New York State Senate Standing Committee on Health Medicaid Reform Roundtable

Kemp Hannon

January 13, 2011

Senator Hannon, Chair
Opening Remarks, Introductions

Senator Gregory Ball

Senator Thomas Duane, Ranking Member

Senator Hugh Farley

Senator Eric Adams

Senator Charles Fuschillo Jr.

Senator Michael Gianaris

Senator Martin Golden

Senator Carl Kruger

Senator William Larkin Jr.

Senator Velmanette Montgomery

Senator Roy McDonald

Senator Gustavo Rivera

Senator James Seward

Senator Malcolm Smith

Senator Catharine Young

Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins

Participants

 
Jeff Smith

Lewin Group
Senior Vice President

Presenting:  “Analysis of the New York State Medicaid Program and Identification of Potential Cost-Containment Opportunities.”  October 2010.
http://www.lewin.com/content/publications/CitizensBudgetCommissionRpt.pdf
 “Potential Federal and State by State Savings if Medicaid Pharmacy Programs were Optimally Managed.”  December 2010.
http://www.lewin.com/content/publications/Medicaid_Pharmacy_Savings_Report.pdf

Dan Sisto
Healthcare Association of New York State
President

Presenting:  “Recommendations of HANYS’ Task Force on Improving New York State’s Medicaid Program.”  November 2010.

11-2010--Medicaid Task Force Recommendations of HANYS' Task Force on Improving New York State's Medicaid Program.pdf

 

David Rich
Greater New York Hospital Association
Executive Vice President

Presenting:  “Reforming New York’s Medicaid Program.”  August 2010.

GNYHA-2011 Medicaid Reform proposal .pdf

Rick Surpin
Independent Care Systems (ICS)
President

Presenting:  “A Home and Community-Based Service System Reform Blueprint.” November 2010.
http://www.directcareclearinghouse.org/download/A%20Home%20and%20Community-Based%20Service%20Reform%20Blueprint.pdf

Stephen J.  Acquario
New York State Association of Counties
Executive Director

Presenting:  “Administering Medicaid in New York State: The County Perspective.” September 2010.
http://www.nysac.org/documents/NYSACTimeforChangeReportWEB.pdf

James R.  Knickman
New York State Health Foundation
President and CEO

Presenting:  “Bending the Health Care Cost Curve in New York State: Options for Saving Money and Improving Care.”  July 2010.
http://www.nyshealthfoundation.org/userfiles/file/NYSHealth_Lewin%20Group_v7[1].pdf

 

Links to these reports can be found on
the New York State Health Committee webpage:
http://www.nysenate.gov/committee/health