REGISTER FOR 2019 FINANCIAL SUMMIT!

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NCHCFA has scheduled our Financial Summit for November 19-21, 2019 in Raleigh, NC. Unlike other events that NCHCFA has held over the years, this conference focuses on topics having a direct connection to the financial aspects of owning and operating a successful nursing facility. Topics to be covered will include Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM), Medicaid and Medicare Outlook, State of Operations and Investment in the skilled nursing sector, and many more!

Speaker Spotlights:

Alex Spanko is an editor at Aging Media Network in Chicago, leading coverage of the post-acute and long-term care industries for Skilled Nursing News — with a specific focus on the intersection of policy and finance. Prior to joining Aging Media, Alex oversaw the writing/editing department at a mid-sized financial company in Boston; his writing has also appeared in the Boston Globe and the Boston Business Journal. Originally from Long Island, N.Y., Alex earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Emerson College.

Alex Spanko will be speaking on macro trends you see in the skilled nursing industry that will generate discussion and news in late 2019 and 2020. He will focus on the financial and transactional parts of the business, but operations and politics as well.

Mike Cheek is the AHCA Senior Vice President for Reimbursement Policy. He oversees a small team at AHC responsible for Medicaid policy and payment research, managed care – Medicare and Medicaid, as well as alternative payment methods such as ACOs and bundled payment. Prior to joining AHCA, Mike was the Medicaid Director for the District of Columbia. He also was worked for a variety of associations including the National Association of Medicaid Directors and worked as a consultant with The Lewin Group and Avalere Health.

Mike Cheek will provide an overview of skilled nursing providers’ preliminary experiences with Medicare’s new PDPM payment model. Attendees will also receive an update on PDPM Best Practices gleaned from providers across the country.

Mandy Cohen, MD, MPH, was appointed to the role of Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) in January 2017 by Governor Roy Cooper. Secretary Cohen is an internal medicine physician and has experience leading complex health organizations.

Secretary Mandy Cohen will share her perspective on healthcare priorities in North Carolina in 2020 and beyond. She will provide an update on North Carolina’s transition to Medicaid managed care as it begins in 2020 for most Medicaid enrollees, including those Medicaid-only enrollees who receive nursing facility care for fewer than 90 days. Providers will also hear about the Department’s plans for long-stay nursing facility residents and those eligible for both Medicaid and Medicare over the coming years.

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