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Presentations on Health Policy and Managed Care by Senior Policy Makers and Analysts

Briefing sponsored by the USC Health Financing Policy and Management Program will provide insights into national, statewide issues.What: Presentation on health policy and managed care by senior policy makers and analysts. Issues to be discussed include national trends in health care and the role and direction of California's managed health care system. When: Thursday, October 29, 2009, 1:00 to 3:30 PMWhere: USC Davidson Conference Center, Figueroa and Jefferson, Los AngelesWho: Lucinda "Cindy" Ehnes, Director of the California Department of Managed Health Care in Sacramento. Ehnes is an attorney with 25 years of legal experience, much of that in the area of health insurance and regulatory lawDavid W. Sayen, Associate Regional Administrator, Medicare Health Plans, Region IX, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), San Francisco. Sayen is responsible for all Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug operations and compliance activity in California, Arizona, Nevada, Hawaii and the Pacific.Richard A. Merkin, CEO and Founder, Heritage Provider Network. Merkin has more than 30 years of experience in the health care field, specializing in managed, coordinated, accountable, patient centric, cost effective health care. Glenn Melnick, Professor, USC School of Policy, Planning, and Development. Melnick is a world-renowned expert in health economics and finance, and director of the USC Center for Health Financing Policy and Management.Additional Information: melissgg@sppd.usc.edu or 213-740-2984.

Location: Charlotte S. & Davre R. Davidson Continuing Education Conference Center (DCC) -

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Georgia Lum