Puerto Rico Health & Insurance Conference
Meet the guest speakers and panelists of our conference. Once the event concludes, we will publish the authorized presentations.
➜Access: Puerto Rico Healthcare Community Request for Equity in the Medicare Advantage program (CMS-4192-P)
Event Photos
Welcome Remarks
![Luis E. Pizarro-Otero, Esq. LLM](/wp-content/uploads/person-Luis-Pizarro.jpg)
Luis E. Pizarro-Otero, Esq. LLM
Chairman PRHIC 2022 & PRCC Board of Directors & CEO of FIDE LLC
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![Luis A. Gierbolini Rodríguez, Esq.](/wp-content/uploads/person-Gierbolini.jpg)
![Liza Garcia, Esq.](/wp-content/uploads/person-Liza-Garcia.jpg)
Plenary Session: State Innovation Initiatives: Modernizing Puerto Rico’s Health System to Drive Improvements in Care Delivery and Patient Outcomes
The Puerto Rico Perspective
![Marina Díaz](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Marina-Diaz.jpg)
Marina Díaz
Staff Director, PR/Virgin Islands, Local Engagement & Administration (LEA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS
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![Jorge Galva, JD, MHA](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Jorge-Galva.jpg)
Jorge Galva, JD, MHA
Executive Director, PR Health Insurance Administration (ASES)
Invited Keynote Speaker
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➜Presentation
![Alexander Adams, Esq.](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Alexander-Adams.jpg)
Alexander Adams, Esq.
Designated Insurance Commissioner, Government of PR
Invited Keynote Speaker
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📹 Video Message
![Roberto Pando, JD, MS](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Roberto-Pando.jpg)
Roberto Pando, JD, MS
President of the Medicaid & Medicare Advantage Product Association of PR (MMAPA) & President, MCS Advantage & MCS Life Insurance Co.
Invited Keynote Speaker
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➜Presentation
![Ana Ramos](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Ana-Ramos.jpg)
Ana Ramos
Director for Commercial and Market Access, Merck Puerto Rico
Invited Keynote Speaker
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➜Presentation
![Yussef Galib-Fiol, MD](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Yussef-Galib.jpg)
Yussef Galib-Fiol, MD
President, Puerto Rico Medical Association
Invited Keynote Speaker
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➜Presentation
![Jaime Plá-Cortés](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Jaime-Pla.jpg)
Jaime Plá-Cortés
Executive President of the Board of Directors, PR Hospital Association
Invited Keynote Speaker
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Financing of Healthcare: Importance of the Managed Care Model to Lower Cost, Increase Quality and Provide Access to Healthcare Services
![Julio Colón, CPA](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Julio-Colon.jpg)
![Carlos Vivaldi, CPA](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Carlos-Vivaldi.jpg)
![José Soliván, CPA](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Jose-Solivan.jpg)
José Soliván, CPA
Associate CEO, Sistema de Salud Menonita
Invited Keynote Speker
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➜ Presentación
![Adriana Ramirez](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Adriana-Ramirez.jpg)
Initiatives to Avoid Physician Exodus to the US Mainland and Perspectives from the Puerto Rico Physician Licensing & Discipline Board
![Héctor A. Mújica Trenche, JD](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Hector-Mujica.jpg)
![Ramón Méndez Sexto, MD](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-male.jpg)
Ramón Méndez Sexto, MD
President of the Puerto Rico Physician Licensing & Discipline Board
Invited Keynote Speaker
![Robin Russell Orama, Esq.](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Robin-Russell.jpg)
Robin Russell Orama, Esq.
Executive Director of General Hospital of Castañer and Vicepresident of the Puerto Rico Primary Care Association
Invited Keynote Speaker
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![Ivonne Vega, MD](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-ivonne-Vega.jpg)
The U.S. Federal Government Perspective
![Marina Díaz](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Marina-Diaz.jpg)
Marina Díaz
Staff Director, PR/Virgin Islands, Local Engagement & Administration (LEA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS
[BIO]
![Dr. Melanie Egorin](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Melanie-Egorin.jpg)
Dr. Melanie Egorin
Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health & Human Services
Invited Keynote Speaker
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![Dr. Dara Kass](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Dara-Kass.jpg)
Dr. Dara Kass
Regional Director, Region II, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Invited Keynote Speaker
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![Daniel Tsai](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Daniel-Tsai.jpg)
Daniel Tsai
Deputy Administrator & Director, Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services, HHS
Invited Keynote Speaker
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Luncheon: Special Recognition & Invited Keynote Speakers
![Felix Rodriguez Schmidt, MD](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Felix-Shmid.jpg)
![Hon. Xavier Becerra](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Xavier-Becerra.jpg)
![Hon. Carlos Mellado, MD](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Carlo-Mellado.jpg)
Hon. Carlos Mellado, MD
Secretary, Puerto Rico Department of Health
Excellency Award
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📹 Video Message
Concurrent Session: Panel I: Clinical Valued-Based Care Models
![Mariano de Socarraz](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Mariano-Socorraz.jpg)
Mariano de Socarraz
President at CorePlus Servicios Clinicos y Patologicos, L.L.C
Moderator
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➜Presentation
![Victor Ramos Otero, MD](/wp-content/uploads/person-Victor-Ramos.jpg)
Victor Ramos Otero, MD
President of the Puerto Rico College of Physicians and Surgeons
Invited Panelist
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➜ Presentation
![María Fernanda Levis](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Maria-fernanda.jpg)
![Michael Soler, MD](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Michael-Soler.jpg)
Concurrent Session: Panel II: The Use of Technology to Improve Care Delivery & Patient Outcomes
![Salvador Rovira, Esq., LLM](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Salvador-Rovira.jpg)
![Carlos Casals](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Carlos-Casals.jpg)
![Florian Gaa](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Florian-Gaa.jpg)
![Glorisa Betancourt, Esq.](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Glorissa-Betancourt.jpg)
Glorisa Betancourt, Esq.
Market Access, Marketing, Innovation & Government Affairs, Boston Scientific del Caribe, Inc.
Invited Panelist
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Plenary Session: Interoperability: Symbiotic Relationship between the Compliance & Technology of Healthcare
![Fabiana Barasorda, Esq](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Fabiana-barasorda.jpg)
![Alexander Quevedo](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Alexander-Quevedo.jpg)
Alexander Quevedo
Health Information Technlogy (HIT) Coordinator, PR Government
Invited Keynote Speaker
➜ Presentation
![Edna Y. Marín-Ramos](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Edna-Marin.jpg)
![José Abrams](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Jose-Abrams.jpg)
José Abrams
Health Plan Information Technology VP, SSS Management Group
Invited Panelist
![Ike Samples](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Ike-Samples.jpg)
![Gannett Ramos](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Gannett.jpg)
Special Plenary Session: U.S. Congress Perspective on Puerto Rico’s Healthcare Agenda
![Nicholas Uehlecke](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Nick-Uelecke.jpg)
Nicholas Uehlecke
Former Senior Advisor to HHS Secretary of Health and Principal at Todd Strategy Group
Moderator
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![Brian Fahey](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Brian-Fahey.jpg)
Brian Fahey
Legislative Director, Office of Congressman Brian Guthrie
Invited Keynote Speaker
![Renata Beca, Esq.](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Renata-Beca.jpg)
Renata Beca, Esq.
Legislative Counsel, Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Invited Keynote
![Verónica Ferraiuoli, Esq.](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Veronica.jpg)
Verónica Ferraiuoli, Esq.
Former Senior Advisor to HHS Secretary of Health and Principal at Todd Strategy Group
Invited Keynote
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![Luis E. Bacó, Esq.](https://camarapr.org/wp-content/uploads/web-speakers-Luis-Baco.jpg)
Luis E. Bacó, Esq.
Former Chief of Staff, Rep. Jenniffer González Colón & Senior Vice President, Capitol Hill Consulting Group
Reactions
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