Friday, February 23, 2007
UF Health Resource Center Jacksonville, FL
Speakers &
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Florida Medicaid
Reform: Making a Case for Change Florida State Representative Aaron Bean, Chair, Healthcare Council Representative Bean briefly reviewed the history of Medicaid in Florida, why reform was necessary, how the legislation was crafted, and the planned process of implementation. Tom Arnold, Deputy Secretary Medicaid, AHCA, presented from the AHCA perspective. |
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Florida Medicaid
Reform Pilots: Evaluating Change R. Paul Duncan, Ph.D., Chairman, UF Department of Health Services Research, Management and Policy Dr. Duncan will describe the research being conducted by his department regarding Florida Medicaid Reform; outline the outcome measures being utilized to evaluate the reform; and provide a summary of data collected to date. |
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How Will Reform
Impact Florida Medicaid: Evaluating Expectations Joan Alker, Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Joan Alker will provide an overview of the Jessie Ball DuPont Fund’s independently commissioned analysis of the Medicaid reform pilot in both Duval and Broward Counties; describe how the outcomes measured impact the enrollment process, consumer choice, benefits, provider participation, etc.; and provide an analysis of how Florida’s Medicaid Reform compares to Medicaid Reforms throughout the nation. |
| Panel Discussion with Representative Aaron Bean, Tom Arnold, R. Paul Duncan, Ph.D., Joan Alker, Arthur Palamara, MD, Broward County Medicaid Reform |
Sponsorship & Support
This symposium was sponsored by the Academy of Medicine & Duval County Medical Society; and co-sponsored by UF & Shands Jacksonville.
Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Florida graciously committed grant funding to the Academy of Medicine in Phil Gilbert’s honor for this educational program.
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