Agenda
8:00 am
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5:00 pm
Oct 8 • 2025
8:00 am
– 4:00 pm
Registration and Information Desk Open
8:00 am
– 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast
9:00 am
– 11:15 am
General Sessions
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9:00 am – 9:45 am,
The Prior Authorization Industry Initiative
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Learn more about Sohini Gupta, JD
Sohini Gupta, JD,Executive Vice President, Government Affairs & Innovations
, É«¿Ø´«Ã½ -
Learn more about Tina Stow
Tina Stow,Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
, É«¿Ø´«Ã½ -
Learn more about Jeanette Thornton
Jeanette Thornton,Executive Vice President, Policy & Strategy
, É«¿Ø´«Ã½
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Learn more about Sohini Gupta, JD
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10:00 am – 10:45 am,
Commercial and Individual Markets: Hot Topics
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Learn more about Adam Beck
Adam Beck,Senior Vice President, Commercial Product & Employer Policy
, É«¿Ø´«Ã½ -
Learn more about Jeff Drozda
Jeff Drozda,Chief Executive Officer
, Louisiana Association of Health Plans -
Learn more about Katie Dzurec
Katie Dzurec,Director, Public Policy Outreach
, American Academy of Actuaries -
Learn more about Larry Lewis
Larry Lewis,Senior Director, State Government Affairs
, Cigna Healthcare
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Learn more about Adam Beck
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10:45 am – 11:15 am,
Leveraging Collective Energy
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Learn more about Franca D’Agostino
Franca D’Agostino,Director, State Government Affairs
, Cigna Healthcare -
Learn more about Leanne D. Gassaway, MSL, MHA
Leanne D. Gassaway, MSL, MHA,Vice President, State Government Affairs
, CVS Health
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Learn more about Franca D’Agostino
11:15 am
– 11:30 am
Transition Break
11:30 am
– 12:15 pm
Concurrent Sessions
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Medigap Matters: Â What Advocates and Policymakers Need to KnowÂ
- Speakers
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- Robert Bell, Nebraska Insurance Federation
- Pati McCandless, Health Care Service Corporation
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Reconciliation Realities: How the 2025 Bill Reshapes State Medicaid Programs  
- Speaker
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12:15 pm
– 1:15 pm
General Luncheon Session
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,
Strategies for Building Impactful State Campaigns
1:15 pm
– 1:45 pm
Break
1:45 pm
– 3:15 pm
General Sessions
-
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm,
Examining Emerging and Important Topics for the 2026 Legislative Session: Part 1
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Learn more about Samantha Burns
Samantha Burns,Vice President, State Affairs and Policy
, É«¿Ø´«Ã½ -
Learn more about Angela Evatt
Angela Evatt,Director, State Public Policy
, Humana Health Care Plan – Lexington
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Learn more about Samantha Burns
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2:30 pm – 3:15 pm,
Examining Emerging and Important Topics for the 2026 Legislative Session: Part 2
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Learn more about Sean Dickson, JD, MPH
Sean Dickson, JD, MPH,Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Policy & Strategy
, É«¿Ø´«Ã½
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Learn more about Sean Dickson, JD, MPH
3:15 pm
– 3:30 pm
Break
3:30 pm
– 5:00 pm
General Session
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,
2026 in Focus: Setting the Agenda for Impact
5:00 pm
Conference Adjourns
Agenda Filters
Sessions
8:00 am
– 4:00 pm
,
Registration and Information Desk Open
8:00 am
– 4:00 pm
,
Registration and Information Desk Open
8:00 am
– 9:00 am
,
Continental Breakfast
8:00 am
– 9:00 am
,
Continental Breakfast
9:00 am
– 11:15 am
,
General Sessions
9:00 am
– 11:15 am
,
General Sessions
-
9:00 am – 9:45 am,
The Prior Authorization Industry Initiative
-
Learn more about Sohini Gupta, JD
Sohini Gupta, JD,Executive Vice President, Government Affairs & Innovations
, É«¿Ø´«Ã½ -
Learn more about Tina Stow
Tina Stow,Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
, É«¿Ø´«Ã½ -
Learn more about Jeanette Thornton
Jeanette Thornton,Executive Vice President, Policy & Strategy
, É«¿Ø´«Ã½
- Share options
-
Learn more about Sohini Gupta, JD
-
10:00 am – 10:45 am,
Commercial and Individual Markets: Hot Topics
-
Learn more about Adam Beck
Adam Beck,Senior Vice President, Commercial Product & Employer Policy
, É«¿Ø´«Ã½ -
Learn more about Jeff Drozda
Jeff Drozda,Chief Executive Officer
, Louisiana Association of Health Plans -
Learn more about Katie Dzurec
Katie Dzurec,Director, Public Policy Outreach
, American Academy of Actuaries -
Learn more about Larry Lewis
Larry Lewis,Senior Director, State Government Affairs
, Cigna Healthcare
- Share options
-
Learn more about Adam Beck
-
10:45 am – 11:15 am,
Leveraging Collective Energy
-
Learn more about Franca D’Agostino
Franca D’Agostino,Director, State Government Affairs
, Cigna Healthcare -
Learn more about Leanne D. Gassaway, MSL, MHA
Leanne D. Gassaway, MSL, MHA,Vice President, State Government Affairs
, CVS Health
- Share options
-
Learn more about Franca D’Agostino
11:15 am
– 11:30 am
,
Transition Break
11:15 am
– 11:30 am
,
Transition Break
11:30 am
– 12:15 pm
,
Concurrent Sessions
11:30 am
– 12:15 pm
,
Concurrent Sessions
-
-
Medigap Matters: Â What Advocates and Policymakers Need to KnowÂ
- Speakers
-
- Robert Bell, Nebraska Insurance Federation
- Pati McCandless, Health Care Service Corporation
-
Reconciliation Realities: How the 2025 Bill Reshapes State Medicaid Programs  
- Speaker
-
-
12:15 pm
– 1:15 pm
,
General Luncheon Session
12:15 pm
– 1:15 pm
,
General Luncheon Session
-
,
Strategies for Building Impactful State Campaigns
- Share options
1:15 pm
– 1:45 pm
,
Break
1:15 pm
– 1:45 pm
,
Break
1:45 pm
– 3:15 pm
,
General Sessions
1:45 pm
– 3:15 pm
,
General Sessions
-
1:45 pm – 2:30 pm,
Examining Emerging and Important Topics for the 2026 Legislative Session: Part 1
-
Learn more about Samantha Burns
Samantha Burns,Vice President, State Affairs and Policy
, É«¿Ø´«Ã½ -
Learn more about Angela Evatt
Angela Evatt,Director, State Public Policy
, Humana Health Care Plan – Lexington
- Share options
-
Learn more about Samantha Burns
-
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm,
Examining Emerging and Important Topics for the 2026 Legislative Session: Part 2
-
Learn more about Sean Dickson, JD, MPH
Sean Dickson, JD, MPH,Senior Vice President, Pharmaceutical Policy & Strategy
, É«¿Ø´«Ã½
- Share options
-
Learn more about Sean Dickson, JD, MPH
3:15 pm
– 3:30 pm
,
Break
3:15 pm
– 3:30 pm
,
Break
3:30 pm
– 5:00 pm
,
General Session
3:30 pm
– 5:00 pm
,
General Session
-
,
2026 in Focus: Setting the Agenda for Impact
- Share options
5:00 pm
,
Conference Adjourns
5:00 pm
,
Conference Adjourns