In the years ahead ambulance providers are likely to face increases in the number of uninsured patients they serve and tightening state budgets due to changes in state directed payments. Both of these factors may impact provider revenue, but this will vary by state. Panelists will discuss projected levels of the uninsured by state, changes to Medicaid state directed payment and provider tax rules, the associated revenue challenges providers will face, and the strategies policymakers are taking to provide coverage options for the newly uninsured and address Medicaid payment changes resulting from HR 1.
Sponsored by Health Management Associates (HMA)
Speakers:
Managing Director, Coverage Policy and Program Design
Health Management Associates
A senior executive and nationally recognized health policy expert, Amy Bassano has more than 20 years of experience developing organizational vision and strategic plans, designing, and implementing payment systems, and driving change in the healthcare delivery system. She joins HMA as managing director of Medicare services after serving as the deputy director for the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). As senior...
Regional Director
Health Management Associates
Farah Hanley is a healthcare executive with more than 30 years of experience with state Medicaid programs, policies, and budget initiatives. She is a subject matter expert in all aspects of Michigan’s Medicaid program. Her experience includes service delivery model development, system design, and financing across managed care, behavioral health, long-term care and other healthcare sectors. Her government experience uniquely positions her to support community partners engaged with publicly funded...
Principal
Health Management Associates
Carter Kimble, MPH, is a thoughtful and strategic leader working at the intersection of systems and policy in health. He possesses expertise in solving complex issues regardless of project or program maturity. Specifically, he has held leadership level positions working on Medicaid, delivery system reform, health information exchange, public health, safety net health systems and graduate medical education. Before joining HMA, he served as Deputy Secretary for Health and Mental Health...