Conference Agenda Preview

9:00 – 9:15         Introduction and Welcome Remarks
- Ann Woloson, Executive Director, Consumers for Affordable Health Care 

9:15 - 10:00        Keynote Address
- David Adler, DrPH, MPA, Associate Vice President for Policy, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

10:00 - 10:45     Opening Plenary: Federal Changes to Coverage Update
Overview of Changes in Access to Coverage Across the US 
- Jeanne Lambrew, Director of Health Care Reform and Senior Fellow, Century Foundation
Update on Upcoming Changes to MaineCare Eligibility Including New Recertification, Work, and Community Engagement Requirements 
- Michelle Probert, Director, Office of MaineCare Services 

10:45 - 11:00     Morning Break (Visit exhibitors and get your flu and Covid vaccines)

11:00 - 11:20     Employer and Consumer Experiences with Health Care Affordability in Maine – What the Data Shows
- Trevor Putnoky, President and CEO, Purchasers Alliance of Maine and 
- Kate Ende, Policy Director, Consumers for Affordable Health Care

11:20 - 11:45       Gubernatorial Candidates Share Health Care Priorities
- Honorable Hannah Pingree, Senator Rick Bennett and Bobby Charles invited

11:45 - 12:45       Lunch and Health Care Heroes Recognition 
- Health Care Hero awards presented to Governor Janet Mills and Joanne Rawlings-Sekunda

12:45 - 1:00         Break (Visit exhibitors, get your vaccines, and head to a workshop)

1:00 - 2:15           Workshops
Health Care Professionals and Clinicians: Preserving Coverage and Access for Patients

Consumer and Advocates: Safeguarding Coverage and Access During Challenging Times

Navigators, Assisters and Brokers: Marketplace Open Enrollment Updates

2:15 - 2:30            Break (Return to Main Room for Exhibitors and Closing Plenary)

2:30 - 3:10            Closing Plenary - Opportunities
- Rural Health Transformation Program Update – Dr. Lisa Letourneau, Senior Advisor, Delivery System Change, Maine Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner’s Office and 
- Office of Affordable Health Care – Meg Garratt-Reed, Executive Director, Office of Affordable Health Care, State of Maine

3:10 - 3:30            Raffle, Next Steps and Evaluation