies are making significant technological advances that payers are taking into consideration for policy changes. This conference provides payers with real-time information on such advances, so they can determine how to best manage this changing healthcare dynamic to appropriately service patients.

Key Topics Include:

AMA’s New CPT Code Structure
Clinical Validity and Utility for Effective Coverage Decisions
Medical Claims and Real World Data to Make Coverage Decisions
New FDA Guidelines for Companion Diagnostics
Cost/Benefit Analysis of Genetic Testing Coverage
Point of Care Impact to Payers

For more information visit:

http://www.cbinet.com/personalizedmedicine

6th Annual RISE Summit

Mon, 03/19/2012 - Wed, 03/21/2012

Join us for our 6th Annual RISE Summit, the flagship event everyone’s been talking about! Hear directly from your health plan colleagues about strategies they’re using to boost star ratings, care management and plan operations. This is THE premiere yearly event on risk adjustment and related topics.

Conference Highlights:

Strategies to Boost CMS Star Ratings
How to Reduce Coding Errors, Ensure Compliance and Audit-Proof Your Processes
The Latest on the Encounter Data Transition
Ways to Determine How Much to Outsource - and What to Keep In-House
How to Use Data Mining to Identify the Members Whose Care You Can Impact the Most
Best Practices in HCC Management - with a Care Improvement Focus

PLUS: New this year! "Risk Adjustment 101" on Day One: a tutorial delving into the nuts and bolts of risk adjustment.

Risk Adjustment 101 Focuses on:

The Significance of Risk Adjustment
CMS Logistics and Timelines
Managing RA Data and its Compilation
Important HCC Do's and Don'ts
Basics of the Star Ratings System

Healthcare Payer News subscribers are eligible for a 10% discount. Call Theresa Powers at +1 704-341-2437 or e-mail tpowers@frallc.com for more information and to register. Be sure to mention discount code: HMP124.

Website: http://www.frallc.com/events/hcc/

The 2012 HPIC Leadership Summit on New Benefit Design, Product Marketing & Distribution Strategies For Health Plans and Employers

Wed, 03/21/2012 - Fri, 03/23/2012

Health Care Reform has changed forever the way we do business. Whether your organization sinks or swims in this new era depends on your ability to innovate. Coming up with new ways of marketing, branding, sales, product development, product distribution and customer retention is just part of the picture. Keeping members engaged and costs controlled are crucial in our brave new world.

You will come away with:

Revamp your benefit design and distribution strategies for Health Insurance Exchanges
Build targeted segmentation strategies that increase customer satisfaction and retention
Use social networking to engage consumers in health and wellness while lowering costs
Increase brand recognition and loyalty in an exchange-based world
Find areas of opportunity in the new minimum medical-loss ratio
Grow revenue through ancillary services and supplemental products

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Medicare Risk Adjusted Revenue and Plan Payments

Thu, 04/12/2012 - Fri, 04/13/2012

Medicare-providing health plans face increasing challenges with RADV audits. Without cooperation from physicians to properly code and document diagnoses/treatment, health plans are losing money when large paybacks are required by CMS when errors are identified. This conference provides the tools needed to work more effectively with physicians and manage the CMS Star Rating System.

Understand How to Best Mitigate Financial and Compliance Risks:

• Further align your HCC management program with the Five Star Rating System

• Hear updates on ICD-10

• Learn how other health plans are managing RADV audits

• Discuss CMS initiatives and changing guidelines

• Determine best practices for improving physician cooperation

Save $400 with promotional code NKG875 (cannot be combined with other offers or used towards a current registration)

Visit www.cbinet.com/medicarerisk or call 800-817-8601 for more information

Effectively Managing Complex, Chronic and Costly Medicare Cases

Mon, 04/16/2012 - Tue, 04/17/2012

Join leading health plans, providers, and healthcare innovators to discuss timely and cost-effective solutions to the challenges of managing the care of chronic and complex Medicare cases. Through case studies and action-oriented sessions, this summit will help your plan or care facility devise practical methods to indentify at-risk members, implement realistic outreach programs, and reduce costly hospital readmissions. Be prepared to challenge your ideas about conventional care management, hear revolutionary ideas about the future of healthcare, and walk away with tangible tools that you can apply right away at your health plan or care facility.

Top Reasons to Attend:

Get actionable information on how to implement effective care management strategies
Devise systems to prevent avoidable readmissions in your high risk members
Hear which care models have been working for various pilot programs
Learn how you can effectively manage your dual eligible and special needs members
Hear about new and innovative methods for collecting and analyzing valuable member data
Examine the ways predictive modeling can help indentify your high risk members
Explore the advantages of home and field-based care
Gain insights that can help you broach the tough topics of hospice and end of life care with patients and family members
Learn how teaming up with community resources can improve member care
Develop a strong care transitions strategy
Learn how innovative payment and care models are improving quality of care and containing costs

Healthcare Payer News subscribers are eligible for a 10% discount. Call Theresa Powers at (704)341-2437 or tpowers@frallc.com for more information and to register. Be sure to mention discount code: HMP124

The World Congress 3rd Annual Data Analytics Summit for Health Plans

Wed, 04/25/2012 - Fri, 04/27/2012

The World Congress 3^rd Annual Data Analytics Summit for Health Plans convenes executives from the nation's leading health plans to discuss strategies to maximize competitive edge and achieve quality measurements through the analysis of various sources, including claims, clinical documents and consumer data.

Through evidence based case studies, interactive workshops, and thought provoking panel discussions, this summit offers best practices for effectively standardizing, storing, analyzing and reporting data that will enable trend predictions, population health management and the implementation of targeted prevention initiatives and actionable clinical opportunities.

Visit www.worldcongress.com/claimsanalysis for more information.

2012 ACO Congress

Thu, 04/26/2012 - Fri, 04/27/2012

Global Media Dynamics’ 2012 Congress on Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs) will be held on April 26 – 27, 2012 in Las Vegas! This impressive conference will feature a top-notch speaking faculty comprising of executives leading ACO efforts from leading health plans, health centers and physician/medical groups. Register now to ensure attendance at www.2012aco.com! Mention Promo Code HFN200 and Save an Additional $200 off the Registration Fee!

The 20th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress

Mon, 04/30/2012 - Wed, 05/02/2012

The 20^th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress, taking place April 30 – May 2 in Baltimore, is the longest running, most popular event in the Medicaid Managed care industry. Join over 350 State Officials and Health Plan executives as they share best practices and insights on how improve quality, achieve better health outcomes and control costs. To learn more, click here to visit the website and browse the 35+ sessions featuring over 40 speakers.