Date & Time
Jul 31, 2024
8:30AM - 4:00PM
Location
New York City Bar Association
42 W 44th Street


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: 

Presentation Slides

Speaker Bios

2024 Agenda

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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.

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