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November 17 - 18, 2015
OAMES 35th Annual Meeting & Exhibition
Quest Business Center - Columbus, Ohio
Meet and connect with the most influential group of Ohio’s HME business leaders and industry vendors by participating in OAMES' 35th Annual Meeting & Exhibition scheduled November 17-18 at the Quest Business Center in Columbus, Ohio.
We proudly host this annual event to offer Ohio decision-makers a forum for learning the latest about industry developments on the state and national scene and bringing buyers and suppliers of HME products and services together to share a productive networking experience.
AGENDA
Tuesday - November 17, 2015
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m. Welcome - Membership Business Meeting and Elections
9:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. National Keynote – A Look at the Impact of CMS Bidding Program on Patient Outcomes
Dr. Gary Puckrein – President and CEO of the National Minority Quality Forum
10:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. State Keynote – Ohio’s Medicaid Program: Past, Present & Future
John McCarthy – Director, Ohio Department of Medicaid
11:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Annual Awards Presentations
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. State of the HME Industry: News from Washington & 2016 Forecast
Tom Ryan, CEO/President - American Association for Homecare
Cara Bachenheimer, Senior Vice President, Government Relations – Invacare
2:45 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Coffee Break
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. Briefing on Medicaid On-Site Visits by PCG for Provider Enrollment & Revalidation
Vanita Curry, ACA Implementation Manager – Ohio Department of Medicaid
3:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. Straight Talk Takeaways: What You Heard Today and How to Apply It to your Business
John Reed, Vice President – OAMES
Cara Bachenheimer, Senior Vice President, Government Relations – Invacare
4:45 p.m. – 6:15 p.m. Social Reception in Exhibit Hall
Wednesday - November 18, 2015
** Day Two Features VGM Fall Seminar Series Presentation - VGM Members invited to join us at OAMES member rates! **
8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Preparing for the Round 1 2017 Bid Step-By-Step Procedures, Checklists, and Strategies
Mark Higley, Vice President Regulatory Affairs – VGM Group, Inc.
10:30 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break in Exhibit Hall
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. Tips, Tools and Strategies to Optimize your Business in 2016
Dave Lyman, Director Alternate Care Programs – VGM Group, Inc.
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. Lunch/Networking in Exhibit Hall
1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Audit Targets: Don’t Be One!
Kelly Grahovac, The van Halem Group
2:30 p.m. – 2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. HME in 2016 & Beyond: Acquiring a Bid Contract, “MPP” in the Future, Preparing for the
Expansion of Bidding to Rural America and Analyzing Your Financial Position
Mark Higley, Vice President Regulatory Affairs – VGM Group, Inc.
4:00 p.m. Adjourn
Exhibit/Sponsor/Advertiser Information – OAMES’ conference features a variety of options for service and product providers that would like to participate in the event. Options include individual exhibitor tables, sponsorships for a variety of budget options, advertising and more. Display tables are sold on a first-come, first-paid basis. For a detailed vendor prospectus, please click here.
Facility Information – The conference will be held at the Quest Business Center, 8405 Pulsar Place, Columbus, Ohio 43240. This convenient meeting facility is located in the popular Polaris area on Columbus’ north side and has been the host site for the annual conference the past two years. Parking is free at Quest and the building is easily accessible for smooth exhibit set-up and tear-down.
***Hotel Update***
The initial room block for OAMES at the Hampton Inn and Suites Polaris has expired and our group rate is no longer available. An additional block of rooms is available at the Fairfield Inn and Suites Columbus Polaris. Our group rate is $129 per night and is available until November 6. Call and reserve your room today: 614-568-0770 by asking for the OAMES block, or use the link below and reserve your room online!
Book your group rate for OAMES
Register today! LinkToEvents[5] to use our secure online registration form - or download our printer-friendly hard copy form and fax or email your registration.
We hope you’ll join us this fall for the best exposure to Ohio’s leading HME organizations! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Heidi Moss at the OAMES office at 614-876-2424.
