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Preliminary Agenda

9:00 a.m.

Welcome, Overview, and Purpose of the Conference

  • Christopher Perrone, Medi-Cal Policy Institute
  • Larry Bartlett, Health Systems Research, Inc.

9:15 a.m.

Program Highlights and Legislative Proposals

  • Stan Rosenstein, California Department of Health Services
  • Farra Bracht, California Legislative Analyst's Office

10:00 a.m.

Insights from Recent Research

  • Characteristics, Service Use and Expenditures of Medi-Cal Beneficiaries with Disabilities
    - Todd Gilmer, University of California, San Diego
  • Focus Groups of Medi-Cal Beneficiaries with Disabilities
    - Brenda Premo, Center for Disability Issues and the Health Professions, Western University of Health Sciences
  • Medi-Cal Health Plans Serving People with Disabilities: Promising Practices and Perspectives
    - Jackie Nolen, Independent Consultant

11:30 a.m.

Lessons from Other States: Part 1 (an overview)

  • Stephen Somers and Nikki Highsmith, Center for Healthcare Strategies

12:15 p.m.

Lunch

1:00 p.m.

Stakeholder Perspectives From Other States

  • Peg Dierkers, Malady & Wooten (former Pennsylvania State Medicaid Director)
  • Donna Checkett, Schaller Anderson, Inc.
  • Lowell Arye, Alliance for the Betterment of Citizens with Disabilities

1:50 p.m.

California Perspectives and Priorities

  • Dave Meadows, Health Net
  • Robert Sillen, Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System
  • Medi-Cal Physician
  • Medi-Cal Consumer

2:30 p.m.

Working Group Discussion

  • Facilitator: Larry Bartlett, Health Systems Research, Inc.

3:50 p.m.

Closing Remarks

4:00 p.m.

Adjourn