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“Managing Care the Right Way” - The Boston Globe, Mar. 26. 2008. Click here to read the article.

Presentations & National Conferences

3rd Annual SNP Leadership Forum: Charting the Future for Special Needs Plans

November 6-7. 2007
Washington DC

President & CEO, Robert J. Master and Chief Operating Officer, Lois Simon, were invited to participate in the National Health Policy Group- and SNP Alliance-sponsored conference held in Washington DC.

Dr. Master spoke on Dual SNPs as part of a panel in the session, ‘How Would Proposed SNP Legislation Enhance or Impede Opportunities for Specialized Managed Care? Insights from Leading SNP Executives.’

Ms. Simon facilitated the session, ‘How Do Major Stakeholders View Integration and Critical Next Steps?’

Managed Long-Term Supports and Services: Purchasing Institute

October 24-25, 2007
Milwaukee, WI

Chief Operating Officer, Lois Simon spoke at the Center for Health Care Strategies conference held in Milwaukee , Wisconsin.

She addressed audiences during the session, ‘State/Plan Collaborations’, which described models for developing relationships between state purchasers and managed long-term care organizations and the elements essential to their success.
Click here to view the presentation.

SNP Year Three Conference: Managing and Growing Special Needs Plans

October 22-23, 2007
Arlington, VA

Lois Simon presented at a Special Needs Plan conference in Virginia , where she spoke about the elements of a successful care model for special needs patients.
Click here to view the presentation.

Robert J. Master, M.D., President and CEO of Commonwealth Care Alliance, was invited to present recently in Texas to the congressionally mandated Medicaid Commission that is meeting to determine the policy direction for the future of the Medicaid program. Dr. Master’s presentation was featured as an example of a provider innovation that serves as a best practice for dual eligible beneficiaries. The presentation spoke to the policy opportunity that prepaid clinical care delivery systems like Commonwealth Care Alliance provide for improving the care and cost experience of Medicaid supported elders and persons with disabilities. Click here to view the Presentation

Senior Care Options Best Practice/Service Development Conference

May 18, 2007

Commonwealth Care Alliance recently held its first annual Senior Care Options Best Practice clinical conference at Regis College in Weston , MA . The forum drew many of our primary care clinical team members who participated in a series of lectures and workshops, sharing their experiences in delivering high-quality primary care for the Senior Care Options eligible population. Speakers at the conference included:

  • John McDonough, Executive Director Health Care for All
  • Robert J. Master, MD, President & CEO Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Renee Rulin, MD, Medical Director Commonwealth Care Alliance
  • Adam Burrows, MD, Medical Director Upham’s Elder Service Plan
  • George Philippides, MD Director, Coronary Unit, Boston University Medical Center
  • Diane Gauthier, Clinical Coordinator, Cardiomyopathy Program Boston University Medical Center

Click here to see photos of the conference.


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