Featured Sessions:
Streamlining PASRR Compliance: A Smarter Approach to State Readiness | Wednesday, August 27 - 3:15 – 4:15 PM ET (Waterview A–B, 1st Floor)
Explore innovative strategies to enhance Preadmission Screening and Resident Review (PASRR) compliance, ensuring timely and appropriate placements for individuals requiring specialized services.
- Presenters:
- Dawn Sybrant | Program Manager, Nebraska DHHS
- Ellen Olsen | VP of Operations, Acentra Health
Keeping People Housed, Healthy, and Covered: Oregon’s Medicaid Rent Assistance Strategy | Wednesday, August 27 - 4:30 – 5:30 PM ET (Grand Ballroom VII–X, 3rd Floor)
Learn about Oregon's first-of-its-kind approach to integrating housing support within Medicaid to address social determinants of health and promote stability and better health outcomes for vulnerable populations.
- Presenters:
- Kassie LeVieux | Medicaid Home & Community Based Services Policy Manager, Oregon Health Authority
- Rae Bauman | Executive Director, Acentra Health
- Jeff McWilliams, MD | Medical Director, Acentra Health
From Incarceration to Community: How State Leaders are Leveraging Medicaid’s 1115 Re-entry Waiver to Transform Carceral Care | Wednesday, August 27 - 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET (Laurel C–D, 4th Floor)
Discuss how states are utilizing the 1115 Re-entry Waiver to transform care for individuals transitioning from incarceration to community settings, focusing on continuity of care and support services.
- Presenters:
- Kyle Sawyer | Assistant Director, Division of Public Policy and Strategic Planning, AZHCCCS
- Lisa Flynn | Health Services Administrator, WA Dept. of Corrections
- Jason McGill | Assistant Director, Medicaid Programs Division, Washington Health Care Authority
- Verlon Johnson | Chief Strategy Officer, Acentra Health
- Heidi Robbins Brown | VP of Medicaid Policy & Programs, Acentra Health
- Rae Bauman | Executive Director, Acentra Health
Faster Help, Fewer Barriers: West Virginia’s Success in Children’s Behavioral Health | Wednesday, August 27 - 11:15 AM – 12:15 PM ET (Kent A–C, 4th Floor)
Examine West Virginia's initiatives to streamline access to behavioral health services for children, reducing barriers and improving outcomes through coordinated efforts.
- Presenters:
- Cindy Beane, MSW, LCSW | Commissioner, West Virginia Bureau for Medical Services
- Nancy Sullivan | Executive Director, Acentra Health
- Caroline Duckworth | Program Director, Acentra Health