United Hospital Fund’s Annual Medicaid Conference was held at the New York City Bar Association on July 31, 2024, with the option to attend via live webcast.
Presentation slides, a video of the event, speaker bios, and the agenda are available here:
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8:30am Breakfast
In-person only
Sponsored by Acentra Health
9:30am Welcome
Welcoming Remarks
• Oxiris Barbot, MD, President and CEO, United Hospital Fund
• Melinda Abrams, MS, Executive Vice President for Programs, The Commonwealth Fund
9:45am Morning Keynote
State of the State of New York Medicaid
• Amir Bassiri, MSW, Medicaid Director, New York State Department of Health
11:00am Break
11:15am Morning Panel
Coordinating Care to Advance Perinatal and Child Health through Medicaid
• Jeff Kaczorowski, MD, FAAP, NY State Chair and National Board Member, American Academy of Pediatrics (Moderator)
• Janice Krystal Ascencio, MD, MBA, FACOG, Acting Chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jamaica Hospital Medical Center
• Maja Castillo, MD, MHA, Assistant Vice President Pediatric Medical Director, HealthFirst
• Madeleine Dorval-Moller, MSW, MPA, Executive Director, Northern Manhattan Perinatal Partnership
• Katherine Piwnica-Worms, MD, MHS, Assistant Vice President of Pediatrics, NYC Health + Hospitals
12:30pm Lunch
In-person only
Sponsored by Affinity by Molina Healthcare
1:35pm Welcome Back
After Lunch Remarks
• Alex Lipton, JD, Chief Legal Officer, Unite Us
1:40pm Fireside Chat
Achieving Whole-Person Care through Integration
• Chad Shearer, JD, MHA, Senior Vice President for Policy and Program, United Hospital Fund (Moderator)
• Kameron Matthews, MD, JD, FAAFP, Chief Health Officer, Cityblock Health
2:45pm Afternoon Keynote
The Future of Integrating Social Needs into Medicaid
• Emma Sandoe, PhD, MPH, Medicaid Director, Oregon Health Authority
3:45pm Closing
Closing Remarks
• Oxiris Barbot, MD, President and CEO, United Hospital Fund
If you're interested in sponsoring next year's event, please contact eregas@uhfnyc.org.