Advocacy Day

When:	Back to Calendar March 19, 2013 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Where:	Albany, NY	✔ Add to Calendar Add to Google Calendar
Contact:	George Dunkel gdunkel@aap.org
Categories:	District Activities

American Academy of Pediatrics, District II, NY State
Annual Lobby Day
University Club
141 Washington Avenue
Albany, NYH
(Directions/parking)
Transportation is available!  Sign up for the bus using the Online Registration Form.
Bus Pickup Locations/Times:

• Stony Brook Hospital, 4:30am
• NSLIJ in Lake Success, 5:35am
• Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at WMC, 6:15am

• Maimonides Hospital, 5:00am
• NYU Langone Medical Center, 5:30am
• Mt. Sinai Hospital, 6:00am

AGENDA

9:00 am        MORNING SESSION

• Registration & Breakfast
• A special “Advocacy 101″ Session for new attendees
• Speakers from the Governor’s office and legislature:
  • Medicaid Reform in New York State… Where We Were, Where Are We Now Where are We Going? Where Do Pediatricians Fit In?
    Jason Helgerson
    NYS Department of Health, Medicaid Director
  • Report & Update on the New York State Health Insurance Exchange, the Essential Health Benefit Package….Timeline for Implementation…How Does it Work for Children?
    Donna Frescatore
    Executive Director NYS Health Insurance Exchange
  • Commercial Insurance…Coverage For Children…How Do We Assure Payment for Bright Futures? Delivering High Quality Health Care for Children and Getting Paid for It
    Troy Oeschner
    Deputy Director Department of Financial Services

  • Legislative/policy priorities to improve health care quality and access for all children:
    The Senate Perspective
    Kemp Hannon
    Chair, Senate Health Committee

  • Legislative/Policy Priorities to Improve Health Care Quality and Access for All Children: The Assembly Perspective
    Richard Gottfried
    Chair, Assembly Health Committee

 12:30 pm      AFTERNOON SESSION 

• Lunch
• Scheduled Visits with Legislators  

REGISTER ONLINE

You can look up your legislators here:

• Assembly http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/

• Senate http://www.nysenate.gov/