Two piece of news today from the Connector Authority:
First, the Saturday Connector Board “retreat” will now be the Authority’s annual meeting and it will be open to the public.
Second, the Connector Board will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, November 15th at 1:00p.m. in the Gardner Auditorium at the State House. The hearing will cover proposed regulations—956 CMR 3.00: Eligibility and Hearing Process for Commonwealth Care.
Here’s the agenda for Saturday (subject to change; it was distributed several days ago when it was still a “retreat”):
Connector Board Retreat: Saturday October 28, 2006
8: 00 AM – 2:30 PM
Action For Results, Inc Board Room
200 Andover Street, Andover MA
Session Goals
1. Provide overview of commercial health care practices and challenges (administration, pricing, underwriting) for small groups and individuals
2. Review Connector’s list of “to-do” tasks
3. Clarify roles & understanding in support of work delivery
4. Identify “rules of engagement” to continue increasing board effectiveness
Agenda
8:00 – 8:30 Breakfast
8:15 – 8:30 Session Objectives Jon/Spencer
Expectations
Quick Review of “Deliverables”
8:30 – 9:30 Health Care Overview Phil Vogel
How the Connecticut Business & Industry Assn. administers a broad choice
of plans to small groups,
9:30 – 10:15 Health Care Overview Bela Gorman
Risk selection & pricing dynamics for group versus individual buyers
10:15 – 10:30 Break
10:30 – 12:00 Connector Deliverables Jon
Review in More Detail Our “Deliverables”
12:00 – 1:00 Working Lunch Jon/Spencer
Differentiating Board/Staff Work
1:00 – 2:00 “Rules of Engagement” Spencer
Time Management for Board & Staff
Communications
Options for Approaching Tough Issues
Other
2:00 – 2:30 Wrap Up Jon/Spencer
Summary of Learnings
Outstanding Concerns
Closing Comments
Adjourn Retreat
