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Tuesday - May 05, 2026
12:00 PM
12:00 PM – 12:05 PM
Welcome Remarks
Speaker
Tina Dueringer
CEO, Principal Advisor at Dueringer Advisors
12:05 PM
12:05 PM – 12:55 PM
Medicaid in Motion: Navigating the Latest Policy Changes & Their Impact on Vulnerable Populations
- Summarize the most recent federal and state Medicaid policy changes and their fiscal implications, including regulatory updates related to eligibility, behavioral health, managed care requirements, and SDOH flexibilities
- Analyze how these changes uniquely impact vulnerable populations, such as older adults, individuals with complex care needs, racial and ethnic minority groups, and low-income families
- Evaluate risks and opportunities associated with the evolving Medicaid landscape for managed care operations and contracted providers
Chairperson
Tina Dueringer
CEO, Principal Advisor at Dueringer Advisors
Speaker
Ryann Hill
MPH, Founder & CEO at Indigo Hill Strategies
Speaker
Molly Whittle
VP Medicaid Fiscal Strategy and FP&A at Wellsense
Speaker
Becca Yanniello
VP Social Work and Care Management at Regal Medical Group MCO
12:55 PM
12:55 PM – 1:05 PM
Break
1:05 PM
1:05 PM – 1:55 PM
Fireside Chat: Medicaid’s Transition to Digital Quality Measurement
Details coming soon.
Chairperson
Tina Dueringer
CEO, Principal Advisor at Dueringer Advisors
Moderator, Speaker
Melissa Newton Smith
Founder, Senior Advisor at Newton Smith Group
Speaker
Tricia Elliott
Vice President, Quality Implementation at NCQA
Speaker
Tom Curtis
Director of State Affairs at NCQA
1:55 PM
1:55 PM – 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM
2:05 PM – 2:55 PM
Communicating Care: Practical Strategies to Connect with Members
- Identify five strategies that can be implemented today within your ecosystem
- Learn why 'Less is More' when outreaching DSNP members
- Hear a case study on mapping member contact information to reduced UTC rates
Chairperson
Tina Dueringer
CEO, Principal Advisor at Dueringer Advisors
Speaker
Leon Lead
Founder at Leon Lead Consulting, LLC
Speaker
Dwight Pattison
Founder & Principal Consultant at QPAdvantage
2:55 PM
2:55 PM – 3:05 PM
Break
3:05 PM
3:05 PM – 3:55 PM
Building Bridges and Busting Siloes: Connecting with Providers, CBOs, and More
- Identify practical strategies for improving cross-sector collaboration between MCOs, physical and behavioral health providers, and CBO partners
- Explain how data-sharing, care coordination workflows, and value-based payment models can be aligned to strengthen provider and community partnerships
- Apply lessons learned from case examples to address real-world challenges in network engagement, referral loops, and community resource integration
Chairperson
Tina Dueringer
CEO, Principal Advisor at Dueringer Advisors
Moderator, Speaker
Justen Coleman
Director of Business Development at Centene Corporation
Speaker
Rafi Cices
Head of Risk Adjustment, Coding & Billing at CityBlock
Speaker
Shannon Decker
CEO at VBC One
Speaker
Kaitlin Bates
Medicaid Program Manager at Arkansas Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Speaker
Laura Berrady
Senior Director, Healthcare Transformation at Fidelis Care
3:55 PM
3:55 PM – 4:00 PM
Day One Wrap Up
Speaker
Tina Dueringer
CEO, Principal Advisor at Dueringer Advisors
Wednesday - May 06, 2026
12:00 PM
12:00 PM – 12:05 PM
Welcome Remarks
12:05 PM
12:05 PM – 12:55 PM
Navigating the Federal Medicaid Work Requirement: Challenges, Implications, and Opportunities for Managed Care
- Identify and prepare for challenges from past and current work requirements
- Explore the implications of the current OBBBA Federal Work Requirements
- Deep dive into opportunities and best practices to prepare
Speaker
Kyle Lowe Noblitt, MS
Strategy and Business Development Content Director - SDOH Business Development at CareSource
Speaker
Terrie Hottle
Enterprise Life Services Director at CareSource
12:55 PM
12:55 PM – 1:05 PM
Break
1:05 PM
1:05 PM – 1:55 PM
Advancing Medicaid Quality in a Volatile Landscape
- Identify the Medicaid quality measures and program priorities most likely to impact plan performance in 2026, including vaccinations, pediatric preventive care, chronic conditions, and utilization-driven measures
- Compare and align quality strategies across Medicaid, D-SNPs, and Medicare Advantage, distinguishing where measure overlap enables shared infrastructure versus where state-specific requirements require tailored execution
- Discuss strategies to maintain vaccination, pediatric, and member engagement performance amid political uncertainty and declining mandates
Moderator, Speaker
Kyra Valdez-Shipp
Consultant, HEDIS Strategy & Operations at RWC
Speaker
Crystal Redfern
Senior Director of Clinical Improvement at Novant Health Medical Group
Speaker
Laura Wilhelm
Medicaid Practice Leader at RWC
Speaker
Katie Martin
VP, Quality Management at Parkland Community Health Plan
1:55 PM
1:55 PM – 2:05 PM
Break
2:05 PM
2:05 PM – 2:55 PM
Where Do We Go from Here: The Role of Dual Plans in Integrated Behavioral Health and Social Supports
- Describe the evolving role of Medicaid Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) in financing, delivering, and coordinating integrated behavioral health services across state Medicaid programs
- Analyze structural and operational challenges that limit MCO effectiveness in managing mental health services, including network adequacy, reimbursement models, workforce shortages, data fragmentation, and regulatory constraints
- Evaluate strategies MCOs can use to strengthen integrated behavioral health management, including value-based payment arrangements, enhanced care coordination, telebehavioral health, and partnerships with community-based providers
Speaker
Meryl Price
President, Principal Consultant at Health Policy Matters
Speaker
Naomi Weinstein
Sr Consultant at Health Policy Matters
2:55 PM
2:55 PM – 3:05 PM
Break
3:05 PM
3:05 PM – 4:05 PM
Collaborative Care: An Opportunity to Increase Access to Treatment, Advance Clinical Outcomes, and Reduce Total Cost of Care
- Understand the Collaborative Care Model and its broad adoption
- Discuss considerations and current best practices across states and organizations
- Optimize clinical and financial outcomes with Collaborative Care
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Speaker
Virna Little
Co-Founder, Chief Operating Officer at Zero Overdose
3:55 PM
3:55 PM – 4:00 PM
Closing Remarks
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