Insights
Event
Blue Cross Blue Shield Roundtable
Washington, DC
November 7, 2017
JoAnna Younts and Greg Russo facilitated an Executive Roundtable for Blue Cross Blue Shield Plans on reimbursement and contracting issues. They were joined by guest speaker Sean Cavanaugh, former deputy director at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and deputy director of the CMS Center for Innovation.
Ms. Younts provided a welcome and introductions, and discussed “Out-of-Network Providers: Industry trends and New Approaches to Reimbursement” and “Value-Based Strategies: Implications of CMS Innovation Programs and Practical Applications for Blues Plans.” Mr. Russo discussed “Ancillary Providers: Information Sharing on Current Strategies Related to SNF, ASC, Dialysis, and Behavioral Health/Substance Abuse.”