Northwest Regional Meeting In-Person Agenda
August 13, 2026
8:00am – 3:00pm MT
Location: Boise, ID

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Time	Content	Speaker(s)
8:00 am – 8:30 am	Registration
8:30 am – 8:45 am	Welcome and Introduction	Emily Brower CEO NAACOS
8:45 am – 9:30 am	Alphabet Soup: Understanding New Models and Policy Changes NAACOS’ government relations team will review our priorities for advancing accountable care across all lines of business, including a deeper dive into new CMMI models and recent policy developments. Learn what these changes mean for your value-based care strategy and how NAACOS is advocating on your behalf.	Alyssa Neumann Director Federal Affairs NAACOS
9:30 am – 9:40 am	Break
9:40 am – 10:40 am	Value-Based Contracting in Practice: Payer and Provider Perspectives from Idaho This panel discussion brings together payer and provider leaders from across Idaho to explore the evolving realities of value-based contracting. Grounded in local market dynamics, including the transition to Medicaid managed care, rural access considerations, and a mix of regional and national payer strategies, the conversation will highlight what is working, where challenges persist, and how approaches are changing across lines of business	Amy Gonzalez President St. Luke’s Health Partners Trent Nate VP Select Health Hilary Klarc Chief Health Plan Solutions Officer St. Luke’s Health Plan Kenny Bramwell Senior Medical Director Blue Cross of Idaho Martijn Van Beek Quality Director Division of Medicaid Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Tara Wickam Regional Director, Quality & Risk Adjustment Intermountain Region Humana
10:40 am – 11:15 am	Post-Acute Care Integration This is an overview of a Post-Acute Care Program with Skilled nursing facilities centered around quality, outcomes, and length of stay.	Kathryn Anderson Director, Utilization Management St. Luke’s Health Partners
11:15 am – 11:20 am	Break
11:20 am – 12:05 pm	From ACCESS to the Next CMS Model ACOs face a decade-long platform decision, not just a policy update, as REACH transitions to LEAD and ACCESS opens new co-management revenue for Medicare FFS populations. This session covers how to decide between MSSP and LEAD, what the new risk adjustment landscape means for your organization, and how to position for ACCESS. It closes with a discussion on what separates organizations that thrive under these models from those that struggle.	Brian Silverstein Chief Population Health Officer Innovaccer Bradley Hunter Regional Vice President of Sales Innovaccer
12:05 pm – 1:00 pm	Networking Lunch
1:00 pm – 1:45 pm	Rural Health Transformation Program	Leslie Southworth Director of Montana Health Plus Montana Primary Care Association
1:45 pm – 1:55 pm	Break
1:55 pm – 2:40 pm	From Fragmentation to Integration – Care Coordination for Recurrent Rural Health Care Users Envoy Integrated Health’s journey from a small clinically integrated network launched with 5 clinics in 2021 to a physician-led ACO now spanning 40 clinics and more than 7,000 Medicare beneficiaries, using a decentralized, low-overhead model to support local care management, data, and quality work. The session will highlight development of a community care hub linking clinics and community-based organizations and explore how Alaska’s Rural Health Transformation Program can catalyze deeper integration with rural facilities for high-need, high-utilizing patients.	Ross Dodge Chief Medical Officer Envoy Integrated Health
2:40 pm – 3:00 pm	Closing Remarks	Melody Danko-Holsomback Vice President of Education NAACOS