2007 SCI National Workshop

State Coverage Initiatives

Wednesday, January 24, 2007

5:30 – 6:00 p.m.	Registration Magnolia Foyer
6:00–7:30 p.m	Welcome Reception River Room

Thursday, January 25, 2007

8:00–9:00 a.m	Registration and Continental Breakfast Magnolia Foyer
9:00–9:05 a.m.	Session 1. Welcome and Conference Overview Magnolia III
9:05–10:30 a.m.	Session 2. Redesigning the Health System After Katrina Magnolia III Moderator: Dr. W. David Helms President & CEO AcademyHealth Panelists: Dr. Fred Cerise Secretary Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Presentation Slides Dr. Cathi Fontenot Medical Director Medical Center of Louisiana Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Dave Ward President and CEO Daughters of Charity Health Center Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout More than one year following Hurricane Katrina, what is the state of the health care system in Louisiana? What is the vision for a post – Katrina Louisiana health care system?
10:30–10:45 a.m.	Break
10:45 a.m.- 12:15 p.m.	Session 3. State Coverage Expansion Roundtable Magnolia III Moderator: Enrique Martinez-Vidal Acting Director, SCI AcademyHealth Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Panelists: Lisa Crowley Program Director Insure Montana Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Bob Sands Assistant Secretary, Health and Human Services Agency State of California Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Dr. Jeanene Smith Administrator Office for Oregon Health Policy Research Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Seema Verma Consultant to the Indiana Family and Social Services Administration Seema Verma Consulting Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Recently, some states have been offering reform proposals while others are in the process of implementing programs that have already been enacted. This panel will be a roundtable that features several states and will offer the audience an opportunity to discuss state programs and experience.
12:15–1:30 p.m.	Lunch Attendees will have the opportunity to follow-up with the state roundtable panelists during lunch.
1:30–3:00 p.m.	Session 4. Breakout Sessions Session A: Enrollment, Marketing and Outreach for Coverage Expansions Magnolia I & II Moderator: Isabel Friedenzohn Senior Associate AcademyHealth Panelists: Stan Dorn Senior Research Associate The Urban Institute Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Ruth Kennedy Medicaid Deputy Director Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Susan Tucker Senior Research Analyst Center for Health Program Development and Management University of Maryland, Baltimore Campus Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Enrollment, marketing, and outreach strategies are critical success factors for states' coverage expansion efforts. Are there state models or promising approaches for successfully marketing new coverage products and enrolling eligible populations? Session B: Merging the Markets for Individual and Small Group Coverage Magnolia III Moderator: Donald Cohn Associate AcademyHealth Panelists: Dr. Elliot Wicks Senior Economist Health Management Associates Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Amy Lischko Commissioner, Health Care Finance and Policy Commonwealth of Massachusetts Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Chris Koller Health Insurance Commissioner State of Rhode Island Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Massachusetts is charged with merging of the individual and small group market. Vermont is studying policy options for the individual market. Many other states are considering merging the small group and non-group markets. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this strategy? What could be the role of high-risk pools and public reinsurance in a merged market?
3:00–3:15 p.m.	Break
3:15–4:30 p.m.	Session 5. Medicaid Reform Magnolia III Moderator: Charles Milligan Executive Director Center for Health Program Development and Management University of Maryland, Baltimore County Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Panelists: Ann Volpel Senior Research Analyst Center for Health Program Development and Management University of Maryland, Baltimore County Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Amanda Folsom Senior Manager AcademyHealth Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Jason Helgerson Executive Assistant/Policy Director, Office of the Secretary Wisconsin Department of Health and Family Services Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout The passage of the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 has altered the Medicaid landscape. What is the role of Medicaid in covering the uninsured? What are the prospects for Medicaid reform? In addition, the Medicaid Commission spent the past 18 months considering ways to modernize Medicaid and assure its long-term sustainability. What implications do the DRA and the Medicaid Commission recommendations have for states' coverage efforts?
4:30–5:15 p.m.	Break
5:15–6:30 p.m.	Reception Riverbend Grill

Friday, January 26, 2007

9:00–10:15 a.m.	Session 6. Breakfast Sessions Session A: Covering Kids Magnolia I Moderator: Amanda Folsom Senior Manager AcademyHealth Panelists: Catherine Hess Senior Program Director National Academy for State Health Policy Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Dr. Stephen Saunders Medical Advisor to the Medicaid Director Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout George Hoover Deputy Commissioner, CHIP and adultBasic Programs Pennsylvania Insurance Department Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Several states have passed legislation moving toward universal coverage for children. What are the lessons from SCHIP enrollment and outreach efforts over the past 10 years? As states attempt to cover kids, what are the ongoing issues with the SCHIP program and the prospects for reauthorization? Session B: Challenges of Mandates: ERISA and Enforcement Magnolia II Moderator: Donald Cohn Associate AcademyHealth Panelists: Dr. Patricia Butler Health Policy Consultant Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Christie Hager Chief Health Counsel, Office of Speaker DiMasi Commonwealth of Massachusetts Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Massachusetts is implementing health reform with both employer and individual requirements. How do states address ERISA issues related to employer requirements and, beyond that, how do states enforce individual and employer requirements?
10:15–10:30 a.m.	Break
10:30–10:45 a.m.	Update from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Magnolia III Pamela Dickson Deputy Group Director, Health Care Group The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout
10:45–11:45 a.m.	Session 7. National Perspectives Magnolia III Moderator: Dr. W. David Helms President & CEO AcademyHealth Panelists: Jennifer Tolbert Principal Policy Analyst Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured Presentation Slides \| Slides Handout Charles Milligan Executive Director Center for Health Program Development and Management University of Maryland, Baltimore County Chris Koller Health Insurance Commissioner State of Rhode Island How has the federal health agenda changed? How will the new Congressional leadership affect Medicare and Medicaid, and what are the implications for states?
11:45 a.m.	Closing Remarks
12:00 p.m.	Adjourn (box lunches available upon request)