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Preliminary Agenda
9:00 a.m.
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Welcome, Overview, and Purpose of the Conference
- Christopher Perrone, Medi-Cal Policy Institute
- Larry Bartlett, Health Systems Research,
Inc.
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9:15 a.m.
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Program Highlights and Legislative Proposals
- Stan Rosenstein, California Department
of Health Services
- Farra Bracht, California Legislative
Analyst's Office
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10:00 a.m.
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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
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11:30 a.m.
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Lessons from Other States: Part 1 (an overview)
- Stephen Somers and Nikki Highsmith, Center
for Healthcare Strategies
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12:15 p.m.
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Lunch
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1:00 p.m.
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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
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1:50 p.m.
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California Perspectives and Priorities
- Dave Meadows, Health Net
- Robert Sillen, Santa Clara Valley Health & Hospital System
- Medi-Cal Physician
- Medi-Cal Consumer
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2:30 p.m.
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Working Group Discussion
- Facilitator: Larry Bartlett, Health Systems
Research, Inc.
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3:50 p.m.
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Closing Remarks
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4:00 p.m.
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Adjourn
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