Agenda
12:00 pm – 5:45 pm
Registration and Information Desk Open
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
State Trade Executives Meeting
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
Retained Counsel Meeting
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
Registration and Information Desk Open
8:30 am – 11:00 am
Welcome and Opening Sessions
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8:30 am – 9:00 am,
Opening General Session: AHIP Executive Team Fireside Chat
,This session will be a fireside chat, which will include a handful of questions aimed at providing the audience “parting advice” from AHIP’s President and CEO. This session will strengthen, encourage, and arm you after finishing incredibly intense legislative sessions all across the country. Kick off the event encouraged, strong, and equipped for 2024.
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Learn more about Miranda Creviston Motter, JD
Miranda Creviston Motter, JD,Senior Vice President, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP
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Learn more about Miranda Creviston Motter, JD
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9:00 am – 9:45 am,
Tackling Hospital Costs
,AHIP’s Healthier People Through Healthier Markets policy roadmap recommends advancing site neutral payment policies as a way to defend consumers against overpaying for the same services depending on the site of care. Learn about the legislation that can eliminate these price differences, where and how it’s already been enacted, and how ending these practices would help drive down health care costs.
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Learn more about Lacey Berkshire
Lacey Berkshire,AHIP Retained Counsel
, Indiana -
Learn more about Kelly Campbell
Kelly Campbell,
, AHIP Retained Counsel, Colorado -
Learn more about Danielle Lloyd, MPH
Danielle Lloyd, MPH,Senior Vice President, Private Market Innovations & Quality Initiatives
, AHIP -
Learn more about Brandon Sandine
Brandon Sandine,Legislative & Regulatory Analyst, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP -
Learn more about Robert L. Traynham, PhD
Robert L. Traynham, PhD,Executive Vice President, Public Affairs & Strategic Initiatives
, AHIP
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Learn more about Lacey Berkshire
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9:45 am – 10:45 am,
National & State Coalition Building
,A successful advocacy campaign will likely consist of building coalitions. Alliances that pull together new messengers, specific data, and expertise from various resources will increase the likelihood of passing or defeating legislation. Utilizing the issue of dental loss ratio (DLR) as a case study, panelists will discuss and share their experiences on how coalition building provided a tipping point toward recent successes. Our speakers will discuss how we formed a broad industry dental coalition that includes national and state trade associations and learn how those coalitions were able to shape state DLR legislation. Additionally, panelists will learn how ballot measures may threaten traditional advocacy efforts in the future.
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Learn more about Jeff Album
Jeff Album,Vice President, Public & Government Affairs
, Delta Dental of California -
Learn more about Steve Karol
Steve Karol,
, AHIP Retained Counsel, Massachusetts -
Learn more about Laura Minzer
Laura Minzer,President
, Illinois Life Insurance Council -
Learn more about Owen Urech
Owen Urech,Director, Government Relations
, National Association of Dental Plans -
Learn more about Amanda Herrington
Amanda Herrington,Executive Director, Product Policy
, AHIP
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Learn more about Jeff Album
10:45 am – 11:00 am
Break
11:00 am – 1:45 pm
General Session
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11:00 am – 12:00 pm,
Tackling High Drug Prices – Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going, and What We’re Doing
,In this session, we will take a step back to look at the policies proposed and enacted over the past 5 years to address high drug prices. We will attempt to predict the issues we expect to face next year. And we will hear about how the past, present, and future inform our advocacy strategies and messaging.
-
Learn more about Rosemary Englert
Rosemary Englert,Senior Director, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP -
Learn more about Robert L. Traynham, PhD
Robert L. Traynham, PhD,Executive Vice President, Public Affairs & Strategic Initiatives
, AHIP
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Learn more about Rosemary Englert
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12:00 pm – 12:30 pm,
Meet AHIP’s New Chief Health Equity Officer
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Learn more about LaShawn McIver, MD, MPH
LaShawn McIver, MD, MPH,Senior Vice President & Chief Health Equity Officer
, AHIP -
Learn more about Miranda Creviston Motter, JD
Miranda Creviston Motter, JD,Senior Vice President, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP
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Learn more about LaShawn McIver, MD, MPH
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12:30 pm – 1:45 pm,
ERISA and Beyond: How Current Legal Environments Are Affecting Our Advocacy and Policy
,Join us as we first take a dive into the current challenges employers and health insurance providers are facing with ERISA preemption and provide insight into the various approaches state legislators and regulators, and Congress are taking that will impact how health insurance is provided across the country. We will finish with a fireside chat on other notable legal cases impacting the health insurance industry, and offer clarity around advocacy and policy messaging.
-
Learn more about Miranda Creviston Motter, JD
Miranda Creviston Motter, JD,Senior Vice President, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP -
Learn more about Dusty Fancher
Dusty Fancher,
, AHIP Retained Counsel, Michigan -
Learn more about Julie Miller
Julie Miller,General Counsel
, AHIP -
Learn more about Lucas Nesse
Lucas Nesse,President & CEO
, Minnesota Association of Health Plans -
Learn more about Seth Perretta
Seth Perretta,Principal
, Groom Law Group
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Learn more about Miranda Creviston Motter, JD
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm
Break
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
General Session
-
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm,
Medicaid Redeterminations – State by State Challenges
,Join us for a discussion on the Medicaid redeterminations, estimated and actual statistics to date, commercial market impacts, best practices, ongoing collaborations, and impacts moving forward.
-
Learn more about Anna Dunbar-Hester
Anna Dunbar-Hester,Vice President, Medicaid Policy
, AHIP -
Learn more about Catherine Finley
Catherine Finley,Partner
, Thorn Run Partners -
Learn more about Kelley Schultz
Kelley Schultz,Vice President, Individual & Small Group Coverage
, AHIP
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Learn more about Anna Dunbar-Hester
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3:00 pm – 3:30 pm,
Navigating Opposing Advocacy and Policy Interests
,How do we deliver our message? This session will include tips and strategies on interacting with opponents, navigating opposing policy interests, and cultivating advocacy allies.
-
Learn more about Sarah Lynn Geiger
Sarah Lynn Geiger,Regional Driector
, AHIP -
Learn more about Heidi Kroll
Heidi Kroll,
, AHIP Retained Counsel, New Hampshire -
Learn more about Brent Moore
Brent Moore,
, AHIP Retained Counsel, New Mexico
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Learn more about Sarah Lynn Geiger
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
Break
3:45 pm – 5:45 pm
General Session
-
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm,
Artificial Intelligence and Data Privacy
,Artificial intelligence (AI) is something we are seeing in all aspects of our lives, and health care delivery is no exception. As medical information is exchanged within the health care system, protecting an individual’s information becomes extremely important.
Join us as we review the federal and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) activity and explore how these developments will impact proposals discussed during the 2024 state legislative sessions.
-
Learn more about Bob Ridgeway
Bob Ridgeway,AHIP Senior Government Relations Counsel, State Affairs
, America’s Health Insurance Plans -
Learn more about Stephanie Fiore
Stephanie Fiore,Director, Digital Health Technology Policy
, Elevance Health -
Learn more about Chris Petersen
Chris Petersen,Principal
, Arbor Strategies, LLC
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Learn more about Bob Ridgeway
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4:15 pm – 5:00 pm,
Cultivating Engagement by Business Allies
,Many issues addressed by state legislatures impact the affordability of health care coverage and the services delivered by health insurance providers. Government action that increases costs to health insurance providers often means increased costs for the employers that purchase coverage on behalf of their employees. In other words, health insurance providers’ and employers’ interests are often aligned. So how can we better motivate and engage employers and business organizations when these legislative debates take place? In this session, we’ll explore these questions and share examples of successful employer engagement at the state-level.
-
Learn more about Leanne Gassaway
Leanne Gassaway,Vice President, State Government Affairs
, CVS Health -
Learn more about Keith Lake
Keith Lake,Regional Director, Great Lakes, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP -
Learn more about Luann Perryman
Luann Perryman,
, AHIP Retained Counsel, North Carolina -
Learn more about Gretchen Blazer Thompson
Gretchen Blazer Thompson,Director, Government Affairs
, Ohio Association of Health Plans
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Learn more about Leanne Gassaway
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5:00 pm – 6:00 pm,
AHIP Committee Meeting
,AHIP’s MedSupp Committee is meeting in person at the conclusion of the general sessions. AHIP staff and retained counsels are required to attend. State trade associations and AHIP members are welcome to join for this in-depth, educational conversation. The meeting will focus on reviewing recent state legislation and its impact on Medigap carriers, as well as a conversation about the value of supplemental health insurance products. We will also be discussing lessons learned and best practices when advocating on behalf of Medigap and supplemental products.
6:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Day 1 Adjourns
8:30 am – 9:45 am
General Session
-
8:30 am – 9:00 am,
AHIP Executive Team Fireside Chat
-
Learn more about Sohini Gupta
Sohini Gupta,Executive Vice President, Government Affairs & Innovations
, AHIP -
Learn more about Miranda Creviston Motter, JD
Miranda Creviston Motter, JD,Senior Vice President, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP
-
Learn more about Sohini Gupta
-
9:00 am – 9:45 am,
All of the Alternatives – Single Payer, Public Option, and Beyond
,This session will provide an overview of alternative coverage proposals and programs across the country. A moderated discussion will follow on the Partnership for America’s Health Care Future’s past engagement and plans for 2024.
-
Learn more about Kelley McCullough Robertson
Kelley McCullough Robertson,Partner
, Plus Communications -
Learn more about Rosemary Englert
Rosemary Englert,Senior Director, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP
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Learn more about Kelley McCullough Robertson
9:45 am – 10:00 am
Break
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Closing General Sessions
-
10:00 am – 11:00 am,
AHIP & State Trade Associations – Opportunities for Partnership and Collaboration
,There are several models for how a state trade operates to support member plans on the ground, and often this is a complement to the resources and support that AHIP can provide. In this session, speakers will discuss the value of the partnership between the state health plan trade associations and AHIP, and how they have worked together to become a trusted resource for policymakers.
-
Learn more about Larry Lewis
Larry Lewis,Director
, CVS Health -
Learn more about Leslie Moran
Leslie Moran,Senior Vice President
, New York Health Plan Association -
Learn more about Jesse Weathington
Jesse Weathington,President & CEO
, Georgia Association of Health Plans -
Learn more about Wardell Sanders
Wardell Sanders,President
, New Jersey Association of Health Plans
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Learn more about Larry Lewis
-
11:00 am – 12:00 pm,
Health Plan Innovation and Authorization: What is the Future of Prior Authorization?
,Prior authorization is rapidly advancing. These advances will impact messaging, policy, and operations. This panel will be discussing how to continue this progression and how to best advocate for success on prior authorization to ensure high quality outcomes for patients and consumers of health care.
-
Learn more about Eric Gratias, MD, FAAP
Eric Gratias, MD, FAAP,Chief Medical Officer
, eviCore Healthcare -
Learn more about Douglas Gray
Douglas Gray,Executive Director
, Virginia Association of Health Plans -
Learn more about Karlee Tebbutt
Karlee Tebbutt,Regional Director
, AHIP
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Learn more about Eric Gratias, MD, FAAP
12:00 pm – 12:00 pm
Conference Adjourns
Agenda Filters
Sessions
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm Sep 13 • 2023
12:00 pm – 5:45 pm
,
Registration and Information Desk Open
1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
,
State Trade Executives Meeting
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
,
Retained Counsel Meeting
8:30 am - 6:00 pm Sep 14 • 2023
8:00 am – 4:30 pm
,
Registration and Information Desk Open
8:30 am – 11:00 am
,
Welcome and Opening Sessions
-
8:30 am – 9:00 am,
Opening General Session: AHIP Executive Team Fireside Chat
,This session will be a fireside chat, which will include a handful of questions aimed at providing the audience “parting advice” from AHIP’s President and CEO. This session will strengthen, encourage, and arm you after finishing incredibly intense legislative sessions all across the country. Kick off the event encouraged, strong, and equipped for 2024.
-
Miranda Creviston Motter, JD,Senior Vice President, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP
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-
9:00 am – 9:45 am,
Tackling Hospital Costs
,AHIP’s Healthier People Through Healthier Markets policy roadmap recommends advancing site neutral payment policies as a way to defend consumers against overpaying for the same services depending on the site of care. Learn about the legislation that can eliminate these price differences, where and how it’s already been enacted, and how ending these practices would help drive down health care costs.
-
Lacey Berkshire,AHIP Retained Counsel
, Indiana -
Kelly Campbell,
, AHIP Retained Counsel, Colorado -
Danielle Lloyd, MPH,Senior Vice President, Private Market Innovations & Quality Initiatives
, AHIP -
Brandon Sandine,Legislative & Regulatory Analyst, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP -
Robert L. Traynham, PhD,Executive Vice President, Public Affairs & Strategic Initiatives
, AHIP
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- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
-
9:45 am – 10:45 am,
National & State Coalition Building
,A successful advocacy campaign will likely consist of building coalitions. Alliances that pull together new messengers, specific data, and expertise from various resources will increase the likelihood of passing or defeating legislation. Utilizing the issue of dental loss ratio (DLR) as a case study, panelists will discuss and share their experiences on how coalition building provided a tipping point toward recent successes. Our speakers will discuss how we formed a broad industry dental coalition that includes national and state trade associations and learn how those coalitions were able to shape state DLR legislation. Additionally, panelists will learn how ballot measures may threaten traditional advocacy efforts in the future.
-
Jeff Album,Vice President, Public & Government Affairs
, Delta Dental of California -
Steve Karol,
, AHIP Retained Counsel, Massachusetts -
Laura Minzer,President
, Illinois Life Insurance Council -
Owen Urech,Director, Government Relations
, National Association of Dental Plans -
Amanda Herrington,Executive Director, Product Policy
, AHIP
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
10:45 am – 11:00 am
,
Break
11:00 am – 1:45 pm
,
General Session
-
11:00 am – 12:00 pm,
Tackling High Drug Prices – Where We’ve Been, Where We’re Going, and What We’re Doing
,In this session, we will take a step back to look at the policies proposed and enacted over the past 5 years to address high drug prices. We will attempt to predict the issues we expect to face next year. And we will hear about how the past, present, and future inform our advocacy strategies and messaging.
-
Rosemary Englert,Senior Director, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP -
Robert L. Traynham, PhD,Executive Vice President, Public Affairs & Strategic Initiatives
, AHIP
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12:00 pm – 12:30 pm,
Meet AHIP’s New Chief Health Equity Officer
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LaShawn McIver, MD, MPH,Senior Vice President & Chief Health Equity Officer
, AHIP -
Miranda Creviston Motter, JD,Senior Vice President, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP
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- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
-
12:30 pm – 1:45 pm,
ERISA and Beyond: How Current Legal Environments Are Affecting Our Advocacy and Policy
,Join us as we first take a dive into the current challenges employers and health insurance providers are facing with ERISA preemption and provide insight into the various approaches state legislators and regulators, and Congress are taking that will impact how health insurance is provided across the country. We will finish with a fireside chat on other notable legal cases impacting the health insurance industry, and offer clarity around advocacy and policy messaging.
-
Miranda Creviston Motter, JD,Senior Vice President, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP -
Dusty Fancher,
, AHIP Retained Counsel, Michigan -
Julie Miller,General Counsel
, AHIP -
Lucas Nesse,President & CEO
, Minnesota Association of Health Plans -
Seth Perretta,Principal
, Groom Law Group
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
1:45 pm – 2:00 pm
,
Break
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
,
General Session
-
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm,
Medicaid Redeterminations – State by State Challenges
,Join us for a discussion on the Medicaid redeterminations, estimated and actual statistics to date, commercial market impacts, best practices, ongoing collaborations, and impacts moving forward.
-
Anna Dunbar-Hester,Vice President, Medicaid Policy
, AHIP -
Catherine Finley,Partner
, Thorn Run Partners -
Kelley Schultz,Vice President, Individual & Small Group Coverage
, AHIP
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
-
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm,
Navigating Opposing Advocacy and Policy Interests
,How do we deliver our message? This session will include tips and strategies on interacting with opponents, navigating opposing policy interests, and cultivating advocacy allies.
-
Sarah Lynn Geiger,Regional Driector
, AHIP -
Heidi Kroll,
, AHIP Retained Counsel, New Hampshire -
Brent Moore,
, AHIP Retained Counsel, New Mexico
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
3:30 pm – 3:45 pm
,
Break
3:45 pm – 5:45 pm
,
General Session
-
3:45 pm – 4:15 pm,
Artificial Intelligence and Data Privacy
,Artificial intelligence (AI) is something we are seeing in all aspects of our lives, and health care delivery is no exception. As medical information is exchanged within the health care system, protecting an individual’s information becomes extremely important.
Join us as we review the federal and the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) activity and explore how these developments will impact proposals discussed during the 2024 state legislative sessions.
-
Bob Ridgeway,AHIP Senior Government Relations Counsel, State Affairs
, America’s Health Insurance Plans -
Stephanie Fiore,Director, Digital Health Technology Policy
, Elevance Health -
Chris Petersen,Principal
, Arbor Strategies, LLC
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
-
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm,
Cultivating Engagement by Business Allies
,Many issues addressed by state legislatures impact the affordability of health care coverage and the services delivered by health insurance providers. Government action that increases costs to health insurance providers often means increased costs for the employers that purchase coverage on behalf of their employees. In other words, health insurance providers’ and employers’ interests are often aligned. So how can we better motivate and engage employers and business organizations when these legislative debates take place? In this session, we’ll explore these questions and share examples of successful employer engagement at the state-level.
-
Leanne Gassaway,Vice President, State Government Affairs
, CVS Health -
Keith Lake,Regional Director, Great Lakes, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP -
Luann Perryman,
, AHIP Retained Counsel, North Carolina -
Gretchen Blazer Thompson,Director, Government Affairs
, Ohio Association of Health Plans
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
-
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm,
AHIP Committee Meeting
,AHIP’s MedSupp Committee is meeting in person at the conclusion of the general sessions. AHIP staff and retained counsels are required to attend. State trade associations and AHIP members are welcome to join for this in-depth, educational conversation. The meeting will focus on reviewing recent state legislation and its impact on Medigap carriers, as well as a conversation about the value of supplemental health insurance products. We will also be discussing lessons learned and best practices when advocating on behalf of Medigap and supplemental products.
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
6:00 pm – 6:00 pm
,
Day 1 Adjourns
8:30 am - 12:00 pm Sep 15 • 2023
8:30 am – 9:45 am
,
General Session
-
8:30 am – 9:00 am,
AHIP Executive Team Fireside Chat
-
Sohini Gupta,Executive Vice President, Government Affairs & Innovations
, AHIP -
Miranda Creviston Motter, JD,Senior Vice President, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP
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- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
-
9:00 am – 9:45 am,
All of the Alternatives – Single Payer, Public Option, and Beyond
,This session will provide an overview of alternative coverage proposals and programs across the country. A moderated discussion will follow on the Partnership for America’s Health Care Future’s past engagement and plans for 2024.
-
Kelley McCullough Robertson,Partner
, Plus Communications -
Rosemary Englert,Senior Director, State Affairs & Policy
, AHIP
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- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
9:45 am – 10:00 am
,
Break
10:00 am – 12:00 pm
,
Closing General Sessions
-
10:00 am – 11:00 am,
AHIP & State Trade Associations – Opportunities for Partnership and Collaboration
,There are several models for how a state trade operates to support member plans on the ground, and often this is a complement to the resources and support that AHIP can provide. In this session, speakers will discuss the value of the partnership between the state health plan trade associations and AHIP, and how they have worked together to become a trusted resource for policymakers.
-
Larry Lewis,Director
, CVS Health -
Leslie Moran,Senior Vice President
, New York Health Plan Association -
Jesse Weathington,President & CEO
, Georgia Association of Health Plans -
Wardell Sanders,President
, New Jersey Association of Health Plans
- Share options
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on LinkedIn
-
-
11:00 am – 12:00 pm,
Health Plan Innovation and Authorization: What is the Future of Prior Authorization?
,Prior authorization is rapidly advancing. These advances will impact messaging, policy, and operations. This panel will be discussing how to continue this progression and how to best advocate for success on prior authorization to ensure high quality outcomes for patients and consumers of health care.
-
Eric Gratias, MD, FAAP,Chief Medical Officer
, eviCore Healthcare -
Douglas Gray,Executive Director
, Virginia Association of Health Plans -
Karlee Tebbutt,Regional Director
, AHIP
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