NEW YORK, April 24, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- As Medicaid Managed care costs are forecasted to exceed $277 billion this year, key Medicaid directors across the country will address the surmounting challenge of providing quality healthcare while controlling costs at The Institute for International Research's 11th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress. This event will be held June 23-25, 2003 at the Radisson Plaza Lord Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland.
Among a distinguished group of leading healthcare professionals scheduled to present their visions for the future as well as new opportunities and challenges for Medicaid Managed Care Programs are: Debbie Chang, Deputy Secretary for Health Care Financing, Maryland Department Of Health And Mental Hygiene; Douglas Porter, Assistant Secretary, Medical Assistance Administration, Washington State Department Of Social And Health Services; Melanie Bella, Director Of Medicaid Policy And Planning, Indiana State Family & Social Services Administration; Lynn Mitchell, Medicaid Director, Oklahoma Health Care Authority; and Robert Day, Medicaid Director, Kansas Department Of Social And Rehabilitation.
Keynote Presenters Robert Hurley, Virginia Commonwealth University, Stephen Somers, President of Center for Health Care Strategies and Cheryl Rivers of the National Legislative Association on Prescription Drug Prices will provide the backdrop and theme for the 53 additional speakers scheduled to present on other pertinent issues, such as mitigating budget deficits, managing Medicaid pharmacy programs, establishing new directions with voluntary disease management programs, and more. Additional featured presenters include Rhoda Abrams, MBA, Director, Center for Health Services Financing and Managed Care, Health Resources and Services Administration and Sam S. Shekar, MD, MPH, Assistant Surgeon General and Associate Administrator for Primary Health Care, US Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources Services Administration.
"Over the course of ten years, the Medicaid Managed Care Congress has grown into the leading healthcare event for providing solutions to Medicaid Managed Care programs' cost-containment challenges," according to Laruel Cronin, Conference Director. "Many Industry leaders recognize this event as a preeminent platform for the continued growth and development of Medicaid managed care."
Over 150 delegates from government, health plans, managed care organizations, and states will participate in a series of workshops, informational lecture sessions and networking panels designed to address the most current challenges in the Medicaid managed care industry.
This event is open for registration. Early registration and group discounts are available. For more information and to register, call (888) 670-8200 or visit the event website at: www.iirusa.com/medicaidmanagedcare. Mention your priority code: XMNEWS.
About the Institute for International Research
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To obtain further event information or to arrange an interview with a speaker or IIR representative please contact: Matt Godson, Marketing Director, Institute for International Research, 708 Third Ave., New York, NY 10017. Phone: 212-661-3500 ext. 3225. Fax: 212-661 8743 E-mail: mgodson@iirusa.com.