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Medicaid Cost Containment Strategies in North Carolina and Other States ~ May 24, 2005
Medicaid cost containment is one of the most pressing policy issues facing our state. Decisions about how to control Medicaid spending must not be based entirely on budgetary spending targets. They must be informed by sound policy. You are invited to join a group of national Medicaid experts to consider current policy trends and research related to containing costs in this complex and evolving program.
Briefing Report - For hard copy, contact Jenni Owen
Cover, Table of Contents (pdf)
Report (pdf)
Presenters:
(Click on name to download Powerpoint presentations)
Brian Burwell , Vice President, Chronic Care and Disability, Medstat
Sybil Richard , Director of Planning and Development, Florida Agency for Health Care Management
Vernon Smith , Former Director, Michigan Medicaid program and Principal, Health Management Associates
Agenda
8:00 Registration and continental breakfast
8:30-8:45 Welcome and introduction to the Family Impact Seminar
8:45-9:30 Vernon K. Smith , Principal, Health Management Associates, will present an overview of Medicaid cost-containment strategies adopted across the country
9:30-10:00 Brian Burwell , Vice President, Medstat, will discuss state efforts to develop managed care programs for Medicaid long-term care populations
10:00-10:30 Sybil Richard , Director of Planning and Development, Florida Agency for HealthCare Management, will discuss policies that Florida has implemented to control prescription drug costs
10:30-10:45 Break
10:45-12:00 Discussion groups: attendees will choose between two discussion groups led by the speakers and will have the opportunity to address the topics in more detail and raise specific questions.
12:15-1:30 Lunch in Room 605 LOB (for legislators and speakers only)
Convened by :
* Center for Child and Family Policy at the Sanford Institute for Public Policy, Duke University
* Institute of Government at the School of Government, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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