Meeting/Event Information

Spring Institute & Annual Payer Updates
Friday, April 21, 2023
Pittsburgh Marriott North
10.0 CEUs Available

AGENDA

8:30am – 9:30am     Registration Opens
                               Breakfast Available
            
9:30am – 9:50am    President’s Welcome, Chapter/National Updates, & Chapter Bylaws Changes/Voting
                             Christine Ifft, Pennsylvania Three Rivers AAHAM Chapter President
                             Brenda Fraas, Pennsylvania Three Rivers AAHAM Chapter Chairman of the Board
                             Charles J. Hilton, Pennsylvania Three Rivers AAHAM Legal Counsel

9:50am – 10:40am     State/National Updates regarding Prior Authorizations
                                Jolene H. Calla, Esquire, Vice President, Health Care Finance & Insurance, The Hospital & Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania

10:40am – 10:50am    BREAK 

10:50am – 11:50am     The Patient Affordability Conundrum
                                  John Fistner, AblePay

11:50am – 12:30pm     Pennie – Providing Pennsylvanian’s with Health Insurance Solutions
                                  Scott Yeager, Outreach Manager, Pennie

12:30pm – 1:15pm    LUNCH                                

1:15pm – 2:00pm      Innovative and Practical Operational Strategies to Improve Workforce Optimization: Decrease turnover, improve retention and gain efficiency through leadership development,                                               performance improvement, artificial intelligence and workforce alternatives
                               Stephanie Dorwart, CEO, Altius Healthcare Consulting Group

2:00pm – 2:30pm     2023 Payer Update: Aetna, a CVS Health Company 
                              Tammy Rendulic (Joining Virtually)

2:30pm – 2:45pm    AFTERNOON BREAK/SNACK PROVIDED

2:45pm – 3:30pm     2023 Medicare/Novitas Solutions Update
                              Diane Hess (Joining Virtually)

3:30pm – 4:15pm    2023 UPMC Health Plan- Clinical Focus: Reducing Readmissions in 2023
                             Barbara Kevish, MD, Associate Vice President, Medicare Medical Services
                             Maria Guyette, MD, Senior Medical Director, UPMC Community Health Choices
                             Erin Kime, MBA, Sr. Director Clinical Affairs and Business Development, Medicare

4:15pm -4:30pm    Wrap-Up/Raffles

** Suggested dress for the conference is Business Casual. **