Updates on Duals from Jennifer Coleman of CMS’s Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office

Your patients with chronic diseases require the greatest investment of money and time for your healthplan. And we know their treatment needs grow more complex if they are dual eligibles. Join us at the 9th annual Medicare Congress - the largest and longest-running conference devoted to the Medicare marketplace – as we have exclusive coverage on the chronically ill and dual eligibles.

Expert speakers include:

• • CMS’s Senior Advisor for the Medicare-Medicaid Coordination Office, Jennifer Coleman, will detail CMS’s new demonstration program to test new financial models for integrating coverage for dual-eligibles. Learn more about their timelines, coverage areas, and best operational practices required to adapt to these new initiatives.
• • Karol Attaway, VP of Operations at HealthCare Services, will detail how you can use risk assessment stratification to predict and prepare for the financial costs of your most seriously ill patients.

To learn more about the program, download the program agenda.

The Medicare Congress is taking place February 6-8, 2012 in Orlando, Florida. If you’d like to join us, use priority code XP1707BLOG to receive 25% off of the standard rate! This is an exclusive discount to this blog. We encourage you to register ASAP because the hotel block is 80% sold out and the negotiated rate expires this Sunday. If you have any questions about the agenda or event, please contact Jennifer Pereira at jpereira@iirusa.com or visit the homepage. 

California hospital enrolls in the 340B Program

Sutter Lakeside Hospital in California has recently decided to enroll in the 340B Program in order to receive reduced cost pharmaceuticals to continue providing service to individuals who may not currently be covered under Medicaid or Medicare.

According to Lake County Board of Supervisors Chair Anthony Farrington, "Our interest in collaborating with Sutter Lakeside and taking advantage of this MOU is so that we can partner with and support the efforts of the hospital which in turn provides health care services and benefits to the community. We are hopeful that this cost reduction program from pharmaceuticals will increase access for indigent and under-insured and allow the hospital to utilize financial resources in other areas to serve the public."

Read the full article here.