Our Conference has been rescheduled!!

March 20, 2015
New York City
9:30am - 4:30pm | Registration/Breakfast 9:00am
The Association of the Bar of the City of New York
42 West 44th St.

If you had already registered for the January conference and would like us to hold your seat. Please confirm your March 20th attendence by emailing [email protected].

Seats go quickly so REGISTER ONLINE NOW to reserve yours »

New York State is in the process of moving individuals with severe mental illness and substance use disorders to managed care in April 2015. The overarching theme of the conference is to explore how other states have managed to integrate the delivery of physical and behavioral health services through managed care for this population.

AGENDA

9:00am Registration and Breakfast, SPONSORED BY Millin Associates LLC

9:50am – 10:00am Welcome
Phillip Saperia, CEO, The Coalition of Behavioral Health Agencies, Inc.

The conference will be facilitated by Dr. Michael Hogan, Former Commissioner of the NYS Office of Mental Health.

10:00am – 11:15am Integrated Care Delivery Lessons from Across the Country
Joan Erney, JD, CEO, Community Behavioral Health
Ellyn Wilbur, Executive Director, Tennessee Association of Mental Health Organizations
Ted Williams, President/CEO, Arizona Behavioral Health Corp

11:30pm – 12:00pm Where Are We Going?
Gary Belkin, MD, PhD, MPH, Executive Deputy Commissioner, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene

1:00pm – 2:15pm New York State’s Roadmap for Implementation
Gregory Allen, Director, Division of Financial Planning & Policy NYS Dept. of Health
Ann Marie Sullivan, MD, Commissioner, NYS Office of Mental Health
Robert Kent, General Counsel, NYS Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse
Mark Kissinger, Director, Division of Long Term Care, Office of Health Insurance Programs, NYS DOH (invited)

2:30pm – 3:30pm MCOS: Sharing Hope & Expectations with New York Providers
Larry Klein, Administrative Director, MetroPlus Health Plan
Ian Shaffer, MD, MMM, CPE, Vice President and Medical Director, Healthfirst
James Spink, MPA, Executive Vice President, National Client Partnerships

Bruce Feig, Consultant, Sachs Policy Group

4:00pm Closing Remarks

Registration:

The cost of registration is $220 for Coalition members and $245 for non-members. Seats will go fast so register online NOW to reserve your spot.  

A limited number of Vendors tables are available for showcasing products and services.  Download the Vendor Prospectus for more information.

Register online »

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 Abby Curro at [email protected].