Connect with Your CMA Community!
11th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit
& Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture
– Pathways to Change –
April 24, 2024
In-person at KFF’s Barbara Jordan Conference Center
In Washington, DC and via Live Webcast
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET: In-Person Networking Lunch
12:00 PM – 4:30 PM ET: Summit Program including Live Webcast
We welcome you to join us for the 11th Annual National Voices of Medicare Summit, uniting leaders in health care advocacy, policymaking, philanthropy, media, and academia. We will explore ways to enhance access to comprehensive Medicare coverage, promote health equity, and improve health care quality. Drawing inspiration from real-life experiences and stories of beneficiaries and caregivers, we aim to share impactful discussions from the Summit with a broad audience. Please save the date to connect with your CMA community.
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Cathy Hurwit will deliver the Rockefeller Lecture
Cathy Hurwit’s journey in health care policy has been profound. She served for 20 years as chief of staff to Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), where she had responsibility for universal health care, senior and labor issues. Prior to that, Cathy was a legislative affairs specialist at the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME), legislative director of Citizen Action, co-chaired the health task force of Jobs with Justice, and was the founder and chair of the Campaign for Health Security. She currently serves as a senior advisor to Lower Drug Prices Now and is a member of the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s advisory board.
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Luke Liss will receive the Chiplin Social Justice & Advocacy Award
Luke Liss leads Wilson Sonsini’s extraordinary pro bono legal advocacy work. Luke’s pro bono work with the Center includes assistance in our nationwide class action case that won appeal rights for certain Medicare beneficiaries who are placed in hospital “observation status” and in Jimmo v. Sebelius, which is opening doors to Medicare-covered care for people who need care to maintain their conditions or slow decline. See Wilson Sonsini’s press release for even more about Luke.
Agenda
11:00 – Lunch at KFF’s Barbara Jordan Conference Center
12:00 – LIVE WEBCAST BEGINS – Welcome & Framing the Day
- Matthew Shepard, Communications Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy
- Judith Stein, Founder/Executive Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy
- Judith Feder, Chair, Center for Medicare Advocacy, Board of Directors
- David Lipschutz, Associate Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy
- Patricia Neuman, Sr. V.P. & Director, Medicare Policy, KFF
- Peter Morley, Patient Advocate
12:50 – Chiplin Social Justice & Advocacy Award, Approaches to Advocacy Panel
- Luke Liss, Pro Bono Partner, Wilson Sonsini – Chiplin Awardee
- Judith Stein, Founder/Executive Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy
- Melissa Burroughs, Director of Public Policy, CareQuest Institute for Oral Health
- Afton Cissell, Deputy Chief of Staff, Rep. Lloyd Doggett, Texas
- Kata Kertesz, Senior Policy Attorney, Center for Medicare Advocacy
2:05 – Break
2:15 – A Care Worker’s Call to Action
- Athena Jones, Home Care Chair, SEIU Virginia 512
- Scott Perkins, Operations Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy
- Regina Blye, Chief Program & Policy Officer, Reeve Foundation
2:35 – Advancing Access through Direct Assistance
- Catherine Johnson, Patient Advocate
- Kathleen Holt, Associate Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy
- Alice Bers, Litigation Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy
3:00 – Ady Barkan Memorial
- Carmen Rhodes, Senior Advisor/Program Director, Be a Hero
- Alex Lawson, Executive Director, Social Security Works
- David Lipschutz, Associate Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy
3:20 – Break
3:40 – Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture
- Cathy Hurwit, Senior Advisor, Lower Drug Prices Now – Rockefeller Lecturer
- Senator Jay Rockefeller, West Virginia, 1984 – 2015
- Judith Stein, Founder/Executive Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy
- Judith Feder, Chair, Center for Medicare Advocacy, Board of Directors
- Jacqueline O. Berkowitz, The Jeffrey P. Ossen Family Foundation
4:20 – Closing Remarks
- Judith Stein, Founder/Executive Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy
- David Lipschutz, Associate Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy
- Scott Perkins, Operations Director, Center for Medicare Advocacy
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What is the National Voices of Medicare Summit?
A: In 2014, the Center for Medicare Advocacy Founder and Executive Director, Judith Stein, created the National Voices of Medicare Summit to present a multifaceted program known for its beneficiary-focused content, the first national conference of its kind. The Summit is widely renowned as a convening of community leaders in advocacy, policy-making, philanthropy, and academia to discuss the best practices, solutions, and opportunities in efforts to advance access to comprehensive Medicare, health equity, and quality health care. All of this is inspired by, and interspersed with, the real experiences and stories of beneficiaries and caretakers.
Past Summits have featured health care and elder justice champions such as current CMS Medicare Director Meena Seshamani, former CMS Administrator Bruce Vladeck, and Medicare Directors Jonathan Blum and Sean Cavanaugh. Representatives Rosa DeLauro, Joe Courtney, and Debbie Dingell; Alfred Chiplin, Ady Barkan, Nicole Jorwic, Sophia Colley, Regina Blye, Rachel Madley, John Marmarou, Scott Bane, Naomi Stanhaus,, Nancy-Ann DeParle, Sarita Gupta, Cathy Hurwit, Chris Jennings, Khelan Bhatia, Philip Marshall, Topher Spiro, Peter Thomas, Gretchen Jacobson, Frank Lin, Linda Niessen, and Ben Wikler.
Q: When is this year’s Summit?
A: The 11th annual Summit will be held Wednesday April 24, 2024 at KFF’s Barbara Jordan Conference Center in Washington DC and via live webcast.
Q: What is the Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture?
A: Named in honor Senator Jay Rockefeller in recognition of his years of public service, the Rockefeller Lecture has been the centerpiece of the National Voices of Medicare Summit since its inception. Sen. Rockefeller gave the first Lecture and has participated every year since. The lecture provides an opportunity to hear directly from a leading voice in public service with a demonstrated commitment to advancing access to equitable health care and civil rights. Representative John Lewis, Donald Berwick, E.J. Dionne Jr., Judith Feder, Tamera Luzzatto, Wendell Potter, Ted Kennedy Jr. and Senators Sherrod Brown and Chris Murphy have been Rockefeller Lecturers.
Q: What is the Alfred J. Chiplin, Jr., Social Justice & Advocacy Award?
A. Alfred J. (Chip) Chiplin, Jr., the long-time managing attorney of the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s Washington, DC office, was an admired leader in the elder law, disability and health care rights communities. To honor the memory of Chip’s long-term advocacy and commitment to civility and justice for all members of society, the Center for Medicare Advocacy has established this award in his honor. The Alfred J. Chiplin, Jr., Social Justice & Advocacy Award is given annually at the Summit to an individual who works to advance civility in society and social justice for all – as Chip did for decades. Past awardees include Ai-jen Poo, Ben Belton, Wey-Wey Kwok, Josephine Kalipeni, Vanessa Hill, and Ashwani Jain. The 2024 Chiplin Award will be presented to Luke Liss.
Q: Who should be interested in the National Voices of Medicare Summit & Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture?
A: Staff and volunteers from local and national health care organizations, advocates, attorneys, beneficiaries, caregivers, health care providers, researchers, policymakers, media, and anyone looking to discuss best practices, solutions, and opportunities to improve the quality of life for members of their community.
Q: How can I participate in the 11th Anniversary Summit?
A: This year everyone in the Center for Medicare Advocacy’s community has the opportunity register for free to view the live webcast of the Summit.
Q. Are Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits available?
A. As in the past, we have applied for accreditation with the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission of Alabama.
It is our understanding that by meeting the CLE standards of the state of Alabama, the Summit will likely also meet the standards in most other states.
We will provide updates on CLE hours as we get closer to the date.
A CLE survey will be sent to all attendees after the Summit. We will provide participants who complete this CLE Survey with a packet of materials they can use when applying for CLE credits in other states.
With Gratitude to Our Generous 2024 Sponsors
The Center for Medicare Advocacy gives thanks to all of our generous sponsors whose support makes this year’s Summit possible and successful.
Inclusivity Sponsor
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Senator Jay Rockefeller Lecture Sponsor
Networking Sponsor
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Alfred J. Chiplin Jr.
Social Justice and Advocacy Award Sponsor
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Advocates Sponsor
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