Agenda
Behavioral Telehealth and the Fight Against COVID-19
A Webinar: Monday, May 4th, 12:00 to 2:00 pm CST
Keynote Speaker:
Raul Garza is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Aunt Martha’s Health & Wellness, leading a $75 million system of integrated health care, community wellness, and child welfare services with more than 35 locations, including 23 community health centers. With locations in nine counties and over 800 employees, Aunt Martha’s reaches more than 105,000 patients and clients, and impacts the lives of children and adults in some 600 communities across Illinois.
His keynote address is entitled, "Flattening the Curve: Accelorating Access to the Benefits of Telebehavioral Health Care.'
| Welcome Remarks |
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| Nancy Kaszak, Director, Illinois Telehealth Initiative |
12:00-12:05 |
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| Keynote |
12:05-12:15 |
| Raul Garza, Aunt Martha's Health & Wellness |
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| "Flattening the Curve: Accelerating Access to the Benefits of Telebehavioral Health Care" |
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| Telebehavioral Health Pulse: Medicare, Illinois and Cook County, and Reimbursement |
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| Moderator: Sue Sarhage, Healthcare Executive with Telehealth Focus |
12:15-12:20 |
| Federal-Medicare Expansion & Impact of Behavioral Telehealth |
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| Latoya Thomas, Director of Policy and Government Affairs, Doctor on Demand |
12:20-12:30 |
| Illinois-Legal Overview of Telebehavioral Health During COVID-19 |
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| Sara Shanti, Partner, Benesch Healthcare |
12:30-12:40 |
| Cook County-Telehealth & Bahavioral Health During COVID-19 |
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| Dennis Deer, Cook County Commissioner |
12:40-12:50 |
| Reimbursement Best Practices |
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| Amy Edgar, Founder, Children's Integrated Center for Success |
12:50-1:00 |
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| Best Practices in Telebehavioral Health Services: Providers, Patients & Resources |
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| Moderator: Sara Agate, MPH Associate, Benesch Healthcare |
1:00-1:05 |
| Illinois Provider's Perspective Before, During & After COVID-19 |
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| Dr. Kari Wolf, SIU School of Medicine, Chair, Department of Psychiatry |
1:05-1:15 |
| Illinois Perspective on Patients & Cultural Considerations |
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| Janeth Barba, LCSW, LPHA, Director of Critical Services, Family Service, Association of Greater Elgin |
1:15-1:25 |
| Illinois Health System Perspective |
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| Jodi Mahoney, MBA, North Central Behavioral Health |
1:25-1:35 |
| Legal Oulse in NY Tricare & New England Region & Best Practices Suggested by PusueCare, a TElebehavioral and Addiction Services Provider |
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| Daniel Meir, Partner, Benesch Healthcare; Nicholas Mercadante, Co-fouder and Chief Executive Officer, PursueCare |
1:35-1:45 |
| Learn About the Resource Center & How It Can Support Telebehavioral Health |
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Becky Sanders, Program Director, Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource
Closing Remarks
Nancy Kaszak
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1:45-1:55
1:55-2:00
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Sponsors
Platinum Sponsor:
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan, and Arnoff LLP 
Sustaining Partner:
Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Supporting Organizations:
Association of Community Mental Health Authorities of Illinois
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
Community Behavioral Health Association of IllinoiseHealth Initiative and Foundation
e-Health Initiative & Foundation
Illinois Primary Health Care Association