Washington Update: Tracking Trends and Preparing for Change
Track
:
Compliance/Legislative/Legal
Program Code:
B01
Date:
Monday
,
June
15,
2009
Time:
2:45 PM to 4:00 PM
EST
Location:
Room 603, WSCTC
CO-SPEAKER
:
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Scott Malan, Executive Director Federal Affairs, Stevens & Lee
As Executive Director of Federal Affairs, Scott works with clients in federal matters, with a focus on health care. His work is grounded in 27 years of experience in government relations and health policy. He assists hospitals and health care providers throughout Pennsylvania with federal policies, appropriations and regulatory issues in support of their objectives. He also represents technology organizations with health care oriented technology issues and funding.
Scott is a veteran government affairs specialist in Washington, D.C. and has garnered bipartisan support in lobbying on behalf of numerous hospitals, health systems and health care issues. He uses his extensive experience in grassroots advocacy to advise clients on how to work effectively with legislators and become stronger advocates. A recognized expert in Medicare Area Wage Index issues and reclassification strategies, Mr. Malan successfully led two separate hospital reclassifications efforts that resulted in significant increases in Medicare funding for those clients.
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Nancy Bell, Senior Managing Director of Healthcare Finance, Stevens & Lee
Nancy C. Bell is a member of both the State and Federal Government Relations Health Care teams and works with the firms health care legal group on federal lobbying and regulatory issues. Ms. Bell is a nationally recognized expert in Medicare funding
Learning Objectives:
Analyze election politics as they relate to healthcare finance
Assess the regulatory environment and develop organizational strategies for positioning
tomorrows healthcare delivery.
Identify potential legislation, its drivers and what it could mean for the industry.