Second Meeting of The North Carolina Council on Health Care Coverage

North Carolina Council on Health Care Coverage
December 18, 2020 | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM
Second Council Meeting Agenda

10:00 AM – 10:05 AM     Welcome

Speakers:
• The Honorable Roy Cooper, Governor of North Carolina
• Mandy Cohen, Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services

10:05 AM – 10:15 AM     Review the Mission of the Council
• Review and discuss the mission of the council
• Quick overview of the uninsured population in North Carolina
• Review results from survey on council members’ top priorities for increasing health care coverage
Speaker:
• Hemi Tewarson, Visiting Senior Policy Fellow, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy

10:15 AM – 10:45 AM     Listening Session with the Business Community
• Council members representing the business sector will share ideas around what is most needed regarding health care coverage
Speakers:
• Andy Ellen, President and General Counsel, NC Retail Merchants Association
• Gary Salamido, President and CEO, NC Chamber
• Cassandra Brooks, Owner/ Operator, Little Believer’s Academy
• Reg Henderson, Vice President of Government Relations, Lowe’s
• Vivian Howard, Chef, Restauranteur, and Author
Facilitator:
• Hemi Tewarson, Visiting Senior Policy Fellow, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy

10:45 AM – 11:35 AM     Additional Coverage Considerations for the Council
• Brief presentations on additional ideas for increasing access to coverage (e.g., reinsurance programs, association health plans, innovation waivers and increasing coverage for pregnant and postpartum women and parents with foster children)
Speakers:
• Dave Richard, Deputy Secretary, North Carolina Medicaid
• Jordan Roberts, Government Affairs Associate, John Locke Foundation
• Sabrina Corlette, Research Professor, Center on Health Insurance Reforms, Georgetown University McCourt School of Public Policy
Facilitator:
• Hemi Tewarson, Visiting Senior Policy Fellow, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy

11:35 AM – 12:05 PM     Options for Increasing Access to and Coverage of Behavioral Health Services
• Brief presentation from NC DHHS on the current state of behavioral health
• Council members share ideas on what is most needed to increase access to and coverage of behavioral health services
Speakers:
• Kody Kinsley, Dep Secretary for Behavioral Health and Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, NC DHHS
• Margaret Weller-Stargell, President and CEO, Coastal Horizons Center, Inc.
• Gene Woods, MBA, MHA, FACHE, President and CEO, Atrium Health
Facilitator:
• Hemi Tewarson, Visiting Senior Policy Fellow, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy

12:05 PM – 12:30 PM     Discussion and Next Steps
• Discuss key questions from council members
• Identify next steps for council, including agenda items for later meetings
Facilitator:
• Mark McClellan, Director, Duke-Margolis Center for Health Policy

12:30 PM     Adjourn

Please save the date for the following proposed future meetings:
• Friday January 8, 2021
• Friday January 22, 2021