Trends in Public Health
September 18, 2003

The partners of Ohio Advocates for Health Care Access came together for our first educational forum on September 18, 2003. Entitled “Trends in Public Health,” the morning forum focused on Medicaid and medical liability.

The event began with a keynote address from Dan Mendelson, managing director of The Health Strategies Consultancy LLC in Washington DC. Dan’s remarks focused on trends in Medicaid. His power point presentation as well as a handout on developing a preferred drug list is available to the right. Mr. Mendelson invites OAHCA members to email him with questions or comments about his presentation or other studies completed by The Health Strategies Consultancy LLC. Mr. Mendelson can be reached at dmendelson@healthstrategies.net.

Following the keynote address, two panel discussions were presented and featured some of Ohio’s top lawmakers and officials who work with Medicaid and medical liability issues.

The first panel focused on Medicaid trends. Participants included State Representative Greg Jolivette who serves as Chair of Health and Family Services Committee; State Senator Lynn Wachtmann, who serves as Chair of Health, Human Services and Aging Committee; Barbara Edwards who serves as Deputy Director, Ohio Dept. of Job and Family Services, Office of Ohio Health Plans; and Dan Mendelson. OAHCA partner Laura Moskow Sigal with the Mental Health Association of Franklin County served as moderator for the panel.

The second panel focused on medical liability. Participants included State Senator David Goodman; Tim Maglione, who serves as executive director for the Ohio State Medical Association; Brian L. Bachelder, M.D. and immediate past president of the Ohio Academy of Family Physicians, and Ann Womer Benjamin who serves as director for the Ohio Department of Insurance. OAHCA partner Nick Turkas of the Arthritis Foundation – Central Ohio Chapter, served as moderator for the panel.

Following the panel discussions, Jo Ann Davidson provided an update on legislation of interest to OAHCA members, including the Good Samaritan bill, the federal Medicare prescription drug benefit proposal, the “boutique hospital” legislation, and the prescription drug agreement between PhRMA and the Coalition for Affordable Prescription Drugs.

State Medicaid Rx Activity: Cost and Quality
Powerpoint presentation presented by Dan Mendelson, managing director of The Health Strategies Consultancy LLC in Washington DC

Questions for a State Developing a Preferred Drug List (PDL)
Handout provided by Dan Mendelson, managing director of The Health Strategies Consultancy LLC in Washington DC

Trends in Ohio’s MedicaidProgram
Powerpoint presentation presented by Barbara Coulter EdwardsDeputy Director Office of Ohio Health Plans

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	Members of OAHCA listen to the presentation during "Trends in Public Health" forum.
	Keynote speaker Dan Mendelson speaks on trends in Medicaid.
	A group of Ohio legislators listen to the keynote address by Dan Mendelson.
	Terry Russell, executive director for NAMI-Ohio, asks a question during the medicaid presentation.
	Tim Maglione of the Ohio State Medical Association, makes a point during his presentation on medical liability. Ohio Dept. of Insurance Director Ann Womer Benjamin looks on.
	State Senator Lynn Wachtmann comments on health care expenditures. State Representative Greg Jolivette looks on.
	Ohio Dept. of Insurance Director Ann Womer Benjamin speaks during the medical liability panel discussion. Tim Maglione of the OSMA, looks on.
	Randy Demyan of Lutheran Social Services asks a question to panel presenters.
	Jo Ann Davidson provides a legislative update for OAHCA partners.