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MHPA Hosts Policy Briefing on Medicaid Health Plans in Health Care Reform

Posted on: Monday, 14 September 2009, 10:09 CDT

EVENT: Medicaid Health Plans in Health Reform: A Policy Discussion

WHEN: Wednesday, September 16, 2009

9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

WHERE: The Capitol, Room SC-6

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Medicaid Health Plans of America (MHPA), the leading trade association solely focused on representing Medicaid health plans, is holding a policy briefing on issues for Medicaid health plans in health reform. Issues will include Medicaid expansion, prescription drug rebate equalization for Medicaid managed care, and medical loss ratios. The briefing, held for educational purposes for congressional staff and other interested parties, is open to members of the press. A panel of senior executives will be in attendance to present information and answer questions. The MHPA panel consists of:

• Daniel J. Hilferty, President & CEO, The AmeriHealth Mercy Family of Companies
  

Chairman, MHPA Board of Directors

• James G. Carlson, Chairman, President & CEO, AMERIGROUP Corporation
  

• Donna Carris, CEO, Health Right, Inc.
  

For more information about media opportunities, scheduling interviews or registering to attend Wednesday's briefing, please contact Karen Seidman, of Seidman Says Communications, (202) 364-8134; karen@seidman-says.com. Members of the press are asked to RSVP in advance.

Medicaid Health Plans of America or "MHPA" is the leading trade association solely focused on representing Medicaid health plans. Founded in 1993, MHPA's mission is to develop and advance public policy that controls costs and improves access and delivery of quality health care to Medicaid members. For more information, visit Medicaid Health Plans of America at www.mhpa.org or email them at info@mhpa.org.

Contact: Karen Seidman; karen@seidman-says.com (202) 364-8134; fax (202) 364-0131; cell (202) 253-3516

SOURCE Medicaid Health Plans of America

Source: PR Newswire

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