Agenda

2025 State Issues Retreat

Dates:: Oct 7 - 8, 2025
Location:: Nashville, TN

Connect with leaders from coast-to-coast who are working to make health care better, equitable, and affordable for all Americans. Attendance is limited to 色控传媒 health plan members, 色控传媒 retained counsels, and state trade association executives.

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Agenda

11:00 am - 5:30 pm Oct 7 鈥� 2025

10:00 am 鈥� 5:45 pm

Registration and Information Desk Open

10:00 am 鈥� 2:30 pm

State Trade Association Executives Meeting (By Invitation Only)

11:00 am 鈥� 2:30 pm

Retained Counsel Briefing (By Invitation Only)

3:00 pm 鈥� 3:50 pm

General Sessions

3:00 pm 鈥� 3:05 pm,
Welcome
- Learn more about Miranda Motter, JD
  
  Miranda Motter, JD
  ,
  Senior Vice President, State Affairs & Policy
  , 色控传媒
3:05 pm 鈥� 3:50 pm,
Navigating the Current Health Care Landscape: A Deep Dive into the Emerging Trends Driving State Policy
- Learn more about Sohini Gupta, JD
  
  Sohini Gupta, JD
  ,
  Executive Vice President, Government Affairs & Innovations
  , 色控传媒
- Learn more about John Oates
  
  John Oates
  ,
  Vice President, State Government Affairs, Cigna Healthcare and Chair, SGRC
  ,
- Learn more about Tom Palumbo
  
  Tom Palumbo
  ,
  Counsel
  , 色控传媒
- Learn more about Jeanette Thornton
  
  Jeanette Thornton
  ,
  Executive Vice President, Policy & Strategy
  , 色控传媒

4:00 pm 鈥� 5:30 pm

Regional Breakout Sessions

5:30 pm

End of Day 1

5:30 pm 鈥� 6:30 pm

Reception

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Oct 8 鈥� 2025

8:00 am 鈥� 4:00 pm

Registration and Information Desk Open

8:00 am 鈥� 9:00 am

Continental Breakfast

9:00 am 鈥� 11:15 am

General Sessions

9:00 am 鈥� 9:45 am,
The Prior Authorization Industry Initiative
- Learn more about Sohini Gupta, JD
  
  Sohini Gupta, JD
  ,
  Executive Vice President, Government Affairs & Innovations
  , 色控传媒
- Learn more about Tina Stow
  
  Tina Stow
  ,
  Executive Vice President, Public Affairs
  , 色控传媒
- Learn more about Jeanette Thornton
  
  Jeanette Thornton
  ,
  Executive Vice President, Policy & Strategy
  , 色控传媒
10:00 am 鈥� 10:45 am,
Commercial and Individual Markets: Hot Topics
- Learn more about Adam Beck
  
  Adam Beck
  ,
  Senior Vice President, Commercial Product & Employer Policy
  , 色控传媒
- 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
10:45 am 鈥� 11:15 am,
Leveraging Collective Energy
- Learn more about Franca D鈥橝gostino
  
  Franca D鈥橝gostino
  ,
  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

11:15 am 鈥� 11:30 am

Transition Break

11:30 am 鈥� 12:15 pm

Concurrent Sessions

- Medigap Matters: 聽What Advocates and Policymakers Need to Know聽
  Speakers
  
  Robert Bell, Nebraska Insurance Federation
  
  Pati McCandless, Health Care Service Corporation
- Reconciliation Realities: How the 2025 Bill Reshapes State Medicaid Programs 鈥�
  Speaker

12:15 pm 鈥� 1:15 pm

General Luncheon Session

,
Strategies for Building Impactful State Campaigns

1:15 pm 鈥� 1:45 pm

Break

1:45 pm 鈥� 3:15 pm

General Sessions

1:45 pm 鈥� 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
  , 色控传媒
- Learn more about Angela Evatt
  
  Angela Evatt
  ,
  Director, State Public Policy
  , Humana Health Care Plan 鈥� Lexington
2:30 pm 鈥� 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
  , 色控传媒

3:15 pm 鈥� 3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm 鈥� 5:00 pm

General Session

,
2026 in Focus: Setting the Agenda for Impact

色控传媒

Agenda

10:00 am 鈥� 5:45 pm Registration and Information Desk Open

10:00 am 鈥� 2:30 pm State Trade Association Executives Meeting (By Invitation Only)

11:00 am 鈥� 2:30 pm Retained Counsel Briefing (By Invitation Only)

3:00 pm 鈥� 3:50 pm General Sessions

Welcome

Navigating the Current Health Care Landscape: A Deep Dive into the Emerging Trends Driving State Policy

4:00 pm 鈥� 5:30 pm Regional Breakout Sessions

5:30 pm End of Day 1

5:30 pm 鈥� 6:30 pm Reception

8:00 am 鈥� 4:00 pm Registration and Information Desk Open

8:00 am 鈥� 9:00 am Continental Breakfast

9:00 am 鈥� 11:15 am General Sessions

The Prior Authorization Industry Initiative

Commercial and Individual Markets: Hot Topics

Leveraging Collective Energy

11:15 am 鈥� 11:30 am Transition Break

11:30 am 鈥� 12:15 pm Concurrent Sessions

12:15 pm 鈥� 1:15 pm General Luncheon Session

Strategies for Building Impactful State Campaigns

1:15 pm 鈥� 1:45 pm Break

1:45 pm 鈥� 3:15 pm General Sessions

Examining Emerging and Important Topics for the 2026 Legislative Session: Part 1

Examining Emerging and Important Topics for the 2026 Legislative Session: Part 2

3:15 pm 鈥� 3:30 pm Break

3:30 pm 鈥� 5:00 pm General Session

2026 in Focus: Setting the Agenda for Impact

5:00 pm Conference Adjourns

Agenda Filters

Sessions

11:00 am - 5:30 pm Oct 7 鈥� 2025

10:00 am 鈥� 5:45 pm , Registration and Information Desk Open

10:00 am 鈥� 2:30 pm , State Trade Association Executives Meeting (By Invitation Only)

11:00 am 鈥� 2:30 pm , Retained Counsel Briefing (By Invitation Only)

3:00 pm 鈥� 3:50 pm , General Sessions

Welcome

Navigating the Current Health Care Landscape: A Deep Dive into the Emerging Trends Driving State Policy

4:00 pm 鈥� 5:30 pm , Regional Breakout Sessions

5:30 pm , End of Day 1

5:30 pm 鈥� 6:30 pm , Reception

8:00 am - 5:00 pm Oct 8 鈥� 2025

8:00 am 鈥� 4:00 pm , Registration and Information Desk Open

8:00 am 鈥� 9:00 am , Continental Breakfast

9:00 am 鈥� 11:15 am , General Sessions

The Prior Authorization Industry Initiative

Commercial and Individual Markets: Hot Topics

Leveraging Collective Energy

11:15 am 鈥� 11:30 am , Transition Break

11:30 am 鈥� 12:15 pm , Concurrent Sessions

Medigap Matters: 聽What Advocates and Policymakers Need to Know聽

Reconciliation Realities: How the 2025 Bill Reshapes State Medicaid Programs 鈥�

12:15 pm 鈥� 1:15 pm , General Luncheon Session

Strategies for Building Impactful State Campaigns

1:15 pm 鈥� 1:45 pm , Break

1:45 pm 鈥� 3:15 pm , General Sessions

Examining Emerging and Important Topics for the 2026 Legislative Session: Part 1

Examining Emerging and Important Topics for the 2026 Legislative Session: Part 2

3:15 pm 鈥� 3:30 pm , Break

3:30 pm 鈥� 5:00 pm , General Session

2026 in Focus: Setting the Agenda for Impact

5:00 pm , Conference Adjourns

10:00 am 鈥� 5:45 pm

Registration and Information Desk Open

10:00 am 鈥� 2:30 pm

State Trade Association Executives Meeting (By Invitation Only)

11:00 am 鈥� 2:30 pm

Retained Counsel Briefing (By Invitation Only)

3:00 pm 鈥� 3:50 pm

General Sessions

4:00 pm 鈥� 5:30 pm

Regional Breakout Sessions

5:30 pm

End of Day 1

5:30 pm 鈥� 6:30 pm

Reception

8:00 am 鈥� 4:00 pm

Registration and Information Desk Open

8:00 am 鈥� 9:00 am

Continental Breakfast

9:00 am 鈥� 11:15 am

General Sessions

11:15 am 鈥� 11:30 am

Transition Break

11:30 am 鈥� 12:15 pm

Concurrent Sessions

12:15 pm 鈥� 1:15 pm

General Luncheon Session

1:15 pm 鈥� 1:45 pm

Break

1:45 pm 鈥� 3:15 pm

General Sessions

3:15 pm 鈥� 3:30 pm

Break

3:30 pm 鈥� 5:00 pm

General Session

5:00 pm

Conference Adjourns

10:00 am 鈥� 5:45 pm

, Registration and Information Desk Open

10:00 am 鈥� 2:30 pm

, State Trade Association Executives Meeting (By Invitation Only)

11:00 am 鈥� 2:30 pm

, Retained Counsel Briefing (By Invitation Only)

3:00 pm 鈥� 3:50 pm

, General Sessions

4:00 pm 鈥� 5:30 pm

, Regional Breakout Sessions

5:30 pm

, End of Day 1

5:30 pm 鈥� 6:30 pm

, Reception

8:00 am 鈥� 4:00 pm

, Registration and Information Desk Open

8:00 am 鈥� 9:00 am

, Continental Breakfast

9:00 am 鈥� 11:15 am

, General Sessions

11:15 am 鈥� 11:30 am

, Transition Break

11:30 am 鈥� 12:15 pm

, Concurrent Sessions

12:15 pm 鈥� 1:15 pm

, General Luncheon Session

1:15 pm 鈥� 1:45 pm

, Break

1:45 pm 鈥� 3:15 pm

, General Sessions

3:15 pm 鈥� 3:30 pm

, Break

3:30 pm 鈥� 5:00 pm

, General Session

5:00 pm

, Conference Adjourns