Conference Welcome and Medical Rehabilitation Patient Perspective Presented by TIRR Memorial Hermann, CARF International and the Brain Injury Association of America (BIAA)

Intro: Rhonda Abbott, Senior Vice President and CEO of TIRR Memorial Hermann; Chair, AMRPA Board of Directors
Moderator: Terrence Carolan, MSPT, MBA, Managing Director of Medical Rehabilitation and Aging Services, CARF International

Transitioning to 2027: The Health Care Landscape and Possible Impact of Midterm Elections – A Fireside Chat with Former HHS Secretary Dr. Donna Shalala
Dr. Donna E. Shalala, Trustee Professor of Political Science and Health Policy, University of Miami

Review Choice Demonstration – The Program Oversight Perspective

Amy Cinquegrani, Director, Division of Payment Methods & Strategies, Provider Compliance Group, CMS 
Marc Duerden MD, Medical Director, Jurisdiction E, Noridian Healthcare Solutions, LLC
Jessica Hicks RN, MSN, Prior Authorization Manager, Novitas Solutions, Inc.
Sameer Siddiqui, MD, Contractor Medical Director, Novitas Solutions, Inc.
Mary E. Dillon, MD, Officer, Chief Medical, Palmetto GBA
Cassie Mills, BSN, RN Medical Review Director, Palmetto GBA

Lorie Gage Richards, PhD, OTR/L, FAHA, FAOTA, University of Utah Department of Occupational and Recreational Therapies
Lauren Shapiro, MD, MPH, Medical Director, Stroke Rehabilitation Program, Brooks Rehabilitation
Joel Stein, MD, Simon Baruch Professor and Chair, Department of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons; Professor and Chair, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine; Physiatrist-in-Chief, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital