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ADVAMED 2018PAYMENT POLICYCONFERENCE
As the reimbursement and coverage landscapes for the medical technology industry are continuously changing,AdvaMed’s 4th Annual Payment Policy Conference will convene device manufacturers, hospitals, insurers, CMS, and
Capitol Hill for in-depth discussion and analysis of these key issues. The need for a medical device to demonstrate how itimproves efficiency and quality of care is only increasing as the industry moves towards new payment models. Join us for
a day and a half of learning, insights, and networking.
Susan Dentzer
Tamara Syrek-Jensen
Lewis Sandy, M.D.
Douglas Hol tz-Eakin
Amy Bassano
Laurel Sweeney
Naomi Aronson
Tom McLain
Pam Daigle
OUR SPEAKERS
P r e s i d e n t & C E O , T h e N e t w o r k f o r E x c e l l e n c e
i n H e a l t h I n n o v a t i o n ( N E H I )
D i r e c t o r , C o v e r a g e & A n a l y s i s G r o u p ,
C M S
E V P , C l i n i c a l A d v a n c e m e n t ,
U n i t e d H e a l t h G r o u p
P r e s i d e n t , A m e r i c a n A c t i o n F o r u m
A c t i n g D e p u t y A d m i n i s t r a t o r f o r
I n n o v a t i o n a n d Q u a l i t y & A c t i n g D i r e c t o r o f t h e C e n t e r f o r M e d i c a r e a n d
M e d i c a i d I n n o v a t i o n ( C M M I ) , C M S
G l o b a l L e a d , H e a l t h E c o n o m i c s a n d M a r k e t
A c c e s s , P h i l i p s
E x e c u t i v e D i r e c t o r o f C l i n i c a l E v a l u a t i o n ,
I n n o v a t i o n , a n d P o l i c y , B l u e C r o s s B l u e S h i e l d
A s s o c i a t i o n
C h i e f O p e r a t i n g O f f i c e r , E x o s o m e D i a g n o s t i c s
V i c e P r e s i d e n t , S t r a t e g i c S o u r c i n g a n d
P e r f o r m a n c e G r o u p s , P r e m i e r I n c
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A d d i t i o n a l s p e a k e r p h o t o s a n d b i o s t o c o m e !
MONDAY APRIL 23 8:00 AMRegistration & Networking Breakfast
8:30 AMKeynote: Innovation in Healthcare: Pathway to Improved Care Delivery » Susan Dentzer, President & CEO, The Network for Excellence in Health
Innovation (NEHI)
9:30 AMWhat Payers Want: Smart Approaches to Demonstrate Value » Naomi Aronson, Executive Director of Clinical Evaluation, Innovation,
and Policy, BlueCross BlueShield Association » Tamara Syrek-Jensen, Director, Coverage & Analysis Group, CMS » Laurel Sweeney, Global Lead, Health Economics and Market Access,
Philips » Lewis Sandy, M.D., EVP, Clinical Advancement, UnitedHealth Group
10:45 AMCoffee Break
11:00 AMPartnering with Private Payers on Evidence Development: Lessons Learned in Private Payer CED » Tom McLain, Chief Operating Officer, Exosome Diagnostics » CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield (Invited)
12:00 PMLuncheon Keynote: What’s Next for Healthcare Policy in 2018 » Douglas Holtz-Eakin, President, American Action Forum
1:45 PMLessons Learned and Models for Future Success in Parallel Review » Tamara Syrek-Jensen, Director, Coverage & Analysis Group, CMS » Ken Skodacek, Founding Member, Payer Communication Task Force, CDRH, FDA » Foundation Medicine (Invited) » Exact Sciences (Invited)
2:45 PMEarly Payer Engagement for High Value Results » Lena Chaihorsky, Vice President, Payer Innovation, Alva10 » Tony Grover, Vice President, Business Development, Banyan Biomakers » Jeff Waldron, Executive Director, Personalized Medicine Connective
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MONDAY APRIL 23 3:45 PMTea Break
4:00 PMPublic Release: AdvaMed/Avalere Coding & Coverage Best Practice Guides » Amy Palatiello, Director, Reimbursement and Market Access, Avalere Health » Danielle Showalter, Senior Director, Reimbursement and Market Access,
Avalere Health
5:30 PMReception
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TUESDAY APRIL 24 8:00 AMRegistration & Networking Breakfast
8:30 AMKeynote: CMS Priorities for 2018 » Speaker to be announced.
9:30 AMPhysician Response to Medicare Shift to Alternative Payment Models and the Impact on Medtech » Amy Bassano, Acting Deputy Administrator for Innovation and Quality &
Acting Director of the CMMI, CMS » David Introcaso, Senior Director, Regulatory and Public Policy, American
Medical Group Association
10:30 AMCoffee Break
10:45 AMValue-Based Contracts for Medtech: The Future of Medtech Reimbursement? » Pam Daigle, Vice President, Strategic Sourcing and Performance Groups,
Premier Inc » Ammar Qadan, Vice President & Global Head, Market Access, Illumina » Jenny Gaffney, Director, Global Health Economics, Policy and Payment,
Medtronic
12:00 PMAdjournment