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• 7:30 AM
  Registration Desk Open
  7:30 AM - 4:00 PM‍

  Sponsored by:
  

  
• 7:30 AM
  Grab & Go Breakfast
  
  7:30 AM - 8:00 AM‍

  Grab a quick breakfast and join your colleagues at one of our breakfast sessions.
  
• 8:00 AM
  Breakfast Session⎪Don’t Be Surprised, Be Prepared! What you need to know about the New Provider Directory Verification Mandate, listed in the No Surprises Act
  
  8:00 AM - 8: 50 AM

  The No Surprises Act addressed more than surprise billing — it also brought private health insurance into the regulatory fold with the mandated provider directory accuracy standards for Medicare Advantage and Medicaid. Learn what this means for you and how your team can be compliant with the new requirements by January 1, 2022.
  

  

  Janice Fagen

  Senior Strategic Advisor, Sellers Dorsey
  

  

  Colby Tiner

  Policy Manager, CAQH
  

  

  Scott Westover

  Senior Vice President, Network and Regulatory Strategy, Quest Analytics
  

  

  Tania Colon, Moderator

  UHC
  
• Breakfast Session⎪The Challenge of Modernizing a Health Plan System in the Wake of a Pandemic
  
  8:00 AM - 8: 50 AM

  Implementing a new information technology platform and outsourcer can be challenging in itself, but what happens when you add the COVID-19 pandemic and insourcing several new provider and member departments, IT, and operations into the equation? Learn more on how Change Health Care and Parkland Health Plan swiftly transitioned to remote work, successfully implemented this new system entirely in a remote environment and more on PCHP’s transformational business strategies and goals to better engage members and providers.
  

  

  Joe McIntire

  Senior Consulting Manager, Change Healthcare Consulting
  

  

  Andrew Shapiro

  COO, Parkland Community Health Plan
  

  

  John Wendling

  CEO, Parkland Community Health Plan
  
• Breakfast Session⎪Genetic Testing for Children with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities
  
  8:00 AM - 8: 50 AM

  Chromosomal microarray analysis was recently added as a covered benefit for TX Medicaid. Join Lineagen as they discuss the purpose, benefits, and limitations of genetic testing for children with neurodevelopmental disabilities and how genetic testing may help inform therapies such as applied behavioral analysis.
  

  

  Annemarie Benton

  Director of Managed Care, Lineagen, a Bionano Genomics company
  

  

  Rena Vanzo, MS, LCGC

  President of Clinical and Scientific Affairs, Lineagen
  
• 9:00 AM
  Texas is Joining the All Payer Claims Database Race
  
  9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
  

  There is new momentum to establish and implement APCDs. Texas has now joined 18 other states that have or are actively establishing APCDs. Is this an opportunity for Texas to use comprehensive data to address growing health care costs and improve public health? Learn more about what you need to know as Texas begins implementation
  

  

  Cecilia Ganduglia

  Co-Director, Center for Health Care Data, University of Texas School of Public Health
  

  

  Bernie Inskeep

  Regulatory Financial Operations APCD Program Director, UnitedHealthcare
  

  

  Charlie Mills, FSA, MAAA

  Principal & Consulting Actuary, Milliman
• Building a More Inclusive and Equitable Health Care System
  
  9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
  

  Racial/ethnic minority populations, socioeconomically disadvantaged populations, and rural populations continue to share a disproportionate burden of diseases and adverse health conditions. Join us for a conversation about the opportunities and efforts to achieve health equity and ensure no one is at a disadvantage in receiving care because of social circumstances.
  

  

  Connie Ducaine

  Senior Vice President of Strategic Solutions, Vital Decisions
  

  

  Juny Simpson

  Customer Engagement Health Equity Director, Genentech
  

  

  LeChancey Woodward, MD

  Director, Humana Integrated Health System Sciences Institute, University of Houston
  

  

  David Gonzales

  Corporate Affairs, Humana
• Updated USPSTF Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendation: From Release to Implementation
  
  9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
  

  Recently, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released updated recommendations around the need to begin screening for colorectal cancer for average risk individuals beginning at age 45. This Exact Sciences sponsored presentation, “Updated USPSTF Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendation: from Release to Implementation”, will review the 2021 USPSTF CRC screening recommendation, highlight evidence relevant to USPSTF’s updated recommendation, review evidence gaps related to CRC screening in the U.S. and Texas, discuss implications for increased screening participation, discuss strategies for applying and adopting the USPSTF recommendation and discuss the significance of new Texas legislation eliminating cost-sharing for colorectal cancer preventive screening.
  

  

  Durado Brooks

  Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Screening, Exact Sciences Corporation
  
• 10:00 AM
  No Surprises Act: The Ambulance Industry and Payer Contracting
  
  10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
  

  The Texas Law and the No Suprises Act doesn't apply to ground ambulances, because of the complexities of these services. However, it did call for an advisory committee to review options to address this issue. Join this panel as they discuss the status of the federal advisory committee and the additional considerations that need to be addressed to protect patients from surprise billing in these situations.
  

  

  Asbel Montes

  Managing Partner, Solutions Group Consulting
  

  

  Pati McCandless, Moderator

  Vice President, State Health Policy, Government Relations, Health Care Services Corp
  
• Not Every Health Care Problem Can—or Should—Be Addressed with a Prescription Pad: Addressing Social Barriers to Improve Health
  
  10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
  

  The COVID-19 crisis is drawing attention to how social needs affect health at both the individual and community levels. This panel will explore innovative benefits and programs that meet families where they live, work, and play—helping them overcome social barriers and access the care they need to get healthy and stay healthy. Come take an in-depth look at how we can break down these barriers.
  

  

  Bridget McKenzie

  Clinical Business Solutions Executive, Conduent
  

  

  Tim Conroy

  National Vice President, Government & Healthcare Partnerships, Mom's Meals
  

  

  Veyo

  Speaker TBD
  

  

  Modivcare, Moderator

  Moderator TBD
  
• Alternative Payment Model Continuum: Finally Making the Move from Process to Risk
  
  10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
  

  Learn how to effectively partner with independent practices and support their advancement along the APM continuum to the ultimate goal of risk. Equality Health will discuss strategies and best practices for managing risk-based contracts in Medicare and Medicaid as well as how to communicate meaningful data through workflow tools, dashboards, and innovative applications for the modern provider practice.
  

  

  Mark Stephan MD, MBA

  Chief Medical Officer, Equality Health
• 11:00 AM
  A Conversation about the Future of Health Coverage
  
  11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  
  

  Randy Pate

  Founder, Randolph Pate Advisors LLC
  

  

  Moderator (TBD)
• Discover Optimal Opportunities for Payer-Provider Collaboration
  
  11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  

  In an ideal world, health care would include a collaborative exchange of information resulting in better-coordinated care, reduced burden from prior authorizations, and outcome-driven health care. But to realize this change, payers and providers will need to come together and combine efforts. This panel will explore opportunities to help bridge the existing payer-provider divide for a more effective health care system.
  

  

  Eric Gratias, MD, FAAP

  Chief Medical Officer, eviCore
  

  

  Andrew Hertler, MD, FACP

  Chief Medical Officer, New Century Health
  

  

  Andrew Mellin, MD, MBA

  Chief Medical Information Officer, Surescripts
  

  

  Duncan Reece, Moderator

  Co-Founder & COO, Cohere Health
  
• Pulling Out All the Stops for Better Asthma and Diabetes Care Coordination
  
  11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  

  Careful planning and frequent collaborative meetings have always been key to the successful launch of our care coordination program, but maintenance of the program became much more challenging during COVID-19, requiring adjustments to outreach, messaging, and disease identification.Learn how a whole-person approach with significant focus on social determinants of health, preventive care, and behavioral health has been critical to managing care coordination.
  

  

  Dr. Mark Clanton

  Chief Medical Officer, Parkland Community Health Plan
  

  

  Dr. Lisa Doggett

  Senior Medical Director, HGS AxisPoint Health
• 12:00 PM
  Taco Tuesday Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  

  Join your colleagues for a classic Taco Tuesday with tacos, mock-a-ritas, lemonade, and aqua fresca.
  
• 1:30 PM
  Health Care Prices and Consolidation are Out of Control: Where Do We Go From Here?
  
  1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
  
  

  Niall Brennan

  President & CEO, Health Care Cost Institute
  

  

  Robert Town, PhD

  James L. and Nancy Powell Centennial Professor, Department of Economics, University of Texas-Austin
  
• A Healthy Nudge: Using Technology and Texting to Nudge Better Health Care
  
  1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
  

  There’s an app for everything these days, yet no health care app has taken center stage and dominated the market. Utilizing technology to engage clients introduces countless possibilities for improving health care, and recent legislative changes in Texas make texting Medicaid clients more of a reality than ever before. Join this panel to hear what the future holds for patient engagement and coordination through technology
  

  

  Christian Bagge

  Vice President of Digital Solutions, HealthCrowd
  

  

  Travis Skidmore

  SVP, Client Services, Welltok
  

  

  Mayur Yermaneni, MBA, ME

  Chief Strategy and Growth Officer, eQHealth Solutions
  

  

  Patrick Coulson, Moderator

  Chief Growth Officer, Advantasure
  
• At the Intersection of Health Care, Technology, and Data: What Does the Future Hold and How Can It Improve Health Care Value?
  
  1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
  

  Researchers have estimated that approximately 30% of U.S. health care expenses are related to unnecessary, inappropriate, or wasteful care — truly staggering numbers. Can you imagine what more we could achieve if those resources were invested in improving patient outcomes rather than wasted? Join us to learn about innovative solutions both health plans and providers can use in their efforts to deliver better care at a better value.
  

  

  William Barrar

  Client Engagement and Strategy Executive, 3M
  

  

  Jon Bloom, MD

  CEO, Podimetrics
  

  

  Christopher Dodd, MD

  Chief Medical Officer, PopHealthCare
  

  

  Moderator (TBD)
• 2:30 PM
  Fulfilling the Promise of Telemedicine: What’s Next? Opportunities for Telehealth and Telemedicine
  
  2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
  

  COVID-19 has demonstrated the importance of telehealth technology in providing increased access to health care. Come listen as the panelists explore the future of telehealth and how to sustain its momentum after the pandemic.
  

  

  Sheela Datta

  Chief Client Officer, Virtual Health
  

  

  Michael Fu

  National Director of Behavioral Health, Hazel Health
  

  

  Moderator (TBD)
• Big Data, Big Problems, Big Promises: A Road Map for Addressing Data Challenges in Health Care
  
  2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
  

  Today’s health care system is burdened by a fragmented and inefficient approach to managing health care data. Panelists will discuss the latest in data and analytics solutions for improving the delivery of health care.
  

  

  Robert Dwyer

  EVP, Chief Data Scientist, Certilytics
  

  

  Kymberly Eide

  President, Aperture Health/Verisys Corporation
  

  

  Jennifer Dieter

  Director, Payer Market, TransUnion
  

  

  Chris Rofidal, Moderator

  Vice President, Market Access & Reimbursement, Verrica Pharmaceuticals Inc.
  
• 3:30 PM
  Don’t Be Left Behind: ICHRAs, QSEHRAs and the Rapid Expansion of Defined Contribution Health Coverage
  
  3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
  

  Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) and Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements (QSEHRAs) have only been around for a short time and come from different statutory and regulatory environments. Nonetheless, a growing number of advocates predict that they will dramatically change the landscape of employment-based health coverage over the next 10 to 20 years. What are they, what are the differences, and why may they be just what employees and employers are looking for?
  

  

  Jack Hooper

  Founder and CEO, Take Command Health
  

  

  Sheilla Jones

  General Counsel and VP Product Development, OneBridge Benefits
  

  

  Ken Janda, Moderator

  Founder and Principal, Wild Blue Health Solutions LLC
  
• Mastering Growth with Government Health Coverage Contracts
  
  3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
  

  Many health plan leaders are focused on growing their business through government contracts as government programs become an ever-larger share of health plans’ book of business. In this session, Optum will share insights into how to think strategically about potential growth opportunities in the public payer landscape and what it will take to succeed.
  

  

  Optum

  Speaker TBD
  

  

  Moderator (TBD)
• Delivering a Best-in-Class Transportation Benefit in Texas
  
  3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
  

  Transportation is a complex benefit to administer and manage. Six months into the Texas Medicaid transportation carve-in, there is still much to be improved about transportation in Texas. Watch this panel discussion as Lyft and two partners, AMR and SafeRide, share lessons learned in the program’s first six months, best practices, and industry innovations.
  

  

  Andy Auerbach

  Chief Revenue Officer, SafeRide Health
  

  

  Megan Callahan

  Head of Lyft Healthcare, Lyft
  

  

  Chris Irwin

  Director, Innovative Solutions, Access2Care
  

  

  Moderator (TBD)
• 4:30 PM
  Navigating the Health Care Transparency Landscape: New Transparency Rules, Patient Calculators, and Better EOBs
  
  4:30 PM - 5:20 PM
  
  

  Tina Azar

  Vice President, EXL Health
  

  

  Rob Pinataro

  CEO, Payspan Inc.
  

  

  Matt Dale

  Chief Executive Officer, Point Health
  

  

  Natalie Trebes, Moderator

  Director, Health Plan Research, Advisory Board
  
• Grow your Medicare Advantage Market Share and Automate CMS PBP Submissions and Document Generation (ANOC, EOC, and SB)
  
  4:30 PM - 5:20 PM
  
  

  Mohammed Vaid

  Chief Executive Officer and Chief Solution Architect, Simplify Healthcare
  
• Transforming Behavioral Health Services During and After a Pandemic
  
  4:30 PM - 5:20 PM
  

  Even as we move into recovery, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to magnify the behavioral health needs of Texans. Join this panel for a discussion about the current challenges, opportunities to respond to these challenges, and efforts to reform and innovate behavioral services in Texas.
  

  

  Andrew Flanagan

  CEO, Iris Telehealth
  

  

  Anna Lindow

  CEO and Co-Founder, Brave Health
  
• 5:30 PM
  VIP Reception⎪By Invitation Only
  5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  

  The TAHP VIP Reception is an invite-only event that provides direct access to TAHP leadership as well as an opportunity to develop important new connections and foster existing relationships.
  

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• 7:30 AM
  Grab & Go Breakfast
  7:30 AM - 8:30 AM

  Grab a quick breakfast and join your colleagues at our breakfast session.
  

• 8:00 AM
  Breakfast Session⎪Under the Dome: Health Care Highlights from the 87th Texas Legislature and an Update on Implementation
  8:00 AM - 8:50 AM

  Grab your breakfast and join us for a recap of the most important Medicaid, health insurance and health care legislation from this year’s legislative session.
  

  

  Jason Baxter

  Director of Government Relations, Texas Association of Health Plans
  

  

  Melissa Eason

  Regulatory Counsel, Texas Association of Health Plans
  

  

  Laurie Vanhoose

  Director of Policy, Government Programs, Texas Association of Health Plans
• 9:00 AM
  Texas COVID-19 Update
  
  9:00 AM - 9:35 AM
• 9:45 AM
  A Conversation with the Texas Inspector General
  
  9:45 AM - 10:20 AM
  

  Join us for an update from the Texas Inspector General’s Office and hear about their efforts and coordination with managed care plans to ensure program integrity — quality and efficient care and appropriate use of taxpayer dollars with minimal waste.
  

  

  Sylvia Hernández Kauffman

  Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General (OIG)
  

  

  Craig Smith
  

  CEO, Driscoll Health Plan
• 10:30 AM
  COVID19 Vaccines: Science vs Antiscience
  
  10:30 AM - 11:05 AM
  

  Join expert Dr. Hotez as he discusses the impact of vaccinating on a new DELTA variant accelerating in the US and advancing a low-cost recombinant protein COVID-19 “people’s vaccine” for global health now going through testing in India. Dr. Hotezalso discuss new trends in anti-vaccine sentiments in the US and an escalating and globalizing antiscience empire.
  

  

  Peter Hotez, MD

  Dean, National School of Tropical Medicine and Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular Virology & Microbiology, Baylor College of Medicine
  

  

  Alicia Pierce, Introduction

  Director of Communications, Texas Association of Health Plans
• 11:15 AM
  Regulatory Round-up with the Texas Department of Insurance
  11:15 AM - 12:00 PM
  

  Senior staff from the Texas Department of Insurance will discuss how recent changes in state and federal law will impact the Texas health insurance market and regulatory environment.
  

  

  Melissa Eason, Moderator

  Regulatory Counsel, Texas Association of Health Plans