The Future of Healthcare Reform
February 21, 2020
This symposium sparked an intentional conversation about healthcare reform. It commemorated the 10th anniversary of the passage of the Affordable Care Act by looking at the climate of healthcare prior to 2010 and what changes the ACA was intended to make and did make. This event then focused on encouraging innovation in healthcare reform through collaborative thinking, built-in table discussions, and panel discussions about how to be creative in healthcare form, what other organizations are doing, and what an ACA 2.0 might look like.
This symposium featured nation-wide industry leaders from government, insurance, physicians groups, hospitals, patient advocate groups, and more. It included guests and participants from the Department of Human Services, Bright Health, Medica, Blue Cross, Unitedhealth, Gillette Children’s Hospital, NORC at the University of Chicago, Faegre Consulting in Washington DC, the Deputy Commissioner of Insurance in Minnesota, Ucare, Hennepin Health, CentraCare, Minnesota Hospital Association, Gender Justice, and the Mayo Clinic to name a few.
This event was co-hosted by the Health Law Institute and the Minnesota State Bar Associate Health Law Section.
Symposium Video
Agenda
Session 1: Setting the Stage: The Intended Design and Function of the ACA, and Its Outcome as Enacted
9:15 am to 9:45 am
Scott Leitz, Senior Fellow, NORC at the University of Chicago
Panel 1: Key Issues and Goals in Healthcare Reform During the ACA’s Inception, and Navigating the ACA’s Changes
9:45 am to 10:30 am
- Moderator: Scott Leitz
- Ghita Worcester, Senior VP, Public Affairs & Chief Marketing Officer, UCare
- Marty Stillman MD, JD, Internist, Hennepin Healthcare System
- Brian Beutner, General Counsel, Bright Health
- Sarah Greenfield, Policy Consultant, O’Connell Consulting
Discussion 1: How did you and your organization navigate the changes that came from the ACA?
10:30 am to 10:45 am
Session 2: Payment Reform under the ACA
11:00 am to 11:30 am
Manny Munson Regala, Counsel for UnitedHealthcare of MN, ND, and SD
Session 3: Legal Challenges to the ACA
11:30 am to 12:15 pm
Jim Jacobson, SVP and General Counsel, Medica Caitlyn Francois, Director of Public Policy, Medica
Session 4: Healthcare Reform in Rural Minnesota
1:15 pm to 2:00 pm
Santo Cruz, Vice President of Government Relations & Associate General Counsel, CentraCare
Panel 2: Addressing Opportunities and Challenges in the Evolution of Healthcare Reform
2:00 pm to 3:00 pm
- Moderator: The Honorable Judge Lucinda Jesson. Minnesota Court of Appeals
- Paul Sand, Senior Attorney, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
- Ben Peltier, Vice President, Legal and Federal Affairs, Minnesota Hospital Association
- Rose Sullivan, Director of External Affairs, Gillette Children’s Specialty Healthcare
- Christy Hall, Senior Staff Attorney, Gender Justice
- Ashton Boon JD, MHA, LLM, Legal Counsel, Mayo Clinic
Discussion 2: Open Discussion with Panelists and Audience
3:00 pm to 3:15 pm
Keynote Address: The Future of Healthcare Reform
3:30 pm to 4:30 pm
- Tricia Beckmann, Director, Faegre Drinker Consulting
- Grace Arnold, Deputy Commissioner of Insurance, Minnesota
Reception and Happy Hour
4:30 pm to 5:30 pm
Sponsored by MSBA