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• 3:00 PM
  TAHP Board Meeting
  3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
  Room 400 (4th Floor)
  

  This is a private meeting for TAHP board members and their designees only.
  
• 4:00 PM
  4:00 PM
  Exhibitor Move In
  4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
  Austin Grand Ballroom H-K (6th Floor)
  

  All exhibitors are allowed to move in and set up their booths. Set up must be complete by 11am on Monday.
  
• 5:00 PM
  Early Registration Reception
  5:00 PM - 7:30 PM
  Austin Grand Ballroom Foyer (6th Floor)
  

  Get a jump on making those connections. Join TAHP staff and board members for some light hors d'oeuvres and cocktails before we kick off the conference.
  

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• 7:00 AM
  Power Hour Breakfast
  7:00 AM - 8:00 AM
  Austin Grand Ballroom H-K Foyer (6th Floor)‍

  Power Networking Breakfast is a great way to meet new people and begin new business connections in a casual atmosphere!
  
• 8:00 AM
  Registration Desk Open
  8:00 AM - 5:30 PM
  Austin Grand Ballroom Foyer (6th Floor)‍

  Sponsored by:
  

  
• 8:00 AM
  Ahead of the Curve: Navigating the No Surprises Act
  
  8:00 AM - 8: 50 AM
  Austin Grand Ballroom G (6th Floor)
  

  The No Surprises Act dramatically changed the health plan regulatory landscape. Join this panel for a discussion about pain points and lessons learned, including how health plans can use data and technology to make compliance easier, reduce disruption, and enhance the patient experience.
  

  

  C.J. Ehrentraut

  Manager- Healthcare Consulting, Mazars US

  

  Susan Mohler

  SVP, Marketing and Product Development, MultiPlan

  

  Jessica Smith

  Managing Director, Berkeley Research Group

  

  Moderator: Nick Welle

  Partner, Foley & Lardner
• Taking on One of the Biggest Drivers of Health Inequity Today
  
  8:00 AM - 8: 50 AM
  Austin Grand Ballroom F (6th Floor)
  

  The greatest marker of health inequity is the diabetic amputation. Many complex diabetes patients struggle to afford a healthy diet, are unable to pay for their medication, and lack transportation.h. These members are oftentimes mislabeled as the "poorly compliant patient" -  yet, it's our healthcare system that is failing them. Let's review how one Texas Plan plan is addressing this debilitating and costly complication.
  

  

  Jon Bloom, MD

  CEO, Podimetrics
• Drive Growth and Retention With Comprehensive Fertility and Family-Forming Benefits
  
  8:00 AM - 8: 50 AM
  Room 616 A&B (6th Floor)
  

  Demand for fertility and family-forming coverage from employers and members is on the rise. Groups are looking to health plans for the solution. Learn how health plans can respond proactively in order to drive growth, support DEI initiatives, and maximize outcomes.
  

  

  Alex Gibbs

  Director of Health Plan Partnerships, Carrot Fertility

  

  Scott Williamson

  AVP National Health Plans, Carrot Fertility

  

  Introduction: William Brendel, MD

  Molina Healthcare of Texas
• 9:00 AM
  Primary Care May Be the ‘Next Big Thing’
  
  9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
  Austin Grand Ballroom G (6th Floor)
  

  New models of primary care will capture 30% of the US market by 2030. Join this panel for a discussion about new models for primary care and how they can become the norm in Texas as well as legislative barriers that stand in the way.
  

  

  Juliet Breeze, MD

  CEO, Next Level Medical

  

  Monica Garza, MPA

  Sales and Community Relations Leader, H-E-B Wellness Primary Care

  

  Rachael Padget

  Attorney, Mitchell Williams Law Firm

  

  Moderator: Dan McCoy, MD

  Principal, Dan McCoy Consulting
• Addressing Patient Centered Care with Specialty Medication Programs
  
  9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
  Austin Grand Ballroom F (6th Floor)
  

  Patients are, and should always, be at the center of our health care system. All aspects of the health care system must be personalized to patient needs, especially their ability to access care when and where they need.
  

  

  Joshua Fredell, PharmD

  Vice President and Head of PBM and Specialty Product Innovation, CVS Health

  

  Introduction: Allen Horne

  Government Affairs, CVS Health
• Improving Health Outcomes for the Most Vulnerable of Medicaid Managed Care Members
  
  9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
  Room 616 A&B (6th Floor)
  

  Dan Trigub, co-founder and CEO of MedArrive, and Dr. Jerry Allison, Medical Director of Molina Healthcare of Texas, will speak about managing and navigating the intricacies of health care while more effectively connecting the vulnerable health plan members with the resources they need to improve their health outcomes so they can avoid visits to emergency rooms and other preventable events.
  

  

  Jerry Allison

  Medical Director, Molina Healthcare of Texas

  

  Dan Trigub

  CEO and Co-founder, MedArrive

  

  Introduction: Cindy Fortress

  Sr. Program Manager, Health Plan Operations, Molina HealthCare of Texas
• 10:00 AM
  Texas Medicaid: What to Expect Moving Forward
  
  10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
  Austin Grand Ballroom G (6th Floor)
  

  Join us for an update from the Texas Medicaid Director and the Texas Medicaid leadership team on HHSCs priorities for Texas Medicaid and Medicaid managed care, including the 2023 Legislative Session
  

  

  Dana Collins

  Deputy Executive Commissioner for Operations, Texas Health and Human Services Commission

  

  Shannon Kelley

  Deputy Executive Commissioner for Managed Care, Texas Health and Human Services Commission

  

  Valerie Mayes

  Deputy Executive Commissioner for Policy and Quality, Texas Health and Human Services Commission

  

  Stephanie Stephens

  Chief Medicaid and CHIP Services Officer, Texas Health and Human Services Commission

  

  Dr. Ryan Van Ramshorst

  Chief Medical Director, Medicaid/CHIP Services, Texas Health and Human Services Commission

  

  Emily Zalkovsky

  Deputy State Medicaid Director, Texas Health and Human Services Commission

  

  Moderator: Stephanie Muth

  Principal, Stephanie Muth Consulting
• Gold Carding: One Step Toward Reducing Provider Burden
  
  10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
  Austin Grand Ballroom F (6th Floor)
  

  A look at Gold Carding, its pending impact on Health Plans & Payers, how it differs from Auto Approvals, and catalysts that are driving and accelerating new mandates at federal and state levels.
  

  

  Scott Martin

  President, Catalyst Solutions

  

  Introduction: Julie Vinson

  Director, State Government and External Affairs, AmeriHealth Caritas
• Achieving the Triple Aim: Innovative Solutions to Improve Population Health While Controlling Costs
  
  10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
  Room 616 A&B (6th Floor)
  

  Today health care companies are rapidly implementing new solutions to improve care coordination, connect members to both medical and social resources, and control costs through better member health outcomes.This panel will explore innovative tools and strategies that contribute to cost-efficient and higher quality health care.
  

  

  Caitlin Donovan

  General Manager, Uber Health

  

  Sharity Ludwig, EPDH, MS

  Director, Alternative Care Models, DentaQuest

  

  Alycia Sepe, BSN, RN

  VP Business Development, Bamboo Health

  

  Moderator: Karl Serrao, MD, MBA, FAAP, FCCM

  Chief Medical Officer, Driscoll Health Plan
• 11:00 AM
  Can Price Transparency Drive Lower Prices? Updates and Implications of the New Price Transparency Laws
  
  11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  Austin Grand Ballroom G (6th Floor)
  

  A panel of experts will provide perspectives on their recent efforts to promote price transparency, including their new price transparency tools. Speakers will also examine the opportunities presented by price transparency for patients, providers, and health plans.
  

  

  Maureen Hensley-Quinn

  Senior Program Director, National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)

  

  Chris Severn

  CEO & Co-founder, Turquoise Health

  

  Christopher Whaley

  Economist, RAND Corporation

  

  Moderator: Spencer Marshall, FSA, MAAA

  Actuary, Milliman
• The Transformation of Primary Care in Medicaid: Meeting the Needs of Payers, Providers and Patients
  
  11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  Austin Grand Ballroom F (6th Floor)
  

  Independent primary care practices are the backbone of the U.S. healthcare system, yet they are on the brink of extinction. This session will focus on how independent practices can effectively partner with health plans to improve patient outcomes and lower cost of care while advancing along the alternative payment model continuum. We’ll discuss strategies for managing risk-based contracts in Medicaid, and how to leverage workflow tools, dashboards, and applications to manage data.
  

  

  Sherri D. Onyiego MD, PhD

  Medical Director- Texas Market, Equality Health

  

  Introduction: Joel Pardue

  Lead Director, Market Compliance, Aetna
• No Surprises Act: What Is It, and What Is Next Regarding Provider Directories
  
  11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  Room 616 A&B (6th Floor)
  

  The No Surprises Act, part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, went into effect on January 1, 2022. Although some mandates have been delayed, there’s been no shortage of activity, including lawsuits related to the legislation. As we move to the midpoint of the year, there remain many questions about updating provider directories and best practices for updating provider directories, and what is next.
  

  

  Michelle Barry

  Director, Expert Health Plan Provider Data Management, Availity

  

  Introduction: Mark Chassay

  Chief Medical Officer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
• 12:00 PM
  Taco Tuesday Lunch in the Exhibit Hall
  12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
  Austin Grand Ballroom H-J (6th Floor)
  

  Join your colleagues for a classic Taco Tuesday with tacos, mock-a-ritas, lemonade, and aqua fresca. Visit booths to engage with the latest in health care products and services, and take advantage of your last chance at door prizes!
  
• 1:30 PM
  Employers and Health Plans Face New Fiduciary Obligations Under Health Law
  
  1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
  Austin Grand Ballroom G (6th Floor)
  

  The new fiduciary obligations in the Consolidated Appropriations Act have gotten far less attention than they deserve. In addition to new transparency requirements, the CAA outlines new fiduciary responsibilities for plan sponsors and advisors. Employers are now responsible for ensuring  their health plan is cost-effective, offers quality care, and meets new mental health parity and pharmacy benefit requirements contained in the CAA. Learn what health plans need to know to help employers meet this new responsibility.
  

  

  Tony Sorrentino, JD, CPS, CEBS

  President, HPfid

  

  Chris DeMeo

  Partner, Seyfarth Shaw LLP

  

  Moderator: James P. Gelfand

  President, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC)
• Keep Moving Forward:Utilizing and Sustaining Advanced Digital and Telehealth Innovation
  
  1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
  Austin Grand Ballroom F (6th Floor)
  

  At a time when face-to-face interaction has been restricted, digital and telehealth services helped bridge the distance gap. With advances spilling over into ambulance services and mobile healthcare leveraging these innovations to treat acute and chronic conditions and address health equity has become key. This panel will discuss how digital telehealth services paired with skilled in-home providers can improve effective, safe, timely, patient-focused care.
  

  

  Ade Adesanya

  Co-founder and President, Moving Analytics

  

  Amy Cummings, BS, MSN, MBA

  SVP of Business Development & Growth, Emocha Health

  

  Benjamin Swig

  Director of Healthcare Innovation and Strategy, Director of Acadian Health

  

  Moderator: Sean Bradley

  Community Engagement & Govt. Relations Manager, Hazel Health
• Maximize Community Resources to Measurably Improve Member Health
  
  1:30 PM - 2:20 PM
  Room 616 A&B (6th Floor)
  

  Members with elevated levels of unmet social needs represent 59% higher cost of care, 100% higher avoidable emergency department use, and 37% higher rate of maternal complications. Despite significant investments in people, technology, and outreach, these members remain unengaged and dissatisfied with healthcare, resulting in poor health outcomes and higher costs to health plans. Learn how Unite Us is helping healthcare organizations maximize and integrate community resources in care coordination programs to deliver accountable, coordinated, and high value non-medical care to improve outcomes and lower costs.
  

  

  Taylor Justice

  Co-Founder and President, Unite Us

  

  Introduction: Patricia Camacho-Longoria

  Executive Director, Community Advocacy, UHC Community Plan of Texas
• 2:30PM
  Employer-Based Health Coverage: Emerging Trends and Upcoming Legislative Issues
  
  2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
  Austin Grand Ballroom G (6th Floor)
  

  More than half of Texans receive their coverage through their employers, but employers are increasingly becoming concerned about health care prices and the cost of coverage. Protecting Texas’ pro-business environment must include protecting the ability of employers to afford to provide health coverage. Texas employers need more - not less - control over their health insurance costs.  Hear the latest on what large employers are doing about high prices and what that means for health plans and providers.
  

  

  Avik Roy

  President, The Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity

  

  James P. Gelfand

  President, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC)

  

  Glenn Hammer

  Texas Association of Business

  

  Charles Miller

  Senior Policy Advisor, Texas 2036

  

  Moderator: Blake Hutson

  Director of Public Affairs, Texas Association of Health Plans
• Effectively Advancing Health Equity
  
  2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
  Austin Grand Ballroom F (6th Floor)
  

  Developing cross-sector collaborations and tools to address SDOH, which include environmental conditions such as where people are born, live, work, and play, is essential in delivering value-based care and improving health outcomes.  This panel will discuss a comprehensive approach to achieving health equity that matters.
  

  

  Maurice Hill

  Consulting Manager, Analytics and insights, Change Healthcare

  

  Urvashi Patel

  VP, Data + Analytics, Evernorth

  

  Ashley Perry, MPH

  Chief Solutions Officer at Socially Determined

  

  Moderator: David Gonzales

  Corporate Affairs, Humana
• The Next Wave of Health Care Innovations
  
  2:30 PM - 3:20 PM
  Room 616 A&B (6th Floor)
  

  Utilizing technology to engage and empower clients introduces countless possibilities for improving health care. Join this panel to hear what the future holds for innovations that empower patients and reduce costs.
  

  

  Don Langer

  CEO,  UnitedHealthcare Community Plan Texas

  

  Dave Sockel

  Chief Commercial Officer, Oshi Health

  

  Mike Tudeen

  CEO, Carebridge Health

  

  Moderator: Sharon Alvis

  Market President, Curative
• 3:30 PM
  Health Care Prices and Consolidation Are Out of Control: Where Do We Go from Here?
  
  3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
  Austin Grand Ballroom G (6th Floor)
  

  Provider consolidation was a pressing issue even before the COVID-19 pandemic, but now the issue is more urgent than ever. As providers consolidate, how can we protect patients from high prices? What should consumers and regulators watch for, and what will be the effect on the health care industry?
  

  

  Loren Adler

  Associate Director, USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy

  

  Maureen Hensley-Quinn

  Senior Director, National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)

  

  Daniel G. Bird

  Partner, Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, PLLC

  

  Moderator: Charles Miller

  Senior Policy Advisor, Texas 2036
• Harnessing  Data to Address Social Barriers and Improve Population Health
  
  3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
  Austin Grand Ballroom F (6th Floor)
  

  Establishing interventions for high-risk populations starts with identifying social isolation, loneliness, food insecurity and other critical needs through demographic and economic data.This panel will discuss how to  effectively use  data to identify non-medical cost drivers and influence health behaviors to improve overall health and reduce health disparities.
  

  

  Ellen Rudy, PhD

  Vice President, Health and Social Impact, Papa

  

  David J. Sand, MD, MBA

  Chief Medical Officer, ZeOmega

  

  Gerad Troutman

  National Medical Director of Innovative Practices, Global Medical Response

  

  Moderator: Laurie Vanhoose

  Principal, Treaty Oak Strategies
• Taming the Beast: Using Automation & Claims, Payments, and other Data Innovations to Reduce Health Care Cost
  
  3:30 PM - 4:20 PM
  Room 616 A&B (6th Floor)
  

  The United States healthcare spend is increasing at an alarming rate. To combat this, Payers must reduce their administrative costs and streamline plan operations while also improving health outcomes for their members. Panelists will discuss the latest industry trends and opportunities to improve competitiveness and help health plans strategize initiatives for the future.
  

  

  Katreece Baker, CCS

  VP Clinical Operations, DRG Claims Management

  

  Darren Ghanayem

  Managing Director, AArete

  

  Joleen Katula

  Vice President of Operations, HealthTeam Advantage

  

  Moderator: Kevin Coonan

  Director, Baker Tilly
• 4:30 PM
  The Federal No Surprises Act and Other Federal Updates: What Is Happening, What Is The Experience
  
  4:30 PM - 5:20 PM
  Austin Grand Ballroom G (6th Floor)
  

  Speakers in this session will provide an overview of the long-standing issue the No Surprises Act was enacted by Congress to solve; the Federal regulations promulgated to operationalize the program; and the litigation landscape involving (in particular) the factors to be used by arbitrators in addressing payment disputes between health insurance plans and providers.
  

  

  Loren Adler

  Associate Director, USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy

  

  Jack Hoadley

  Research Professor Emeritus, Georgetown University

  

  Patricia Kelmar

  Director, Health Care Campaigns, PIRG

  

  Moderator: Jana Kolarik

  Partner, Foley & Lardner
• How are health plans evolving their identity in 2022 and beyond?
  
  4:30 PM - 5:20 PM
  Austin Grand Ballroom F (6th Floor)
  

  The health care industry care industry is facing an increasingly tough business climate dominated by increasing costs and prices, tightening margins and capital, and staffing upheavals. Join this session to explore the biggest market forces that leaders should be watching and the key influences that are prompting health plan organizations to evolve their identity  and the tangible steps they are taking to bring that vision to life.
  

  

  Aaron Mauck

  Vice President & Executive Partner, Advisory Board

  

  Introduction: Patricia Longoria

  Executive Director, Community Advocacy, UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas
• Improving the Member and Provider Experience: Solutions that Reduce Administrative Burden and Improve Access to Care
  
  4:30 PM - 5:20 PM
  Room 616 A&B (6th Floor)
  

  Implementation of goal-driven member and provider engagement tools can increase access to high quality care and contain costs.  This panel will discuss technology driven solutions that create efficiencies and improve both the provider and the member experience.
  

  

  Tamara Bruns

  Executive Vice President, Health Services, iCare Health Solutions

  

  Tabatha Erck, EdD, MPA

  President, Zipari

  

  Michael Lunzer

  Founder and CEO, Itiliti Health

  

  Moderator: Lisa Wright

  President and CEO, Community Health Choice
• 5:30 PM
  VIP Reception⎪By Invitation Only
  
  5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
  Austin Grand Ballroom Foyer (6th Floor)
  

  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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• 8:00 AM
  Attendee Breakfast
  8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
  Austin Grand Ballroom G (6th Floor)

  Grab a quick breakfast and network with your colleagues.
  
• 9:00 AM
  The Present and Future of APCDs
  9:00 AM - 9:50 AM
  Austin Grand Ballroom F (6th Floor)

  All-Payor Claims Databases (APCDs) are being established across the country. Next year, Texas will join twenty five other states in having an active APCD. Join this panel for a discussion of the future of APCDs, including the challenges and opportunities, and an update on implementation in Texas.
  

  

  Lee Spangler

  Executive Director, APCD, Center for Health Care Data

  

  Norman K. Thurston, PhD

  Executive Director, National Association of Health Data Organizations

  

  Moderator: Kandice Sanaei

  State Government Affairs, CIGNA
• 10:00 AM
  A Conversation with HHSC Executive Commissioner Cecile Young and CFO Trey Wood
  10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
  Austin Grand Ballroom F (6th Floor)

  Join leaders of the state’s largest agency, Texas Health and Human Services Executive Commissioner Cecile Young and Chief Financial Officer Trey Wood as they discuss the future of HHSC and the challenges facing the state.
  

  

  Cecile Young

  Executive Commissioner, Texas Health & Human Services Commission

  

  Trey Wood

  Chief Financial Officer, Texas Health & Human Services Commission

  

  Introduction: Jamie Dudensing

  CEO, Texas Association of Health Plans
• 11:00 AM
  Regulatory Update with Texas Department of Insurance Commissioner Cassie Brown
  11:00 AM - 11:50 AM
  Austin Grand Ballroom F (6th Floor)
  

  Commissioner Brown will discuss recent legislation and regulatory developments that will impact the Texas health insurance market

  

  Cassie Brown

  Commissioner, Texas Department of Insurance

  

  Introduction: Jamie Dudensing

  CEO, Texas Association of Health Plans