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Sessions Announced For AHIP's Medicare & Medicaid Conferences Early And Team Registrations Available

Join America"s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP) September 13 - 17, 2009, along with senior health insurance plan executives, policymakers, and federal and state representatives for updates, analyses, and discussion on the leading issues for health insurance plans participating in Medicare and Medicaid. Whatever is of special interest to you, AHIP"s Medicare & Medicaid Conferences offer sound public policy analyses and access to best practices and insights to help you strengthen your work serving Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries. AHIP is the leading health insurance plan association with approximately 1,300 members providing coverage to more than 200 million Americans. Medicare Sessions: - The Future of the Medicare Program and Role of Medicare Advantage and Part D in a Reformed Health Care System - Aligning Incentives for Quality and Efficiency in the Medicare Program - CMS Priorities for CY 2010 for the MA and Part D Programs - Medicare Part D: A Case Study of Private Sector Delivery of a Public Program - Evaluating Plan Performance: Reporting and Measuring Under MA and Part D - Special Needs Plans: Demonstrating Value - Market Trends for Medicare Advantage and Part D - Political Landscape and Policy Reform - MA and Part D Data: Who, What, When, Where, and How - Medicare Marketing Rules--Implementation and Oversight - The View from Capitol Hill: Outlook on Legislative Priorities, Challenges, and Opportunities Medicaid Sessions: - Role of Medicaid in Health Care Reform: View from the Administration - Roundtable Discussion: Shaping the Future of Medicaid through Health Care Reform - State Medicaid Directors" Roundtable - Medicaid and CHIP: The View from CMS - The Role of the Community-Based Initiatives in Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health - Dual Eligible Special Needs Plans - Forging Cooperative Relationships with States - CEO Forum on Best Practices and Challenges for Medicaid Health Plans - Surviving the Fiscal Challenges of the Recession - States and Medicaid Health Plans Working Together - Innovative Strategies for Expanding Community-based Choices for Individuals with Disabilities - The View from Capitol Hill: Outlook on Legislative Priorities, Challenges, and Opportunities To view a full schedule, please visit the conference website. Early And Team Discounts Available Register by Friday, August 14, 2009 and receive the early registration rates. Combine that with team discounts for an even great value for your organization. For every two individuals from your organization who register, a third team member receives a free conference registration (available for full conference registrations only. Sponsor and Government registrations are excluded). Visit the conference website or call 877.291.2247 for details or to register. Medicare And Medicaid Conference Chairman Level Sponsors: Burgess; Healthways; Medco® Medicare Conference Sponsors And Commercial Supporters: Access2Care; Anvita Health; Argus Health Systems; DestinationRx; First Recovery Group; Ingenix; Lilly USA, LLC; MedAssurant, Inc.; MedSolutions; Merck & Co., Inc.; The TriZetto® Group, Inc.; TMG Health Medicaid Conference Sponsors And Commercial Supporters: Access2Care; Accredo Health Group, Inc.; Anvita Health; Argus Health Systems; DestinationRx; First Recovery Group; Ingenix; Lilly USA, LLC; MedAssurant, Inc.; MEDecision, Inc.; MedSolutions; Merck & Co., Inc.; The TriZetto® Group, Inc.; TMG Health AHIP Educational Programs For more information on AHIP conferences, courses, and other educational and promotional programs, sign up for AHIP"s mailing list at http://www.ahip.org/subscribe.htm. AHIP


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