Health Exchanges 2014: Navigating Medicaid and Managed Care Contracts, Maximizing Coverage and Reimbursement
Recording of a 90-minute CLE webinar with Q&A
This CLE course will prepare counsel for healthcare providers to guide clients in adapting to the new health insurance exchanges. The panel will explain how the exchanges are working in 2014—and how to overcome the new challenges presented in order to maximize reimbursement and effectively manage the interplay between Medicaid coverage and managed care contracts.
Outline
- New health insurance exchanges
- Impact on healthcare providers
- Managed care contracting issues for providers
- Best practices for working with the exchanges
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key questions:
- What is the impact of the new healthcare exchanges on providers?
- Do managed care agreements apply to the new exchange products?
- What are the key considerations for healthcare providers as the exchanges go into effect?
Following the speaker presentations, you'll have an opportunity to get answers to your specific questions during the interactive Q&A.
Faculty
Karen Clarke
VP, External Affairs
HealthyCT
Ms. Clarke is responsible for marketing, communications, public relations and education for HealthyCT members, and... | Read More
Ms. Clarke is responsible for marketing, communications, public relations and education for HealthyCT members, and providers, as well as business and community partners. She has more than 25 years’ experience driving change in health care at several national carriers and as a consultant for physicians and hospitals. Ms. Clarke is excited to be part of Connecticut’s first non-profit health insurance cooperative.
CloseChristina Hage
General Counsel
HealthyCT
Kathrin Kudner
Member
Dykema Gossett
Ms. Kudner's practice is devoted to the representation of healthcare providers, payors and biotechnology... | Read More
Ms. Kudner's practice is devoted to the representation of healthcare providers, payors and biotechnology manufacturers in various corporate and regulatory matters. She reviews and negotiates managed care and insurance contracts on behalf of providers, MCOs and commercial insurers. Ms. Kudner is a member of the firm's Life Sciences, Insurance, Public Finance, and White Collar Criminal Defense and Internal Investigations Teams. Prior to her law career, she was an administrator of a medical and dental healthcare system.
CloseJackie Selby
Member
Epstein Becker Green
Ms. Selby negotiates agreements by and among managed care companies, insurers, hospitals, health systems, physicians... | Read More
Ms. Selby negotiates agreements by and among managed care companies, insurers, hospitals, health systems, physicians and ancillary providers. She also advises clients on compliance with state and federal health care laws and regulations and counsels clients on third-party payor reimbursement and operational matters. Prior to working at EBG, Ms. Selby was Deputy General Counsel of United Healthcare and Vice President for Oxford Health Plans, and provided advice and counsel on legal, contractual, regulatory and compliance issues.
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