Health Care Reform Implementation Advisory Committee

The Pennsylvania Office of Health Care Reform announced appointments to a new external advisory group that will help implement many of the key elements of the federal health-care reform act. The federal health-care reform act relies on states to implement important components such as the high risk pool and the insurance exchange. To ensure that the expertise of key stakeholders is an integral part of the reform process, Governor Ed Rendell created the Commonwealth Health Care Reform Implementation Advisory Committee by executive order on May 19.

The committee consists of insurance industry executives, hospital representatives, medical professionals, large and small purchasers, unions, health and budget policy experts and consumers. The advisory committee will identify best practices in health care and provide feedback to the administration on its findings, recommendations and strategic plans. The appointment of the committee will help ensure the smoothest possible implementation between now and 2014, when health-care reform goes into effect. The advisory panel will hold its first meeting June 30 in Harrisburg. Each of the four legislative caucuses will select two members to serve on the committee.

Governor Rendell has invited the following individuals to serve on the advisory committee:

Rosemarie Greco, Chair, Philadelphia
John G. Lovelace, UPMC Health Plan, Pittsburgh
Lori Rothschild, United Healthcare of PA, Philadelphia
Jean Haynes, Geisinger Health System, Danville
Kimberly Kockler, Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Harrisburg
Paul Bacharach, The Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown
Leslie Davis, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, Pittsburgh
Mark Stensager, Guthrie Healthsystem, Sayre
Alan Hartl, Lenape Valley Foundation, Doylestown
Donna Torrisi, The Family Practice and Counseling Network, Philadelphia
Marilyn J. Heine, MD, Dresher
Daniel Fischman, MD, Harrisburg
Greg Antoun, ChipBLASTER , Meadville
Wendell Young IV, Local 1776, Plymouth Meeting
Gregory Paradiso, Gladfelter Paper, York
Amy Plasha, Rodale, Inc., Emmaus
Karen Feinstein, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative, Pittsburgh
Sharon Ward, Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Harrisburg
Laval Miller Wilson, Pennsylvania Health Law Project, Philadelphia
Yvette Long, Philadelphia Welfare Rights, Philadelphia
John Tague, Governor's Council on Disabilities, Pittsburgh
Eve Kimball, MD, All About Children Pediatric Partners, Inc., Reading
Rep. Josh Shapiro, Montgomery Co.
Rep. Tony DeLuca, Allegheny Co.
Neal Bisno, SEIU Healthcare PA, Harrisburg
Jeff Danilo, Healthcare Solutions, Doylestown
Lynn Yeakel and Betty A. Cohen, Women's Health Institute for Women's Health and Leadership, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia
Kelly Amos, consumer, Williamsport

For the full text of the Governor's executive order, visit www.oa.state.pa.us and click on directives.

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Health Care Reform Implementation Advisory Committee The Pennsylvania Office of Health Care Reform announced appointments to a new external advisory group that will help implement many of the key elements of the federal health-care reform act. The federal health-care reform act relies on states to implement important components such as the high risk pool and the insurance exchange. To ensure that the expertise of key stakeholders is an integral part of the reform process, Governor Ed Rendell created the Commonwealth Health Care Reform Implementation Advisory Committee by executive order on May 19. The committee consists of insurance industry executives, hospital representatives, medical professionals, large and small purchasers, unions, health and budget policy experts and consumers. The advisory committee will identify best practices in health care and provide feedback to the administration on its findings, recommendations and strategic plans. The appointment of the committee will help ensure the smoothest possible implementation between now and 2014, when health-care reform goes into effect. The advisory panel will hold its first meeting June 30 in Harrisburg. Each of the four legislative caucuses will select two members to serve on the committee. Governor Rendell has invited the following individuals to serve on the advisory committee: Rosemarie Greco, Chair, Philadelphia John G. Lovelace, UPMC Health Plan, Pittsburgh Lori Rothschild, United Healthcare of PA, Philadelphia Jean Haynes, Geisinger Health System, Danville Kimberly Kockler, Blue Cross of Northeastern Pennsylvania, Harrisburg Paul Bacharach, The Uniontown Hospital, Uniontown Leslie Davis, Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC, Pittsburgh Mark Stensager, Guthrie Healthsystem, Sayre Alan Hartl, Lenape Valley Foundation, Doylestown Donna Torrisi, The Family Practice and Counseling Network, Philadelphia Marilyn J. Heine, MD, Dresher Daniel Fischman, MD, Harrisburg Greg Antoun, ChipBLASTER , Meadville Wendell Young IV, Local 1776, Plymouth Meeting Gregory Paradiso, Gladfelter Paper, York Amy Plasha, Rodale, Inc., Emmaus Karen Feinstein, Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative, Pittsburgh Sharon Ward, Pennsylvania Budget and Policy Center, Harrisburg Laval Miller Wilson, Pennsylvania Health Law Project, Philadelphia Yvette Long, Philadelphia Welfare Rights, Philadelphia John Tague, Governor's Council on Disabilities, Pittsburgh Eve Kimball, MD, All About Children Pediatric Partners, Inc., Reading Rep. Josh Shapiro, Montgomery Co. Rep. Tony DeLuca, Allegheny Co. Neal Bisno, SEIU Healthcare PA, Harrisburg Jeff Danilo, Healthcare Solutions, Doylestown Lynn Yeakel and Betty A. Cohen, Women's Health Institute for Women's Health and Leadership, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia Kelly Amos, consumer, Williamsport For the full text of the Governor's executive order, visit www.oa.state.pa.us and click on directives.		Need more info? Please contact Karen Mariner at 1-800-548-4611 with your questions and she will provide you with more information.