NEW YORK, June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- IIR announced today Charlene Brown, Deputy Director, Center for Medicaid and State Operations, CMS will provide the opening keynote the 12th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress in Baltimore, MD. Ms. Brown will provide a regulatory update on CMSO initiatives for 2004 and 2005.
According to Megan Antonelli, Director of IIR’s Healthcare Division and the event director, “The 12th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress provides practical solutions to state agencies and health plans faced with continued fiscal challenges. This year’s event includes representatives from over 20 states including the Medicaid Directors from New York, Massachusetts, Maryland, and Indiana, Senior Officials from CMS, as well as other Medicaid representatives from California, Utah, and Kansas just to name a few.”
Taking place June 28-30, 2004 at the Baltimore Marriott Inner Harbor Hotel, the 12th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress offers 3-days of workshops, case studies and interactive panel discussions with the nation’s leading Medicaid experts. Distinguished faculty members provide the tools required responding to new challenges from the 2003 Medicare Modernization Act and improving fiscal operations with the implementation of focused Medicaid operations for implementing quality improvement programs.
In its 12th year, IIR has recognized the challenges faced by State Medicaid Agencies and Medicaid Managed Care plans and provided a national forum to address common issues and share practical solutions. Year and year, participants have debated the strengths of specialized Medicaid delivery models and explored strategies for caring for people with disabilities. This year the event aims to outshine the previous year’s with more speakers, more Medicaid agency representatives, and highly esteemed keynotes. For more information about the 12th Annual Medicaid Managed Care Congress, please visit http://www.iirusa.com/medicaid .
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CONTACT: Nikki Myers of IIR, +1-212-661-3500, ext. 3031, orNmyers@iirusa.com
Web site: http://www.iirusa.com/medicaid
