Annual Dual Eligibles Best Practices Summit Focuses on Improving Continuity of Care, + Increasing Profit Margins

    CHARLOTTE, NC, May 26, 2017 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Healthcare Education Associates is bringing back its annual Summit: Dual Eligibles Best Practices (August 21-22, 2017 at The Standard Club in Chicago). Now in its fifth year, this timely information-packed summit will focus on helping organizations create effective engagement practices with dual eligible members under managed care. The agenda will also feature case studies and discussions on emerging strategies within the new political climate.

The number of unique challenges in coordinating care with dual eligible members is increasing. Uncertainty about the future of dual eligibles programs, as well as the stress of expanding the current physical boundaries of the plans, are creating the opportunity to meet the needs of new clients. A big task for managed care organizations is to make the dual's populations' healthcare much more efficient and to reduce unnecessary utilization of services.

During this two-day summit, industry experts will candidly discuss how they overcame obstacles to maximize their cost efficiencies and provide better care coordination. The latest policy updates will also be shared on the proposals and potential changes to government funding programs to help navigate through the instability in Washington D.C.

During the opening session, the Executive Director of The National Association of States United for Aging and Disabilities (NASUAD), Martha Roherty, MPP--during her dual-eligibles policy update--will share insights on how risk assessment and reinsurance policy may change for the payers, what is the likelihood of changes to reimbursement, and how can attendees best prepare for such possible changes.

Additional industry experts on the agenda include: Tom Lutzow, MBA, Ph.D., Chief Executive Officer INDEPENDENT CARE HEALTH PLAN; Gerald Craver, Ph.D., Senior Policy Analyst, Policy and Research Division COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA - DEPARTMENT OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE SERVICES; Rafael Gonzalez-Amezcua, MD, Medical Director L.A. CARE HEALTH PLANS; and Judith Davis, Divisional Vice President of Clinical Operations BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD OF ILLINOIS, MONTANA, NEW MEXICO, OKLAHOMA, AND TEXAS.

More information about the conference can be found at https://goo.gl/GGaj9M

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