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)
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Welcome Remarks
Luis E. Pizarro-Otero, Esq. LLM
Chairman PRHIC 2022 & PRCC Board of Directors & CEO of FIDE LLC
[BIO]
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
Staff Director, PR/Virgin Islands, Local Engagement & Administration (LEA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS
[BIO]
Jorge Galva, JD, MHA
Executive Director, PR Health Insurance Administration (ASES)
Invited Keynote Speaker
[BIO]
➜Presentation
Alexander Adams, Esq.
Designated Insurance Commissioner, Government of PR
Invited Keynote Speaker
[BIO]
📹 Video Message
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
[BIO]
➜Presentation
Ana Ramos
Director for Commercial and Market Access, Merck Puerto Rico
Invited Keynote Speaker
[Bio]
➜Presentation
Yussef Galib-Fiol, MD
President, Puerto Rico Medical Association
Invited Keynote Speaker
[BIO]
➜Presentation
Jaime Plá-Cortés
Executive President of the Board of Directors, PR Hospital Association
Invited Keynote Speaker
[BIO]
Financing of Healthcare: Importance of the Managed Care Model to Lower Cost, Increase Quality and Provide Access to Healthcare Services
José Soliván, CPA
Associate CEO, Sistema de Salud Menonita
Invited Keynote Speker
[Bio]
➜ Presentación
Initiatives to Avoid Physician Exodus to the US Mainland and Perspectives from the Puerto Rico Physician Licensing & Discipline Board
Ramón Méndez Sexto, MD
President of the Puerto Rico Physician Licensing & Discipline Board
Invited Keynote Speaker
Robin Russell Orama, Esq.
Executive Director of General Hospital of Castañer and Vicepresident of the Puerto Rico Primary Care Association
Invited Keynote Speaker
[Bio]
The U.S. Federal Government Perspective
Marina Díaz
Staff Director, PR/Virgin Islands, Local Engagement & Administration (LEA), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS
[BIO]
Dr. Melanie Egorin
Assistant Secretary for Legislation, Department of Health & Human Services
Invited Keynote Speaker
[BIO]
Dr. Dara Kass
Regional Director, Region II, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Invited Keynote Speaker
[BIO]
Daniel Tsai
Deputy Administrator & Director, Center for Medicaid & CHIP Services, HHS
Invited Keynote Speaker
[BIO]
Luncheon: Special Recognition & Invited Keynote Speakers
Hon. Carlos Mellado, MD
Secretary, Puerto Rico Department of Health
Excellency Award
[BIO]
📹 Video Message
Concurrent Session: Panel I: Clinical Valued-Based Care Models
Mariano de Socarraz
President at CorePlus Servicios Clinicos y Patologicos, L.L.C
Moderator
[BIO]
➜Presentation
Victor Ramos Otero, MD
President of the Puerto Rico College of Physicians and Surgeons
Invited Panelist
[BIO]
➜ Presentation
Concurrent Session: Panel II: The Use of Technology to Improve Care Delivery & Patient Outcomes
Glorisa Betancourt, Esq.
Market Access, Marketing, Innovation & Government Affairs, Boston Scientific del Caribe, Inc.
Invited Panelist
[Bio]
Plenary Session: Interoperability: Symbiotic Relationship between the Compliance & Technology of Healthcare
Alexander Quevedo
Health Information Technlogy (HIT) Coordinator, PR Government
Invited Keynote Speaker
➜ Presentation
José Abrams
Health Plan Information Technology VP, SSS Management Group
Invited Panelist
Special Plenary Session: U.S. Congress Perspective on Puerto Rico’s Healthcare Agenda
Nicholas Uehlecke
Former Senior Advisor to HHS Secretary of Health and Principal at Todd Strategy Group
Moderator
[BIO]
Brian Fahey
Legislative Director, Office of Congressman Brian Guthrie
Invited Keynote Speaker
Renata Beca, Esq.
Legislative Counsel, Rep. Nydia Velazquez
Invited Keynote
Verónica Ferraiuoli, Esq.
Former Senior Advisor to HHS Secretary of Health and Principal at Todd Strategy Group
Invited Keynote
[Bio]
Luis E. Bacó, Esq.
Former Chief of Staff, Rep. Jenniffer González Colón & Senior Vice President, Capitol Hill Consulting Group
Reactions
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