MEDICARE RISK-ADJUSTMENT SEMINAR Developing the Strategies, Systems, Data and Partnerships to Effectively Optimize Your Plan for Medicare’s Risk-Adjusted Payment System May 24nd, 2006, Minneapolis, MN Download Conference Brochure Request Information on Sponsorship Opportunities Request Information on Exhibitor Opportunities An in-depth seminar designed for Medicare Advantage (MA) contractors, this program will help you successfully navigate the new risk-adjusted payment system. Seminar topics include: Ins & outs of the risk-adjusted payment system for Medicare Advantage contractors Optimizing the risk-adjusted payment system for your plan Identifying and selecting for well-compensated disease states Pricing & enrollment strategies to fulfill your objectives Specific requirements for SNP contractors, potential benefits of offering an SNP, and associated risks Implications of CMS’ "budget neutrality" rule on risk adjustment Effectively caring for members with severe health problems Assessing Special Needs Plans product offerings Advances in predictive modeling Effective disease management programs Working with providers to ensure proper coding of “hierarchical coexisting conditions” (HCC) Retrospective payment recoveries And much more! Seminar Leadership John Gorman, President and CEO GORMAN HEALTH GROUP, LLC Rick Bowles, Senior Consultant GORMAN HEALTH GROUP, LLC Stephen Wood, Principal REDEN & ANDERS, LTD. Stephen Jackson, Managing Director PLAN DATA MANAGEMENT, INC. Diane Laurent, Senior Vice President DXCG, INC. Chris E. Stehno, MBA, Healthcare Management Consultant, Denver Health Practice MILLIMAN, INC. Who Will Attend? Medicare Advantage plans and Part D providers, including: CEOs Chief Financial Officers Chief Medical Director Actuaries / Chief Health Actuaries Director, Compliance Director, Disease Management Director, Finance Director, Government Programs Director, Healthcare Economics Director, Medical Management Director, Medicare Director, Regulatory Affairs Director, Risk Management In addition, this seminar will be of interest to executives from predictive modeling firms, disease management firms, and pharmaceutical firms, along with healthcare industry attorneys and consultants. Top Reasons to Attend Move beyond buzz and guesswork to learn how to assess whether an SNP is right for your plan Meet the changes to Medicare reimbursement head-on with strategies, plans and tactics straight from the experts Learn how to use clinical information to better manage, finance and administer services Explore the implications of CMS’ "budget neutrality" rule on risk adjustment Garner management buy-in with hands-on tools that will actuarially predict the economic outlook for your plan Discover how to recover lost payments retroactively Get the full picture on the strategic importance of the new risk-adjusted system, and learn how to best help your firm act on this powerful information Learn how predictive modeling allows payers to stratify their insured populations and identify plan members who will drive future medical costs Discover advanced applications of various types of predictive models for case management, disease management, and pricing Understand how accurately coding diagnoses can impact your bottom line while increasing opportunities to manage quality of care Analyze how consumer datasets and new predictive modeling techniques are being implemented to fill the holes in current underwriting processes And much more! Don't miss out on registration: If you are not ready to register today and need a reminder at a later date, click here. Media Partners Media Partners Download Conference Brochure To Register Online,click here To register and pay later, click here. MEDICARE OPERATIONS Streamlining Your MAPD and PDP Programs for Success in this Competitive Marketplace June 28th - 29th, 2006 Hyatt Regency, Bethesda, MD Download the Conference Brochure Request Information on Sponsorship Opportunities Request Information on Exhibitor Opportunities Why attend Medicare Operations Learn how to better navigate the operations and compliance issues facing all Part D plans. Attendees will focus on: Maintaining compliance with CMS Financial reporting issues facing all PDPs Getting beneficiaries into the plan system Effectively managing a call center Optimizing revenue recovery from Medicare Meeting the goals and objectives of CMS Coordination and communication with pharmacies Working with your pharmacy benefit manager Coordination of benefits Serving the dual eligible population Marketing after the enrollment period Featuring: Chairperson, Stephen Wood, REDEN & ANDERS, LTD. Hear from other key players in the industry! Cynthia Tudor, CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES Vikki Oates, M.A.S, CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES Judith A. Geisler, R.Ph, CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES Jason Israel, CHCS SERVICES, INC Michele Vilaret, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CHAIN DRUG STORES Pritpal S. Virdee, EXPRESS SCRIPTS Ed Fischer, MEDCO HEALTH SOLUTIONS, INC Glenda S. Owens, R.Ph, M. HA, CDM, PACIFICARE SENIOR SOLUTIONS Rick Bowles, GORMAN HEALTH GROUP,LLC Bill Thompson, MILLIMAN, INC Stephen Zeger, HERITAGE HEALTH PLANS Michael Montijo, M.D., MPH, FACP, HEALTHWAYS Stephen Jackson, PLAN DATA MANAGEMENT, INC Robert J. Hill, REED SMITH, LLP Rob McGinley, PLAN DATA MANAGEMENT, INC Sandra Brownstein, PharmD, CGP, SENIORCARE STRATEGIES, LLC Sherman Rogers, FINELIGHT Mary Jo Carden, RPh, Esq., CARDEN ASSOCIATES Cyndi Sparks, SCRIPTSAVE Katherine K. Pokrzywa, CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES Jill Spencer, HUMANARC John A. Goodman, TARP Conference Sponsor Media Partners Download the Conference Brochure To register and pay later, click here. WINNING STRATEGIES FOR DELIVERING A COMPETITIVE HSA PRODUCT Innovations in Partnerships, Product Features, and Integration July 17th, 2006 Hilton Back Bay, Boston, MA Download Conference Brochure Request Information on Sponsorship Opportunities Request Information on Exhibitor Opportunities Leading players are developing capabilities and establishing strategic relationships to seize the HSA Opportunity. The time for making strategic choices is now! Are you developing and implementing a focused strategy to exploit key trends and prepare for the next phase of growth? Grown from the very popular FRA Annual Health Savings Account Summit we are very proud to offer our latest in Consumer Driven Health Care education: Winning Strategies for Delivering a Competitive HSA Product. This event is a unique opportunity to learn the strategies needed to make certain that your enterprise adapts to a rapidly evolving healthcare payment landscape while remaining compliant. Join us in Boston to hear the latest innovations in product features, partnerships and integration from a top notch speaking faculty that includes the most successful financial institutions, health plans, payment processors and administrators around! Learn From Leading Organizations On Delivering A Competitive HSA Product That Satisfies Consumers', Employers', and Providers' Demands: Crafting and Executing The Right Partnership Strategy          BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD ASSOCIATION (CHARTER A BLUES          BRANDED BANK)          EXANTE FINANCIAL SERVICES (UNITED HEALTHCARE GROUP’S          SUBSIDIARY BANK)          HSA BANK, A DIVISION OF WEBSTER BANK, N.A.          DIAMONDCLUSTER INTERNATIONAL , INC Remaining Compliant In a Shifting Regulatory Landscape          AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION          ALSTON & BIRD, LLP Integrate Investment Options Into Your HSA Product: Expanding and Redefining Product Offerings          FIDELITY          CHARLES SCHWAB          VANGUARD          HEALTH SAVINGS ADMINISTRATORS          FINANCIAL RESEARCH CORPORATION How Mutual Funds Are Selected For an HSA Investment Option          DISCOVERY BENEFITS, INC.          US BANKCORP          ALLIANCE BENEFIT GROUP          DEVENIR Evaluating The Evolution of the Consumers’ Payment Experience: Best Practices In Transaction Processing and Payment Integration          MBI          KAISER PERMANENTE          DIAMONDCLUSTER INTERNATIONAL, INC Marketing Strategies to Win and Keep the HSA Customer          BANK OF AMERICA          REDEN & ANDERS, LTD          CONSUMER DRIVEN MARKET REPORT Developing Efficient Business Operations between Payors and Financial Institutions: Hear From Leading Health Plans On What Makes a Good Partner          HUMANA, INC          AETNA, INC.          HARVARD PILGRIM HEALTH CARE          CIGNA          MERCER HEALTH BENEFITS You Will Learn How To: Establish strategic partnerships Structure the optimal business model Manage claim and payment flow between payers, financial institutions, and providers Overcome practical challenges to provide real-time adjudication of claims Develop an interoperable payment and processing backbone Remain compliant in an evolving regulatory landscape Manage and increase investment options Increase consumer access to information and decision making tools Objectively evaluate your current HSA offering against consumer demands and competitive offerings Marketing strategies to capture HSA assets, transaction and account management fees This Conference is Designed For: Financial institutions, banks, custodians, mutual funds, full service brokerages, credit unions, money management firms, TPAs, financial advisors, card issuers, payment processors, technology solution providers, consultants and health plans Sponsor Media Partners Download Conference Brochure To register and pay later, click here. REACHING, RETAINING AND SERVING LOW INCOME BENEFICIARIES July 31st - August 1st, 2006 Hyatt Regency, Bethesda, MD Send Me a Brochure Request Information on Sponsorship Opportunities Request Information on Exhibitor Opportunities SPECIAL FOCUS: Medicare SNPs for Dual Eligibles and Chronic Care! Why Attend Reaching, Retaining and Serving Low Income Beneficiaries? Reaching and serving the low-income and dual eligible market is a challenging task, yet many health plans and prescription drug plan contractors are seeking to penetrate this large and potentially profitable market. How can you boost your firm’s chances for success in this complex area? Financial Research Associates' conference on Reaching, Retaining and Servicing Low Income Beneficiaries, slated for July 31-August 1 at the Hyatt Regency, Bethesda, will showcase experts in a variety of areas to show you: Understand the characteristics of the low income population and how to tailor your marketing program to reach them Demystify the special retention issues affecting this population...and what to do about them Learn from the experiences of SNPs to date Unravel the complex operational issues inherent in dealing with the low income beneficiary, including differences in serving the dual eligible, partial- dual eligible, and low income member. Dissect the intricacies of the risk-adjusted payments system Hear from four States about their efforts to integrate Medicare and Medicaid Determine the risks and benefits of serving the neediest population Prepare effectively for the next round of bidding Determine the financial feasibility of establishing a chronic care SNP Understand the unique issues in serving the low income institutional population Determine the rules and expectations of the Low Income Subsidy Clarify co-payment issues for different eligibility levels Explore the issues inherent in the interaction between SNPs and long-term care pharmacies Featured Speakers Include: Jill Spencer, HumanArc Corp. David A. Pizzi, BlueCross and BlueShield of Florida Gary Jacobs, Universal American Financial Corp. Gregory Scott, Deloitte Consulting Debra Lipson, Mathetmatica Policy Research, Inc. John Lovelace, UPMC Mark R. Meiners, George Mason University John K. Gorman, Gorman Health Group, LLC Pamela Parker, Minnesota Department of Human Services Pamela Coleman, Texas Health and Human Services Commission Alice Lind, Washington State Diane Flanders, Massachusetts Office of Long-Term Care Stephen Wood, Reden & Anders, LTD Jeannine Powell, Beverly Healthcare Holly Michaels Fisher, Wellcare Health Plans, Inc. Tom Coble, SelectCare of Oklahoma James M. Verdier, Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. Joel Hoffman, Reden & Anders, LTD Conference Sponsor To register and pay later, click here.

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