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Today’s Weather Watcher for the Medicare Congress

On behalf of the 9th Annual Medicare Congress, we at the Healthcare: From Policy to Practice blog would like to wish you a very happy, healthy, and successful New Year! We are a little more than one month away from the largest and longest-running conference devoted to the Medicare marketplace, and my colleagues and I eagerly look forward to welcoming you to this event. As we get further into winter, don’t miss out on your opportunity to head to sunny Florida so you can learn from and network with the luminaries in healthplan management.
Check out this weekend's weather in Orlando:
As a reader of this blog, when you register to join us in Orlando from February 6-8, 2012, and mention code XP1706BLOG, you receive a 25% discount off the standard rate!
Ditch the winter blues and join us in sunny Florida this February! read more..

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What's the future for Medicare?

In a recent article at Chico News, they examine what has kept the Medicare System running to this point - and what will have to happen for it to run successfully into the future.  The two main problems Larry Mitchell offers are that there is a lack of proper reimbursement from Medicare to the doctors themselves, as well as fewer and fewer doctors due to many of the doctors retiring themselves.  Many doctors have had the time to foster relationships with their patients and collaborate and communicate on what the patients are feeling.  However, with the current process - doctors being paid on the amount of patients they see and treat - this is one of the things that is failing in the system.
At The 2012 Medicare Congress, Charles Mackay, CPHQ, Health Insurance Specialist, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be on hand to examine many of these problems in his presentation "Health Rebooted: How Taking Technology All the Way will Solve Both the Cost and Quality Problems".  For more information on his presentation and the rest of the event, download the brochure here.  Don't forget, as a valued reader of this blog, when you register and mention code XP1707BLOG, receive 25% off the standard rate!
Do you agree with the statements in the Chico News? How can Medicare step in and fix the issues they face?  What is the best solution to have doctors spend quality time with their patients yet also treat more of them at the same time? read more..

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Updates on Duals from Jennifer Coleman of CMS’s Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office

Your patients with chronic diseases require the greatest investment of money and time for your healthplan. And we know their treatment needs grow more complex if they are dual eligibles. Join us at the 9th annual Medicare Congress - the largest and longest-running conference devoted to the Medicare marketplace – as we have exclusive coverage on the chronically ill and dual eligibles.
Expert speakers include:

• • CMS’s Senior Advisor for the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office, Jennifer Coleman, will detail CMS’s new demonstration program to test new financial models for integrating coverage for dual-eligibles. Learn more about their timelines, coverage areas, and best operational practices required to adapt to these new initiatives.
• • Karol Attaway, VP of Operations at HealthCare Services, will detail how you can use risk assessment stratification to predict and prepare for the financial costs of your most seriously ill patients.

To learn more about the program, download the program agenda.
The Medicare Congress is taking place February 6-8, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. If you’d like to join us, use priority code XP1707BLOG to receive 25% off of the standard rate! This is an exclusive discount to this blog. We encourage you to register ASAP because the hotel block is 80% sold out and the negotiated rate expires this Sunday. If you have any questions about the agenda or event, please contact Jennifer Pereira at jpereira@iirusa.com or visit the homepage. read more..

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Look who’s Attending the 2012 Medicare Congress

We're less than 3 weeks away from the Medicare Congress in Orlando, February 6-8. We’re expecting a big turnout this year so don’t miss your opportunity to attend the largest, longest running Medicare event in the industry and network with Health Plan executives and CMS officials.
Look at the companies who are attending:
AARP, Aetna, Allergan, American Enterprise Institute, Ameri-Plus Select Services , Arcadian Health Plan & Management Services, Arkansas Blue Cross Blue Shield, BCBS of Minnesota, Bloom Marketing Group, Blue Cross Blue Shield Northern Plains Alliance, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alabama, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Bristol Myers Squibb, Cain Brothers, Capital District Physicians Health Plan, Care N Care Health Plan , CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield of Maryland, Cazma LLC, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CIGNA Healthcare, Colibrium Partners LLC, DMW Worldwide, Dynamic Healthcare Systems Inc, Endo Pharmaceuticals, Epstein Becker Green, Family Physicians Group, First Recovery Group, Forbes, Forest Laboratories, Gorman Health Group LLC, Health Alliance Plan of Michigan, Healthcare Partners, HealthPlanCRM , HealthSpring, HMS Permedion, Humana, Inter Valley Health Plan, Kaiser Family Foundation, Kaiser Permanente, Kaiser Permanente, KBM Group Health Services, LA Care Health Plan, Matrix Medical Network, Milliman USA, National Committee for Quality Assurance, Oliver Wyman Actuarial Consulting, Optum Health, OptumInsight, PharmMD, Preferred Care Partners, Silverlink Communications, Sterling Life Insurance Company, Susquehanna Research Group, SXC Health Solutions Corporation, SXC Health Solutions Corporation, The National Advisory Board on Improving Health Care Services for Seniors, The Weekly Standard, United Community Health Plans, United Health Care, Universal American Corporation, Wellpoint
The Medicare Congress is taking place February 6-8, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. If you’d like to join these companies, use priority code XP1707BLOG to receive 25% off of the standard rate! This is an exclusive discount to this blog. If you have any questions about the agenda or event, please contact Jennifer Pereira. read more..