The World Congress Leadership Summit on Managed Care Contracting and Reimbursement Strategies convenes health plans and providers to discuss the nuts and bolts of contract negotiation. By attending this two day Summit you’ll hear from leading industry experts on how to negotiate price, what to consider when reviewing various payment options and the importance of forming strong partnerships.

Topics to be addressed include:

	What innovative techniques to use in network contracting and management
	Strategies for collecting, analyzing and presenting data
	An in-depth understanding of the different payment models so you can decide which option to select to meet your specific needs
	Why price, auditing, provider profiling, contracting and pay-for-performance must all be considered during the negotiating process
	How the changes in Medicare Reimbursement will impact your contracts

Chairperson
Ron Shinkman Publisher Payers & Providers Publishing LLC
Distinguished Speakers
Jason L. Adams, FACHE Vice President of Revenue Cycle MultiCare Health System	Mark E. Austin Senior Vice President, Network Management BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee
William Banks Vice President Managed Care/ Revenue Cycle St. Elizabeth Medical Center	Spencer Boyer Director, Provider Services Bluegrass Family Health
Kevin Brennan Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Geisinger	Sue R. Carlson, CPAM Administrative Director, Revenue Cycle and Managed Care Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital (PIH)
Leslie S. Cavicchi, MPA, NHA Vice President, Managed Care Services Genesis HealthCare Corporation	Juan C. Davila Senior Vice President, Network Management Blue Shield of California
Cindy Ehnes, Esq. Director, Department of Managed Health Care State of California	C. Carleton King President, Health Care Management, Southwest and Southeast Regions Aetna
Randall S. Krakauer, MD, MBA, PhD Head, Medicare Medical Management Aetna	David L. Larsen, RN, MHA Director, Quality Improvement Select Health
Kenneth Phenow, MD, MPH Senior Medical Executive CIGNA Healthcare	Sandeep Wadhwa, MD, MBA State Medicaid Director and Chief Medical Officer Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing
Tom Williams Executive Director Integrated Healthcare Association