Lutheran Services in America Disability Network February 2-3 Safety Harbor Resort & Conference Center Safety Harbor, FL Thursday, February 2 8:00am 8:30am Breakfast – 8:30am 8:40am Welcome and Introductions Nancy Rosemore – – 8:40am 8:45am Logistics/Review of Schedule/Miscellaneous Nancy Rosemore – – 8:45am 9:00am Devotion TBD – – 9:00am 9:05am Acceptance of February Meeting Agenda – Acceptance of August Meeting Minutes 9:05am 9:15am Network Financial Update Bill Kallestad – – 9:15am 10:30am Framing the New Environment in Washington, DC and Mobilizing the Network – – Meek Understanding the new political reality ACA repeal and replace Medicaid block grants Entitlement reforms Sequestration and non-defense discretionary spending Large-scale tax reform 10:30am 11:00am – 11:00am 12:00pm Small discussions and report back on DN role in new political environment – 12:00 1pm Lunch – 1pm 2pm Opportunities and Challenges of Providing Services in a Managed Care – Environment - Merrill Friedman, Senior Director of Disability Policy and Engagement at Anthem Designing services under managed care Negotiating rates under managed care contracts
Lutheran Services in America Disability Network February 2-3 Safety Harbor Resort & Conference Center Safety Harbor, FL Thursday, February 2 8:00am – 8:30am Breakfast 8:30am – 8:40am Welcome and Introductions – Nancy Rosemore 8:40am – 8:45am Logistics/Review of Schedule/Miscellaneous – Nancy Rosemore 8:45am – 9:00am Devotion – TBD 9:00am – 9:05am Acceptance of February Meeting Agenda Acceptance of August Meeting Minutes 9:05am – 9:15am Network Financial Update – Bill Kallestad 9:15am – 10:30am Framing the New Environment in Washington, DC and Mobilizing the Network – Meek Understanding the new political reality ACA repeal and replace Medicaid block grants Entitlement reforms Sequestration and non-defense discretionary spending Large-scale tax reform 10:30am – 11:00am 11:00am – 12:00pm Small discussions and report back on DN role in new political environment 12:00 – 1pm Lunch 1pm – 2pm Opportunities and Challenges of Providing Services in a Managed Care Environment - Merrill Friedman, Senior Director of Disability Policy and Engagement at Anthem Designing services under managed care Negotiating rates under managed care contracts