Insider Summit 2023

Event Date: 8/29/2023 - 8/30/2023

Event Overview

Preferred Business Sponsors

One complimentary pass is included in all 2023 Preferred Business Sponsor benefit packages. To redeem your pass, head to the registration tab. The promo code is PBSPASS. This promo code only works for individuals at 2023 Preferred Business Sponsor organizations.

Purchase a pass

A pass is $7,500. Passes are limited to one CEO or c-level strategic executive per company.

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A meeting exclusively for c-level executives of leading and up-and-coming healthcare companies

The 2023 Insider Summit offers an unparalleled networking and collaborative experience designed exclusively for CEOs and C-level strategic executives who are part of the Alliance Insider community. This meeting brings payer solution provider executives together with regional health plan industry leaders for candid conversations about the current healthcare market, health plans' strategic priorities and how organizations like yours can provide support. You will also receive an exclusive first look at what the Alliance has planned for 2024 and the opportunity to meet privately with a member of the Alliance leadership team to provide them an update on your capabilities and expertise for health plan leader queries. Don't miss this opportunity to dialogue and learn from this powerful group of industry leaders and leave with valuable intelligence and influential relationships for advancing your organization's market position.

Event Highlights

Enjoy a evening cocktail reception on Tuesday, August 29, to network with healthcare company CEOs and c-level strategy leaders, invited Health Plan Alliance member c-level executives, and the Alliance team.
Meet the health plan executives that serve on the Alliance's Executive Committee and provide strategic oversight for the organization. Hear their thoughts on the healthcare market and the top priorities of the Alliance.
Receive an exclusive update on Alliance members' latest strategic priorities and a first glance at the Alliance's plan for 2024.
Hear first-hand from individuals responsible for their health plan's vendor procurement and management, what they look for when starting a new RFI and what your organization can do to end up at the top of their list.
Meet 1:1 with a member of the Alliance leadership team to download them on your capabilities and expertise for relevant health plan leader queries and explore how you can provide support in 2024.
Get advice from long-time Alliance sponsors who will share their years of experience leveraging the Alliance to learn from and build relationships with health plan leaders. They'll share best practices for making the most of spotlight webinars, attending in-person meetings, and maximizing Preferred Business Sponsor benefits—as well as their do's and dont's when outreaching to Alliance members.
Network with CEOs and C-Level executives from leading healthcare companies and start-ups that are doing amazing things to improve healthcare delivery; take home valuable connections and explore potential collaborative opportunities.

Benefits

(1) in-person meeting pass for your CEO or another c-level strategic executive
The opportunity to interact with c-level executives from Alliance member health plans
Strategic programming designed to support your organization, including a deep dive into Alliance members’ strategic priorities plus a sneak peek of the Health Plan Alliance programming and project plan for the next calendar year
Dedicated time to download the Alliance executive leadership on your capabilities and expertise for relevant health plan leader queries
Time to network with CEOs from leading healthcare companies and healthcare start-ups

Who you'll see there

CEOs and c-level executives from Alliance member organizations
CEOs and c-level strategy leaders from leading healthcare companies and healthcare start-ups
Alliance executive leadership team

Purchase a pass

A pass is $7,500. Passes are limited to one CEO or c-level strategic executive per company.

Register now

Agenda

For a printable, detailed agenda go to the Documents tab.
Updated: 8/23/2023

AGENDA AT A GLANCE


TUESDAY, AUGUST 29
6:00 PM	Welcome Reception & Dinner

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30
8:00 AM	Breakfast
8:30 AM	Welcome
8:45 AM	Keynote: State of the Industry
9:45 AM	Networking break
10:00 AM	Panel: Health Plan Alliance Executive Committee
11:00 AM	Panel: Vendor Accountability, RFPs and Contract Structure
12:00 PM	Networking break
12:15 PM	Panel: How to make the most of your relationship with the Alliance
1:00 PM	Lunch provided by Café Momentum in the atrium

TUESDAY, AUGUST 29

6:00 PM

Networking Dinner at Hugo’s Invitados
5240 N O’Connor Blvd, Irving, TX 75039

Enjoy networking with healthcare company CEOs and c-level strategy leaders, invited Health Plan Alliance member c-level executives, and the Alliance team.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 30

8:00 AM

Breakfast

8:30 AM

Welcome

Speaker:

Joe Lastinger
President
Health Plan Alliance

8:45 AM

Keynote: State of the Industry

Nora Kelly has more than 20 years of finance experience, primarily serving healthcare clients. As a leader with Kaufman Hall’s Strategic and Financial Planning, and Partnerships, Mergers and Acquisitions practices, she advises healthcare leaders nationwide on strategic financial planning, capital allocation, debt-related financial management, and mergers and acquisitions.

Prior to Kaufman Hall, Nora worked for a middle-market private equity firm, where she sourced, structured, and monitored equity investments for healthcare clients across a range of service lines. Her previous experience also includes working for an investment bank focused on restructuring and distressed mergers and acquisitions. Nora is a frequent speaker at healthcare industry conferences and events on topics such as physician partnership approaches, financial planning, and industry trends. She holds an M.B.A. in Finance from Columbia University.

In this session, Nora will synthesize her firm’s comprehensive analysis of industry-wide data and trends, and she will lead an exploration of the current challenges such as staffing shortages, skyrocketing labor costs, continuing supply chain disruptions, inflation, rising interest rates, and volatile markets pressuring both revenue and expenses. Where are the opportunities created by these volatile market forces – and which players stand ready to make the most of them? As the payer market rapidly evolves, service and solution providers’ role in their ecosystem will shift as well. Gain valuable insights that can be applied to enhance your organization’s product delivery, optimize operational processes, and achieve better outcomes for the health plans you serve.

Speaker:
Nora Kelly
Managing Director
Kaufman Hall

9:45 AM

Networking break

10:00 AM

Panel: Health Plan Alliance Executive Committee

The Health Plan Alliance is member-owned and member-led. Our organization’s shareholders and partners serve on our governing board and subcommittees, and they provide oversight and support to the Alliance leadership team as we set the strategic direction.

It comes as no surprise, then, that the Alliance’s short and long-term strategic priorities directly reflect those of our members. Pull up a chair and engage directly with the executives responsible for the strategic direction for their own organizations, and for the Alliance as a whole.

The committee will come prepared to share their thoughts on the payer, provider, and payvider market and how they are positioning themselves to compete in this fast-paced environment. They’ll discuss with each other and with the audience: what’s top of mind for regional, provider-aligned health plans? What are the strategic imperatives that will empower these organizations to deliver on their missions? What are the operational challenges and market-specific conditions they must navigate to achieve these goals?

Attendees will walk away with a clear understanding of the Health Plan Alliance’s top priorities over the next three to five years, plus a sneak peek of the organization’s specific focus for 2024. Learn how our programming offerings are evolving in 2024 to meet the needs of our member plans, and where the opportunities lie for your firm to meaningfully engage with Alliance members.

Moderator:
Joe Lastinger
President
Health Plan Alliance

Panelists:

Rita Datko
Chief Financial Officer
Sharp Health Plan

Coreen Dicus Johnson
President and CEO
Network Health Plans

Dr. Mike Genord
President and CEO
Health Alliance Plan

Kevin Lewis
Chief Executive Officer
Community Health Options

Brian O’Grady
President, Health Plan
Markets
Capital District Physicians' Health Plan (CDPHP)

Gabe Parra
Chief Strategy Officer
Samaritan Health Plan

Tom Spindler
Group SVP, Networks
Vizient, Inc

11:00 AM

Panel: Vendor Accountability, RFPs and Contract Structure

Health plan vendor procurement and management leaders engage in a candid conversation about their top priorities and key considerations when evaluating and working with new vendors in the industry. Their discussion will provide insights and strategies to help you successfully engage and secure their business, and build strong, lasting relationships. During this session you will:

Discover what matters most to health plans when evaluating vendors for solutions, and the key sources and types of information that is most critical, ensuring you align with their priorities and requirements.
Learn about common frustrations health plans experience when working with potential and new vendors, allowing you to proactively address these concerns and stand out from the competition.
Understand what makes a great RFI (Request for Information) or RFP (Request for Proposal) response, ensuring your submissions are comprehensive, persuasive, and tailored to health plans' specific needs.
Gain insights into effective negotiation strategies that resonate with health plans, and ways to streamline the contracting process, reducing friction and establishing accountabilities for all parties involved.

This forum offers the opportunity to acquire valuable perspectives and enhance your approach to working with health plans.

Facilitators:

Jennifer Bosley
Director, Learning and
Collaboration
Health Plan Alliance

Panelists:

Ron Davis
Director Vendor Management
Health Alliance Plan (HAP)

Susan Sanchez
Chief Information Officer
Cox HealthPlans

D'Sean Washington
Director, Vendor
Management/Operations
Ochsner Health Plan

12:00 PM

Break

12:15 PM

Panel: How to make the most of your relationship with the Alliance

Get expert advice and pro tips from seasoned and longtime sponsors who each have more than a decade of experience with the Alliance. No matter where their careers have taken them, they have always boomeranged back, connecting their new organization with the Alliance. Discover what they value most about the Alliance network and how their involvement has created opportunities for them and their organization to learn from and build relationships with health plan leaders.

Hear how they make the most of in-person meetings, spotlight webinars, infusing their SMEs as a thought leaders, and maximizing their sponsorship benefits to promote their organizations.
Glean do's and don'ts for communicating and building relationships with Alliance members.
How they’ve acted as ambassadors of the Alliance in developing their relationships with Alliance members and collaborations with the Alliance staff.

Facilitator:

Jaime González
Chief Business
Development Officer
Health Plan Alliance

Panelists:

Brian Fehlhaber
Vice President Sales & Marketing
SummitRe

David Gallegos
SVP Consulting Services
Optum Advisory

Melissa Smith
Executive Vice President, Consulting & Professional Services
Healthmine

Brigid Turrittin
Vice President Sales- Payer
Tegria

1:00 PM

Adjourn & Lunch

Head down to the atrium for lunch served by Café Momentum.

Plan Your Trip

Health Plan Alliance Learning Lab

290 E. John Carpenter Freeway, Bldg 1
Irving, TX 75062

Hotels that are near our headquarters

Omni Mandalay Hotel
221 E Las Colinas Blvd
Irving, TX 75039
972.556.0800
Website

Aloft Las Colinas
122 E John Carpenter Fwy
Irving, TX 75062
972.717.6100
From this hotel you can walk to Vizient - ask us for directions.
Website

Marriott Dallas Las Colinas
223 W Las Colinas Blvd
Irving, TX 75039
972.831.0000
Website

Westin Irving Convention Center at Las Colinas
400 West Las Colinas Blvd
Irving, TX 75039
972.505.2900
Website

Need more recommendations send an email to the Alliance.

Attire

Business casual attire is appropriate for the meeting. Remember that the hotel meeting room temperatures vary, so we recommend that you layer clothing to be comfortable in case the room becomes either hot or cold.

Ground transportation

Taxi from the Dallas/Ft Worth International airport and Love Field airport is approximately $25 one-way. UberX is $17-20. The hotels above provide a shuttle to the Alliance office at 290 E John Carpenter Fwy, Bldg 1, which is where the meeting will be held.

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Documents

8/30/2023

Presentation: Keynote State of the Industry
Kaufman Hall leads an exploration of the current challenges such as staffing shortages, skyrocketing labor costs, continuing supply chain disruptions, inflation, rising interest rates, and volatile markets pressuring both revenue and expenses. Gain valuable insights that can be applied to enhance your organizationâ??s product delivery, optimize operational processes, and achieve better outcomes for the health plans you serve.

8/22/2023

Agenda: Insider Summit 2023
Gain an exclusive first look at what the Alliance has planned for 2024, dialogue and learn from this powerful group of industry leaders and leave with valuable intelligence and influential relationships for advancing your organization's market position.