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Medicare Advantage: HR 6331 Strategies and Implications:

The future for health plans under the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008

OVERVIEW

The Congress just enacted Medicare legislation that has major implications for Medicare Advantage and Part D private plans. In addition to cutting funding for MA plans to finance a physician fee increase for eighteen months, MA Private Fee for Service (PFFS) plans and Special Needs plans will face major operational changes in the next few years. Part D plans will also encounter new coverage and operational requirements, including requirements for E prescribing.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

Participants will learn:

Budgetary implications and effective dates of the new legislative provisions;
Operational impact of the new legislation on their Medicare Advantage and Part D lines of business; and
Strategies for best serving the Medicare beneficiaries including the first wave of baby boomers over the next five years.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Medicare Advantage and Part D plans
Employers that cover Medicare retiree benefits
Provider Networks and Hospitals contracting with Medicare Advantage Plans
Health Plans, Provider Networks, and Others evaluating future Medicare Advantage opportunities
PBMs and Pharmaceutical Companies with a stake in the Part D market
Consultants and Solutions Providers serving the Medicare Advantage
Part D Sector Industry Analysts

SPEAKER

Jean LeMasurier
Director, Employee Group Practice, Gorman Health Group

Jean D. LeMasurier joined Gorman Health Group (GHG) after a 30 year career with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Prior to joining GHG, Jean served as a Senior Advisor for the Employer Policy and Operations Group in the Center for Beneficiary Choices, CMS. In this capacity, Jean provided leadership on policy and operational issues related to implementation of the new employer provisions in the Medicare Modernization Act. These provisions, including drug subsidies and Part D options, were enacted to assure the retention of high quality employer and union drug programs for their retirees and dependents.

PRICE

Individual Registration Fee: $225. Audio Conference CD-ROM: $40 for attendees; $285 for non-attendees after the event.

Individual registration fee covers a single phone line
Multiple persons may listen via speaker phone with individual registration fee
Each individual registrant receives a unique dial-in ID which may not be shared
Corporate pricing is available when registrations are desired for more than one phone line. For details, visit: http://www.healthwebsummit.com/corprice.htm

REGISTRATION

4 Easy Ways to Register:

1. Online: http://www.healthwebsummit.com/medicare082808.htm

2. Call: 209.577.4888.

3. Fax: Click here or go to: https://www.managedcarestore.com/hwsorder.pdf and fax your registration to the HealthWebSummt office at: 209.577.3557

4. Mail: Click here or go to: https://www.managedcarestore.com/hwsorder.pdf and mail the Registration Form to the HealthWebSummit Office at:

HealthWebSummit Office
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Modesto, CA 95350

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