General Session – A Conversation with State Medicaid Directors (off the record/closed to press)
Mission Moment: Centene Corporation
Sponsored by: Sellers Dorsey
Thursday, September 12 • 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Medicaid Director Panelists:
Lisa Lee, Commissioner, Kentucky Department for Medicaid Services
Cheryl Roberts, J.D., Medicaid Director, Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services
Cora Steinmetz, Medicaid Director, Indiana Family and Social Services Administration
Gary Jessee, Senior Vice President, National Consulting, Sellers Dorsey
Chris Priest, CEO, Meridian Michigan, Centene Corporation (Moderator)
Medicaid Directors have one of the most important and challenging jobs in state government and health care. With the program now covering more than 80 million low-income, elderly and disabled individuals – 1 in 4 Americans – it is the single largest expenditure in most state budgets. Medicaid Directors from three states and former Texas Medicaid Director, Gary Jessee from Sellers Dorsey will discuss how state Medicaid programs are tackling issues that improve health equity and access to services that address maternal and infant health, social determinants of health (SDOH) and managed long-term services and supports. They will also discuss how they and their Governors are increasing the quality of care for our nation’s underserved and vulnerable populations, while improving efficiency and sustainability. This roundtable conversation will be moderated by Chris Priest of the Centene Corporation.
General Session – Election 2024: What’s at Stake for Health Policy?
Friday, September 13 • 8:30am - 9:45am
Panelists:
Brian Blase, PhD, President, Paragon Health Institute
Chris Jennings, President, Jennings Policy Strategies, Inc.
Alice Miranda Ollstein, Health Care Reporter, Politico (Moderator)
The 2024 election will have a profound impact on the future of Medicaid. During this general session, two individuals who have served as senior health policy advisors in Democratic and Republican administrations will debate what’s at stake for health care, particularly Medicaid, post-election. During this moderated discussion, Chris Jennings and Brian Blase, two prominent voices in their respective political parties on health policy issues, will discuss how the different electoral outcomes could shape Medicaid in the years to come.
General Session - Award Ceremony and Raffle Prizes
Friday, September 13 • 11:30am - 12:45pm
Presenter:
David Jacobson, VP Medicaid Business Development Strategy, Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
The true value of Medicaid managed care is not only seen in budget stability and financial savings it provides to states and the public but also in the faces of members receiving preventive and specialty health care; the coordinated care teams who strive to improve patient outcomes; and the health plan innovators who, through data-driven research and development, advance our understanding of social determinants of health, reduce barriers to access, and build upon the foundation of knowledge to enhance our health care delivery system for all. Join us as we highlight the true value of Medicaid managed care by honoring advocates, pioneers, and visionaries who have worked tirelessly to uphold Medicaid’s mission and help fulfill MHPA’s strategic objectives.