Montana HealthCare Forum
Health Care Reform, Montana Style
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Missoula, TBD
What: The 4th Montana HealthCare Forum Conference where Baucus Staff will review federal health care reform and Montana experts, stakeholders and decision makers will discuss the impacts of reform on Montana.
Who attended: Individuals who desire:
- to understand the impacts of the new federal healthcare reform,
- participate in a dialogue about impacts of bill,
- and how to continue to improve health care in Montana.
**Specifically all legislators, those running for office, health care stakeholders, employers, health care facilities, insurers, health care providers, advocates, physicians, government officials, hospitals, and students.
Topics and Speakers:
- Rural Impacts - Reflections on how the bill affects rural health care, health information exchange, Indian Health Service, medical malpractice, public health and prevention
- Federal health care reform—Liz Fowler, Chief Health and Senior Counsel to Senator Max Baucus of the Senate Finance Committee
- Oversight, Exchanges and the new High Risk Pool—Monica Lindeen, Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance
- The affect of reform on Montana businesses—A panel of Montana business managers and small business owners
- Financing reform —Hear from a CPA, the Montana Policy Institute, the UM Bureau of Business Economics and Research and more
- Delivery and quality of care—A panel of Montana providers: physicians, hospitals, community health centers, assisted living and nursing home facilities and pharmacist
- Changes in insurance—Representatives from Allegiance Benefit Plan management, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Montana and New West insurance companies
- Impacts to Consumers—AARP Montana, WEEL, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and more
- The Montana Legislative perspective – A bi-partisan panel moderated by reporter Mike Dennison of Lee Newspapers State Bureau including Sen. Dave Wanzenried and Rep. Diane Sands of Missoula, Sen. Dave Lewis and Rep. Chuck Hunter of Helena, Rep. Gary MacClaren of Victor and Sen. Bob Story of Park City.
Sponsors Made this Possible:
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana, Billings Clinic, MHA, St. Peter’s Hospital, St. Vincent Healthcare, AARP Montana, Allegiance, Consumer Direct, Home Health of Montana, Nightingale Nursing and Caregiving, Montana Primary Care Association, Rocky Mountain Health Network, St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, Montana Chamber Choices, Community Medical Center, Montana Medical Association, Montana State University Office of Rural Health Area Health Education Center, Mountain West Benefits, New West Health Services, Northwest Healthcare, St. James Healthcare, Walgreens, Western Montana Clinic, Flying Horse Communication, CDBykerk Consulting LLC, America’s Health Insurance Plans (AHIP), Lean Healthcare West Lean Legacy and Montana Comprehensive Health Association.