8:30AM - 9:15AM

The Rise of ICHRAs: How a New Form of Health Care Savings Account Increases Access to Health Coverage

Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements (ICHRAs) are a brand new way for employers — especially small employers — to reimburse their employees tax-free for individual health insurance. ICHRAs grant employers higher limits and greater design flexibility than previous forms of the HRA. During this session, our speakers will discuss ICHRAs and the role they can play in dramatically increasing access to affordable health coverage.

Speakers

• Jack Hooper, CEO, Take Command Health
• Randy Pate, Deputy Administrator & Director, Center for Consumer Information & Insurance Oversight, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
• Tamara Ward, Central Region VP, Oscar Health

Moderator

• Jason Baxter, Director of Government Relations, Texas Association of Health Plans

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9:30AM - 10:00AM

The Impacts of COVID-19 on State Medicaid Programs: What to Expect Moving Forward

As COVID continues to affect Medicaid programs, states are exploring policy levers to manage the impacts. Hear from national expert Matt Salo on how states are responding to the current public health emergency and hear about other trending Medicaid issues across the country.

Speakers

• Matt Salo, Executive Director of the National Association of Medicaid Directors

Moderator

• Stephanie Muth, Principal, Stephanie Muth Consulting

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10:05AM - 10:55AM

Navigating the Pandemic: A Closer Look into Treatments and Trends

COVID-19 has disrupted the way we are accustomed to living our lives. As we learn to navigate this new way of life, we are looking to medical experts to find medications to reduce the clinical impact and find a vaccination. Identifying an effective treatment is of utmost urgency. Clinical teams at Navitus have been reviewing the data and the potential impact upon the pharmaceutical supply chain. During this session, panelists will explore commonly discussed treatment options in the COVID-19 drug pipeline, data vaccination developments and potential release dates, drug utilization trends, and formulary management.

Speakers

• Alex Peaslee, PharmD, Senior Drug Pharmacist, Navitus Health Solutions
• Thomas Radloff, RPh, Vice President Account Management, Navitus Health Solutions

Moderator

• Peter Peter, PharmD, Texas Children's Health Plan

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11:00AM - 11:30AM

Protecting the Integrity of Health and Human Services: An Update from the Texas Inspector General

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.

Speakers

• Sylvia Kauffman, Inspector General, Office of the Inspector General (OIG)

Moderator

• Anne Rote, Plan President, Molina Healthcare of Texas

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11:35AM - 12:20PM

How Will COVID-19 Scramble the Health Insurance Enrollment Mix?

COVID-19 continues to disrupt health care, and the economic shockwaves of the pandemic have led to record unemployment and scrambled the mix of who provides health insurance for which people. This session will provide results of Milliman’s population shift research and include an introduction to Milliman’s COVID-19 Advanced Population Shift (CAPS) Model to analyze these dynamics and understand health coverage transitions as people exit the employer-sponsored system and turn to Medicaid, the ACA individual market — or go uninsured.

Speakers

• Jeff Milton-Hall, FSA, MAAA, Consulting Actuary, Milliman
• Brent Jensen, FSA, MAAA, Consulting Actuary, Milliman

Moderator

• Laurie Vanhoose, Director of Policy, Government Programs, Texas Association of Health Plans

Presentation Document

• The COVID-19 recession and health coverage in Texas and the U.S.