Legislative Conference2/12/20192/13/2019
Venue
Richmond, VA 23219
Online Registration | Brochure
$365 Member | $730 Prospective Member
Join long term care leaders from across the Commonwealth for the 2019 VHCA-VCAL Legislative Conference at the Omni Richmond Hotel.
Conference Highlights
- AHCA/NCAL Vice President of Government Affairs Clif Porter will discuss how Washington politics and federal regulatory activity is affecting the sector.
- Dr. Bob Holsworth will share his thoughts on the impact of the 2018 elections and look to the 2019 General Assembly races.
- Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling will tackle what he calls, “The Challenge of Our Time: How To Make Government Work Again.”
- State agency leaders, including Secretary of Health and Human Resources Daniel Carey, MD, will provide updates on the priorities of the Northam Administration.
- VHCA-VCAL’s lobbying team will fill you in the happenings at the General Assembly.
- Breakout sessions with leaders from the Managed Care Organizations (MCOs) participating in CCC Plus and a focus on assisted living issues.
- An opportunity to meet with your General Assembly members at their offices to talk with them about the pressing issues at your center and the annual Legislative Reception.
Accommodations
Book your room at the Omni Richmond Hotel. Reservations may also be made by calling (804) 344-7000 or (800) 843-6664. The room rate for the VHCA-VCAL block is $171 per night (plus taxes and fees). The reservation deadline is January 28, 2019.
Schedule of Events
Tuesday, February 12 (4.75 hours)
7:30 – 8:30 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
8:30 – 9:30 am
The Challenge of Our Time: How to Make Government Work Again
The Honorable William T. Bolling | Senior Fellow in Residence for Public Service | James Madison University
Former Virginia Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling believes that hyper partisanship and ideological rigidity have seemingly paralyzed government. He will talk about what happens when government does not work the way it was intended to work, what has caused this problem and what can be done to make government work again.
9:30 – 10:00 am
Legislative Update
Keith Hare | President and CEO | VHCA-VCAL
Steve Ford | Senior Vice President of Policy and Reimbursement | VHCA-VCAL
April Payne | Vice President of Quality Improvement and Director of VCAL | VHCA-VCAL
Scott Johnson | Director | Hancock, Daniel, and Johnson, PC
VHCA-VCAL’s lobbying team and issue experts will brief you on legislation and state budget issues affecting operations in nursing centers and assisted living communities. This briefing will prepare you to meet with your legislators, so you can share your input on how their policy decisions will affect their constituents.
10:00 – 11:30 am
Legislator Meetings
Visit the General Assembly Building to meet with your delegate and senator. (Reminder – Make your appointments before coming to Richmond.)
11:30 – 12:30 pm
Lunch
12:30 – 2:00 pm
Perspectives from Virginia’s Health Policy Leaders
The Honorable Daniel Carey, MD | Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources
The Honorable Jennifer Lee, MD | Director | Department of Medical Assistance Services
The Honorable M. Norman Oliver, MD, MA | Commissioner | Virginia Department of Health (invited)
The Honorable Duke Storen | Commissioner | Virginia Department of Social Services
Virginia’s top health care policymakers will provide updates on their agency priorities and initiatives.
2:00 – 2:15 pm
Break
2:15 – 3:00 pm
Reducing Preventable Rehospitalizations
April Payne | Vice President of Quality Improvement and Director of VCAL | VHCA-VCAL
VHCA-VCAL is proud to announce it has been awarded a two-year civil monetary penalty (CMP) grant by CMS to help Virginia’s nursing homes improve the quality of care for residents by reducing preventable hospital readmissions. VHCA-VCAL and partners from the Pathway Health will outline the training tools, including Pathway’s INTERACT Tool, and resources that will be available to nursing homes.
3:00 – 4:00 pm
Virginia’s Political Outlook in 2019
Robert Holsworth, PhD | Managing Principal | DecideSmart
Renowned Virginia political analyst Dr. Bob Holsworth joins us again to share his thoughts on Virginia politics from the shifts in the makeup of our Congressional Delegation to the fall 2019 General Assembly races.
4:00 pm
Board of Directors’ Meeting
6:00 – 7:30 pm
Legislative Reception
Invite your legislators to join us for this annual event.
Wednesday, February 13 (3.5 hours)
7:30 – 8:30 am
Registration and Breakfast
8:30 – 9:45 am
Perspective from Washington DC: 2019 Legislative and Regulatory Outlook
Clif Porter | Senior Vice President, Government Relations | AHCA/NCAL
With Republicans and Democrats dividing control of Congress, Clif Porter will explain what this could mean for providers. He will offer his perspective on what issues lawmakers are expected to tackle in the coming term from regulatory reform to funding issues.
9:45 – 10:30 am
What Just Happened?! Communicating through a Crisis
Dave Saunders | Chief Idea Officer | Madison+Main
Nationally recognized brand and marketing expert Dave Saunders will share strategies on how to communicate during a crisis drawing from the fallout from the recent nursing home attack ad campaign. Saunders will review the importance of being prepared and how to manage your organization’s reputation.
10:30 – 10:45 am
Break
10:45 – 12:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions
CCC Plus: Perspectives from the MCOs
Marvin Brown, M.S, | Director, LTSS Provider Relations | Anthem, Inc.
Roger Gunter | Chief Executive Officer | Aetna Better Health of Virginia
Ryan Johnson | Chief Operating Officer | UnitedHealthcare
Alicia Turner | Associate COO | Virginia Premier
Steven Whitehead, CPA | Director, Product Performance | Medicaid MLTSS | Optima Health
Magellan (invited)
Representatives from the managed care organizations participating in CCC Plus will share their perspectives on CCC Plus after one full year of implementation. Panelists will discuss their interactions with VHCA-VCAL members, acknowledging the challenges, and describing their thoughts on the changing Medicaid environment.
Update on VCAL Initiatives
April Payne | Vice President of Quality Improvement and Director of VCAL | VHCA-VCAL
Robin Gordon | Director of Nursing | The Terrace of Beth Sholom
April Payne and VCAL Chair Robin Gordon will review the recent activities of the VCAL Committee. They will describe the ongoing projects to develop a survey readiness binder for assisted living facilities, efforts to identify assisted living-specific quality measures, and develop data analytics.
Legislator Visits
This annual event is timed for you to weigh in with your General Assembly members in person on critical priorities like Medicaid reimbursement and legislation affecting nursing care centers and assisted living communities. Before you meet with your legislators, VHCA-VCAL’s lobbying team will brief you to give you the information you need to share your perspectives on the critical issues facing your center. If you need help contacting your delegate or senator, call Amy Hewett at (804) 212-1691.
Continuing Education | NAB Registry
This program has been approved for Continuing Education 8.25 total participant hours by NAB/NCERS—Approval #20200211-12.75-A50858-IN.
Administrators must provide VHCA-VCAL with their NAB ID when registering for events. The NAB ID will be required to allow us to submit your continuing education credits to NAB. Learn more about the NAB ID and CE Registry. Please note, the NAB ID is not the same as your Virginia administrator license number.
VHCA-VCAL Cancellation & Refund Policies
The administrator of a center has the ability to cancel without a penalty if federal or state surveyors/inspectors are in a center. Cancellations for credit card payments are subject to a 10% service fee. Refunds will be granted as follows: full refund if received by the specified registration deadline; one-half of the registration fee if cancellation received three working days prior to the scheduled event. No refunds or credits will be granted if cancellation is received after the three working days deadline. Substitutions are always welcome.