About this Event
What are the big issues for payers/health plans in the year ahead? And how will those ‘big issues’ reshape how payers/health plans are managing behavioral health services?
Listen to this fireside chat on the current pressing issues faced by payers and health plans in the year ahead – and how those issues will change how they manage behavioral health benefits.
This lively discussion looks at the implications of enhanced parity requirements, NCQA HEDIS measures, high medical loss ratios, and more – across the Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial markets. Our experts discuss what they are seeing as changes to behavioral health benefits and how reimbursement for behavioral health services occurs while health plans are focused on improving the performance of their delivery systems.
Featuring
Monica Oss, Chief Executive Officer, OPEN MINDS*
Monica E. Oss, M.S. is the founder of OPEN MINDS and serves as its chief executive officer, executive editor of its publications and web sites, and executive lead of its consulting engagements. For the past three decades, Ms. Oss has led the OPEN MINDS team and its research on health and human service market trends and its national consulting practice. She is well known for her numerous books and articles focused on the strategic and marketing implications of the evolving health and human service field – and its focus on the verticals of the field serving consumers with chronic conditions and complex support needs.
Paul Duck, Chief Strategy Officer, OPEN MINDS*
Paul M. Duck brings over 30 years of experience in leadership and management focusing on managed care, health information technology organizations, strategy, business development, and market expansion, and customer experience optimization to the OPEN MINDS team.
Prior to joining OPEN MINDS, Mr. Duck served as the Vice President, Strategy & Development at Beacon Health Options. In this role, Mr. Duck led the organization’s strategy and business development efforts – responsible for a 30% increase in net revenue and initiated over $1 billion in revenue generation. Mr. Duck was active in national behavioral health initiatives as an executive of Beacon Health Options, including participating as a speaker at national and state association meetings.
Brad Harrison, Managed Market Liaison, Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc.*
Brad Harrison has a comprehensive background in managed care, specialty care, and wellness. He has a Bachelor of Science, Pharmacy from University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy and received his Pre Pharmacy Studies degree from Baylor University. He is a licensed pharmacist in Texas.
*Monica Oss and Paul Duck are paid consultants of Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. (OAPI). Brad Harrison is an employee of OAPI.
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