2023 AHIP/OPM FEHB Carrier Virtual Conference

Opening Session

• Learn more about Kiran Ahuja
  Kiran Ahuja

  ,

  Director
  , U.S. Office of Personnel Management
• Learn more about Liza Assatourians, JD
  Liza Assatourians, JD

  ,

  Vice President, Federal Programs
  , AHIP
• Learn more about Laurie Bodenheimer
  Laurie Bodenheimer

  ,

  Associate Director, Healthcare and Insurance (HI),
  , U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Keynote Session

• Learn more about Admiral Rachel L. Levine, MD
  Admiral Rachel L. Levine, MD

  ,

  Assistant Secretary, Health
  , Department of Health and Human Services

Call Letter Overview

This session will cover the annual Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) Program Call Letter.

• Learn more about Laurie Bodenheimer
  Laurie Bodenheimer

  ,

  Associate Director, Healthcare and Insurance (HI),
  , U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Fertility Benefits: An Employer Experience

This session will be focused on an employer’s experience implementing fertility benefits. Speakers will discuss an employer’s research on their employee population, and the implementation and administration of the benefit.

• Learn more about Jim Dupree, MD, MPH
  Jim Dupree, MD, MPH

  ,

  Associate Professor of Urology and the Ambulatory Care Clinical Chief for Urology
  , University of Michigan
• Learn more about Karen Harville, RN, BSN, MPA
  Karen Harville, RN, BSN, MPA

  ,

  Manager, Medical Benefits
  , University of Michigan
• Learn more about Rachel Royster, JD
  Rachel Royster, JD

  ,

  Supervisory Analyst, Healthcare and Insurance (HI)
  , U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Health Equity and Pharmacist Provider Billing

States are increasingly recognizing the ability of pharmacists to improve access to services like point-of-care testing, access to needed medications such as pre-and post-exposure prophylaxis for HIV and hormonal contraceptives, management of complex medication regimens, and smoking cessation services. In rural and underserved communities, pharmacists may be the only accessible healthcare provider. This session highlights the importance of reimbursing for pharmacist services and how FEHB Carriers reimburse for pharmacist services in accordance with state law.

• Learn more about E. Michael Murphy, PharmD, MBA
  E. Michael Murphy, PharmD, MBA

  ,

  Advisor, State Government Affairs
  , American Pharmacists Association
• Learn more about Dele Solaru, PharmD, MBA
  Dele Solaru, PharmD, MBA

  ,

  Chief Pharmacy Officer Healthcare and Insurance (HI)
  , U.S. Office of Personnel Management
• Learn more about Nickolas Taylor
  Nickolas Taylor

  ,

  Pharmacy Intern, Healthcare and Insurance (HI)
  , U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Social Determinants of Health

Social Determinants of Health (where we work, live and play) are believed to affect a large share of our overall health. This session will seek to explore those issues, as well as how plans are positively addressing these issues to improve the health of their members.

• Learn more about Padma Babubhai Shah
  Padma Babubhai Shah

  ,

  Senior Policy Analyst, Healthcare and Insurance
  , U.S. Office of Personnel Management
• Learn more about Jaffer Traish
  Jaffer Traish

  ,

  COO
  , FindHelp.org

Empowering Consumers Through Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR)

CMS is planning to issue a federal regulation requiring insurance carriers to utilize Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) to fulfill prior authorization. This regulation would apply to commercial insurers. Speakers in this session will discuss the respective activities being undertaken to implement this regulation. This is an example of how FHIR is revolutionizing functions across the healthcare industry and is expected to be a major improvement in the patient/customer experience.

• Learn more about Michele Johnson
  Michele Johnson

  ,

  Senior Program Analyst, Healthcare and Insurance (HI)
  , U.S. Office of Personnel Management
• Learn more about Alexandra Mugge, MPH
  Alexandra Mugge, MPH

  ,

  Director and Deputy Chief Health Informatics Officer, Health Informatics and Interoperability Group (HIIG)
  , Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
• Learn more about Elisabeth Myers, MBA
  Elisabeth Myers, MBA

  ,

  Deputy Director, Office of Policy, Office of the National Coordinator for Health IT (ONC)
  , U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Data Strategy

• Learn more about Elena Dubas
  Elena Dubas

  ,

  Program Manager, Healthcare and Insurance (HI)
  , U.S. Office of Personnel Management
• Learn more about Andrew Sudimack
  Andrew Sudimack

  ,

  Economist, Healthcare and Insurance (HI)
  , U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Conversation on Operational Initiatives

• Learn more about Janet Miller
  Janet Miller

  ,

  Program Specialist, Healthcare and Insurance (HI)
  , U.S. Office of Personnel Management
• Learn more about Jeffrey Moser
  Jeffrey Moser

  ,

  Program Specialist, Healthcare and Insurance (HI)
  , U.S. Office of Personnel Management
• Learn more about June Phillips
  June Phillips

  ,

  Program Specialist, Healthcare and Insurance (HI)
  , U.S. Office of Personnel Management

Conference Adjourns