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WASHINGTON, Nov. 2, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Hundreds of public and private sector healthcare leaders, insurers and practitioners will share political and economic insights and frontline experiences in risk-based coordinated care at the 4^th Annual CAPG Colloquium, taking place November 8-10 in Washington, DC. Keynote speakers include Senator Ron Wyden; Reps. Greg Walden and Pat Tiberi; Joseph Swedish, Chairman, President, and CEO, Anthem, Inc.; past CMS Administrators and others.

With this year's implementation of MACRA, the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization Act, U.S. healthcare professionals must begin navigating a shifting landscape and new rules destined to reshape the industry for patients and providers alike. The CAPG Colloquium will address issues such as the current polarized political situation and its influence on healthcare policy, the impact of ACA repeal and replace efforts on Medicaid and how the capitated, coordinated care model is spurring new innovations that are improving care and enhancing health outcomes for patients.

Who:      

• Donald Crane, President and CEO, CAPG
• Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR)
• Representative Greg Walden (R-OR)
• Joseph Swedish, Chairman, President, and CEO, Anthem, Inc.
• Representative Pat Tiberi (R-OH)
• Former Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrators Nancy-Ann DeParle; Mark McClellan, MD; Thomas Scully; and Gail Wilensky, PhD
• Matt Salo, Executive Director, National Association of Medicaid Directors

What: 4^th Annual CAPG Colloquium

Where: Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill
            400 New Jersey Avenue NW
            Washington, DC

When: November 8-10, 2017

Online: Follow commentary from the Colloquium: #CAPGInnovates @CAPGVoice

For media credentials, please contact David Allen, 202-770-1901 or dallen@capg.org.

About CAPG
CAPG is the nation's leading professional association for accountable physician groups, composed of close to 300 medical groups and independent practice associations (IPAs) across 44 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. CAPG members operate under a capitated, coordinated care model that is the essence of the nation's health reform movement from volume to value. Learn more at http://capg.org.

Contact:
David Allen, Director of Communications
202-770-190
dallen@capg.org

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