January 24, 2013
New York City
10:00am - 4:40pm | Registration/Coffee 9am
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
42 West 44th St.

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New York State, incentivized by additional funding made available through the ACA, industriously began the process of redesign with a variety of strategies, including the development of Health Homes for high-needs behavioral health consumers of health care. As huge networks of behavioral and health providers struggle to meet the requirements of Health Homes, all eyes are focused on 2014, when every Medicaid recipient is enrolled into managed care and is provided with care integration. Meanwhile, thousands more New Yorkers will become Medicaid eligible. 

To meet the challenge, New York State will roll out innovative programs to meet the holistic needs of special populations through Behavioral Health Organizations and, in New York City, some version of what are now known now as Special Needs Plans (SNPs).  At this moment, unique plans for ensuring the integrated delivery of services for children and families are being envisioned by State and City leaders. And 2014 brings the roll out of the Health Benefit Exchange. 

This conference highlights the visions and thoughts of our State and City government officials and other thought leaders as we rush to the culmination of behavioral and health redesign in 2014.  If you are bewildered by the ever-changing landscape of behavioral health service delivery; if you are confused by the development of seemingly similar innovations; if you worry about the presumed primacy of managed care organizations in the future, this conference is “designed” for you.

Conference Agenda:

9:00am Registration and Coffee

10:00am – 10:10am  Welcome

Phillip A. Saperia - CEO, The Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies, Inc.

10:15am – 11:00am Opening & Keynote Address: The Federal Environment

Linda Rosenberg, MSW - CEO, National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare

11:00am – 12:00pm Plugged into New York City: Perspective & Initiatives

Andrea Cohen, JD - Director of Health Services, NYC Office of the Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services

Adam Karpati, M.D., MPH - Executive Deputy Commissioner, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

LaRay Brown - Senior VP for Corporate Planning, Community Health and Intergovernmental Relations, HHC

12:00am – 1:00pm Lunch

1:00pm – 2:00pm Plugged into New York State: Positioning for the Future

Jason A. Helgerson - Medicaid Director, New York State Department of Health

Robert Myers, Ph.D. - Senior Deputy Commissioner, Adult Services Division Director, New York State Office of Mental Health

Robert A. Kent - Chief Counsel, New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services

2:00pm – 2:30pm New York Health Benefit Exchange

Lisa Sbrana - Counsel, New York Health Benefit Exchange

2:30pm – 3:00pm Respondent Panel: Reactions and Future Focus

Harvey Rosenthal - Executive Director, New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services

Amy Kohn DSW - CEO, MHA of Westchester County

Donna Colonna - President/CEO, Services for the Underserved

3:00pm – 3:15pm Break

3:15pm – 4:00pm The Future of Children’s Behavioral Health

Kristin Woodlock RN, MPH -  Acting Commissioner, New York State Office of Mental Health

4:00pm – 4:30pmRespondent Panel:  Shaping Services for Children, Youth and Families

Gail B. Nayowith - Executive Director, SCO Family of Services and Chair, Children’s Behavioral Health MRT

Adam Karpati, M.D., MPH -, Executive Deputy Commissioner, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

Jennifer March-Joly,Ph.D. - Executive Director, Citizen’s Committee for Children (invited)

James F. Purcell, Executive Director, Council of Family and Child Caring Agencies

4:30pm – 4:40pm Closing Remarks

Donna Colonna - President/CEO, Services for the Underserved

Full Conference Agenda may be downloaded here »

Our facilitator and moderator for the day is Mr. Arthur Webb, a longtime former healthcare official, both in government and the private sector. He is the founder of ArthurWebbGroup, offering public policy and strategic advice, management services, and operational improvements to health care providers primarily in New York State.

Registration:

The cost of registration is $195 for Coalition members and $245 for non-members.   Seats will go fast so REGISTER ONLINE NOW » to reserve your spot.

For information on discounted rates for government staff and consumers, please contact Negri Management Resources, LLC at [email protected] or 518-436-8712.

For questions about your registration please contact Scott at [email protected].