The Medicare Congress Keynote Spotlight: Strengthening Medicare – Better Health and Lower Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries

Leading up to The Medicare Congress 2012, we'll profile the keynotes, tracks and themes at the 9th annual event.  For more information on The Medicare Congress, taking place February 6-8, 2012; in Orlando, Florida, download the brochure now.  If you register and mention code XP1707Blog, you will receive a discount of 25% off the standard rate!

Featured Session: Strengthening Medicare – Better Health and Lower Costs for Medicare Beneficiaries
Featured Speaker:  Don Berwick, Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (invited)
About the session: 
Medicare is tasked with encouraging more efficient, better coordinated care in Fee for Service at the same time that it is implementing payment reductions for Medicare Advantage. CMS will review updates to Medicare programs and policies and discuss:

• • Changes or trends in the health care industry, program objectives, and the needs of Medicare beneficiaries
• • Update on regulatory policy and reform implementation timelines 2012-2014
• • Oversight, budget, and performance issues relating to Medicare Advantage and prescription drug plans, Medicare fee-for-service providers, and contractors
• • Interactions and collaboration with key stakeholders relating to Medicare
• • Identification of program vulnerabilities and strategies to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse
• • Initiatives for greater role of preventative care