2005 Coverage and Reimbursement Conference

November 9th & 10th - Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill - Washington, DC

Agenda / Sponsors

AGENDA

WEDNESDAY

November 9th

 
   
1:00-2:00 PM REGISTRATION FOR REIMBURSEMENT 101
   
2:00-5:00 PM

REIMBURSEMENT 101 & Your Business Plan 

 

Overview of coding, coverage and payment:

Maren Anderson, President, MDA Consulting, Inc.

   
5:00-7:00 PM

COCKTAIL RECEPTION
   

THURSDAY

November 10th

 
   

7:30-8:10 AM

 REGISTRATION AND CONTINENTAL BREAKFAST
   
8:10-8:20 AM

WELCOME AND OPENING REMARKS
  Mark Leahey, Executive Director, MDMA
   
8:20-9:00 AM Mark Miller, Executive Director, Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC)
   
9:00-10:30 AM

TRENDS IN EVIDENCE DEVELOPMENT

 

Panelists:
Steve E. Phurrough, M.D., MPA , Director, Coverage and Analysis Group, CMS
  Ron Yustein, M.D., Clinical Deputy Director, Office of Device Evaluation, CDRH, FDA
  Nancy Briefs, President and CEO, Percardia, Inc.
  Moderator:
Michael Gaba, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP
   
10:30-10:45 AM BREAK
   
10:45 -12:00 PM

PAYMENT FACTORS IN THE PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT SYSTEM
  Speakers:
Jim Hart, Director, Division of Outpatient Care, Center for Medicare Management, CMS
  Joe Kelly, M.D., Medical Officer, Hospital and Ambulatory Policy Group, Center for Medicare Management, CMS
  Panelists:

Lisa Wipperman Heine, Director, Regulatory and Reimbursement, Acorn Cardiovascular, Inc.

(Inpatient perspective)

 

Andy Stapars, Director, Public Policy, Advanced Medical Optics, Inc.

(ASC perspective)

 

Jim Gardner, M.D., MBA, Medical Science Officer, Cook Incorporated

(Outpatient perspective)

  Moderator:
Sarah Wells, Director, Health Policy and Payment, Boston Scientific Corporation
   
12:00-1:30 PM LUNCH
   
1:30-2:30 PM CPT AND CODING DEVELOPMENTS
  Speakers:
  Michael Beebe, Director, CPT Editorial and Information Services, AMA
  Susan Hull, MPH, RHIA, CCS, CCS-P Manager, Practice Resources, AHIMA
  Judy Rosenbloom, President, JR Associates
  Moderator:
Jo Ellen Slurzberg, Vice President of Reimbursement, Almyra, Inc.
   
2:30-3:30 PM PAY FOR PERFORMANCE vs. DEVICE CONTRACT GAINSHARING
  Panelists:
  Ken Serafin, Professional Staff, Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health
  Mark Leahey, Executive Director, MDMA
  Paul J. Tobin, Deputy Executive Director, United Spinal Association
  Moderator:
  Sarah Walter, Walter Consulting
3:30-3:45 PM BREAK
   
3:45-4:45 PM CAPITOL HILL UPDATE REGARDING MEDICARE POLICY
  Panelists:
Pat Bousliman, Acting Director, Senate Finance Committee, Democratic Health Staff
  Joel White, Staff Director, Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health
  Moderator:

Kathy Means, Senior Health Policy Advisor, Patton Boggs LLP

4:45-5:00 PM CLOSING REMARKS
  Jori Frahler, Director, Federal Affairs, MDMA

 

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