Thursday, September 10, 2026: Mega Trends and Strategy
Location:
St. Ann’s Community at Cherry Ridge -Mullin DiProsa Community Center, 900 Cherry Ridge Boulevard Webster, NY 14580
September 10th Agenda
The healthcare industry is going through a major transformation in light of federal changes and how they are impacting federally qualified health plans in our community. We also will explore how payers impact the healthcare landscape. Come with your questions!
Tours will be provided during lunch.
In this session we will:
In this session, we will:
- Examine current healthcare policies at the state and federal levels
- Understand how legislation and regulations shape operations funding and care delivery in local organizations
- Hear directly from leaders of Federally-Qualified Health Plans serving both city and rural populations while comparing challenges and successes across geographic and demographic landscapes.
- Gain insights from payer organizations on cost, quality and coverage trends.
- Understand how reimbursement models and value-based care are evolving.
7:45 am - 8:15 am Breakfast and Networking
8:15 am - 8:45 am Welcome and "What has become clear to me since last we met?"
Lauren Burruto, Executive Director, Northstar Network
Michael E. McRae, President and Chief Executive Officer, St. Ann's Community
8:45 am - 10:00 am Healthcare Strategy Due to Federal Government Changes
John Knapp, Vice President, Advocacy, Premier
Soumi Saha, PharmaD, JD, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs, Premier
10:00 am - 10:15 am Break
10:15 am - 11:30 pm Panel Discussion- Community-Based Care Discussion
Panel Facilitator:
Karen Kinter , Chief Executive Officer, Oak Orchard Health
Panelists:
Linda L. Clark, MD, MS, FACPM, FACOEM, President and CEO, Anthony L. Jordan Health Corporation
Jason Barnecut-Kearns, President & Chief Executive Officer, Trillium Health
Mary Zelazny, CEO, Finger Lakes Community Health
11:30 pm - 12:00 pm Tours
12:00 pm - 12:30 pm Lunch
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm Payer Perspective on Healthcare
Melissa Gardner, Executive Vice President, Chief Population Health Officer, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Mark Cronin, Chief Operating Officer at Accountable Health Partners
1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Collective Wisdom Project Work
Lauren Burruto, Executive Director, Northstar Network
3:00 pm - 3:30 pm Report Out & Wrap Up
3:30 pm End
Speakers
Executive Vice President, Chief Population Health Officer, Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
